Oscars 2025: Sean Baker's triumph and Anora's success

Sean Baker Ties Walt Disney With Four Awards in One Night

LOscar night 2025 has consecrated Sean Baker as one of the most influential directors of his generationThe filmmaker took home a good four statuettes for Anora: Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing. With this extraordinary victory, Baker tied Walt Disney's record for most Oscars won in a single night.

The event, held at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, was inaugurated by an emotional performance by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, protagonists of the film Wicked. After the traditional red carpet, the The ceremony kicked off with the first statuette awarded to Kieran Culkin, Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain.

The big winners of the evening

Among other notable victories, Mikey Madison surprised audiences by winning the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Anora, beating out favorites like Demi Moore and Cynthia Erivo. Adrien Brody triumphed as Best Actor for The Brutalist, while Zoe Saldana won Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Peréz.

The award for Best Animated Feature went to Flow, while No Other Land, an Israeli-Palestinian documentary, won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.

The Mikey Madison Story: From Outsider to Oscar Star

THEMikey Madison's rise was one of the most exciting surprises of the evening. The actress, protagonist of Anora, played Ani, a young Russian immigrant who works as a lap dancer in a Manhattan nightclub. The film tells the story of her love affair with the son of a Russian oligarch and her daring escape from an unwanted marriage..

Madison, already known for her roles in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Scream 5, He won over critics and audiences with an intense and realistic performance, already awarded at the Bafta and Independent Spirit Awards.

Italy at the Oscars: Isabella Rossellini's failure to win

Italy has collected only one award with Conclave, winner of the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Isabella Rossellini, nominated for the role of Sister Agnes, she failed to win the statuette, which went to Zoe Saldana.

A Special Tribute: Gene Hackman and the Los Angeles Firefighters

La ceremony paid tribute to Gene Hackman, Hollywood legend passed away just days before the awards ceremony, and ai Los Angeles firefighters, who have been battling the wildfires that have hit California hard over the past few weeks.

The winners of the Oscar night 2025

- Best Film: Anora

– Best Director: Sean Baker, Anora

– Best Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

– Best Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison, Anora

– Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

– Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana, Emilia Peréz

– Best Original Screenplay: Anora

– Best Adapted Screenplay: Conclave

– Best Animated Film: Flow

– Best Documentary: No Other Land

– Best International Film: I'm Still Here

– Best Editing: Anora

– Best Cinematography: The Brutalist

– Best Production Design: Wicked

– Best Costume Design: Wicked (Paul Tazewell)

– Best Makeup and Hair: The Substance

– Best Original Song: El Mal (Emilia Perez)

– Best Original Score: The Brutalist

– Best Sound: Dune: Part Two

– Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two

– Best Live Action Short Film: I'm Not a Robot

– Best Animated Short: In the Shadow of Cypress

– Best Documentary Short: The Only Girl in the Orchestra