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'Anora', Written, Directed By NJ Native Wins Best Picture At Academy Awards
"Anora" was the little movie that could.
The movie, written and directed by Sean Baker, who was born in Summit and raised in Short Hills, was named Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. "Anora" is about a Russian stripper who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only for his family to try and get the marriage annulled.
"Anora" also won for Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Film Editing.
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Zoe Saldaña, North Jersey Native, Wins Oscar For Best Supporting Actress
Zoe Saldaña, a Passaic County native, was named Best Supporting Actress at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2.
Saldaña, who was born in Passaic, won for her performance as a lawyer struggling with her conscience in "Emilia Perez," a movie about the leader of a drug cartel who after transitioning to a woman, decides to start doing good in the world. This is her first Oscar win and nomination.
"Emilia Perez" has generated numerous controversies, especially after inflammatory tweets from its star, Karla Sofía Gascón resurfaced, where she criticized Muslims, diversity and George Fl…
New Jersey Director, Actors Receive Oscar Nominations
The Garden State will be well represented at the 97th annual Academy Awards with natives Sean Baker, Zoe Saldaña, Sebastian Stan and Jesse Eisenberg all receiving nominations on Thursday, Jan. 23.
Sean Baker, who was born in Summit, was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Original Screenplay for "Anora," about a Russian stripper who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only for his family to try and get the marriage annulled.
Growing up in Short Hills, Baker later attended Gill St. Bernard's School in Somerset County. Baker's films prima…
