Sean Baker Finally Breaks Into the Oscar Race
The Anora helmer earned his first Oscar nomination this year, and also made history by joining a small group of filmmakers who have nabbed four nominations in one year (he landed noms for director, picture, original screenplay, and editing). In celebration of this momentous achievement, we're revisiting Rebecca's chat with Baker from October 2024, in which he reflects on winning the Palme d'Or and reveals his unique -- and quite slow -- way of making movies.