LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Anora” creator Sean Baker won best director ... They impulsively tie the knot on a ketamine-induced Las Vegas getaway, angering his parents, who send their bumbling ...

Sean Baker’s Oscar triumph with Anora is proof that indie filmmakers ... The unpredictable nature of filming on the streets of Brooklyn (and Las Vegas) forced the filmmakers to be resourceful and adaptable, qualities that have always been essential ...

Baker conceived of the film as being rooted in a home invasion scene. Madison gets her screams in — and some punches — when Garnik and Igor come calling. The goal is to round up Ani and Vanya so they can get the marriage annulled, but Vanya legs it out the front door, leaving his new bride to deal with the fallout.

Baker wrote and directed the story of a Brooklyn sex worker, which was nominated for six Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards.

“ Anora ,” a story about dizzying highs and despairing lows, has won the Oscar for best original screenplay. The film follows a Brooklyn sex worker whose life changes after meeting the son of a Russian oligarch. It’s a big win for writer-director Sean Baker, who hails from New Jersey.