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Paramus, NJ
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Oscars: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Director For 'One Battle After Another' Oscars: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Director For 'One Battle After Another'
Oscars: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Director For 'One Battle After Another' Paul Thomas Anderson won the Oscar for Best Director at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Anderson won for directing "One Battle After Another" a movie that follows the exploits of The French 75, a revolutionary group that tries to stay one step ahead of the federal government. The acclaimed director had won earlier in the evening for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also nominated for Best Picture. At previous Oscar ceremonies, Anderson was always the bridesmaid, never the bride, having been nominated 11 times for six different movies. 

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by Sam Barron
Summit, NJ
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'Anora', Written, Directed By Summit Native Wins Best Picture At Academy Awards 'Anora', Written, Directed By Summit Native Wins Best Picture At Academy Awards
'Anora', Written, Directed By Summit 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. A love story like no other. New trailer for Sean Baker's ANORA. Opens in NYC & LA 10.18. Posted by NEON on Wednesday, Octo…

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by Sam Barron
Summit, NJ
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Sean Baker, Summit Native, Named Best Director At Academy Awards Sean Baker, Summit Native, Named Best Director At Academy Awards
Sean Baker, Summit Native, Named Best Director At Academy Awards Sean Baker, a North Jersey native, keeps winning Academy Awards.  Baker, who was born in Summit and grew up in Short Hills won Best Director for his movie "Anora" 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. The movie stars Mikey Madison.  For "Anora" Baker also received a nomination for Best Picture. He previously won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. Baker attended Gill St. Bernard's School in…

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by Sam Barron
Summit, NJ
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2 For 2! Summit's Sean Baker Wins Another Oscar For 'Anora' 2 For 2! Summit's Sean Baker Wins Another Oscar For 'Anora'
2 For 2! Summit's Sean Baker Wins Another Oscar For 'Anora' The Academy Awards are becoming the Sean Baker show. The man who was born in Summit and grew up in Short Hills won the Oscar for Best Film Editing for "Anora," at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. Baker previously won for Best Adapted Screenplay. "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. For "Anora" Baker also received nominations for  Best Director and Best Picture. Baker attended Gill St. Bernard's School in Somerset County. Baker's films primarily focused on mar…

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by Sam Barron
Millburn-Short Hills, NJ
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Sean Baker, Short Hills Native, Wins First Oscar For 'Anora' Sean Baker, Short Hills Native, Wins First Oscar For 'Anora'
Sean Baker, Short Hills Native, Wins First Oscar For 'Anora' Sean Baker's Oscar night is off to a great start. Baker, who was born in Summit and grew up in Short Hills, won Best Original Screenplay for his movie "Anora" 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. For "Anora" Baker also received nominations for Best Film Editing, Best Director and Best Picture. Baker attended Gill St. Bernard's School in Somerset County. Baker's films primarily focused on marginalized people living on the fringe…

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by Sam Barron
Millburn-Short Hills, NJ
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Movie Directed By Short Hills Native Considered Best Picture Frontrunner After Awards Show Wins Movie Directed By Short Hills Native Considered Best Picture Frontrunner After Awards Show Wins
Movie Directed By Short Hills Native Considered Best Picture Frontrunner After Awards Show Wins Everything is coming up "Anora." The movie, directed by Sean Baker, who was born in Summit and grew up in Short Hills, swept awards shows last weekend, winning the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards, the Producers Guild of America Awards and the Critics Choice Awards, making it the frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars. "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. Baker, who was nominated for four Oscars for "Anora," including Best Director and Best Original Screenp…

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by Sam Barron
Summit, NJ
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Summit's Sean Baker Nominated For Best Director For 'Anora' Summit's Sean Baker Nominated For Best Director For 'Anora'
Summit's Sean Baker Nominated For Best Director For 'Anora' 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…

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by Sam Barron
Summit, NJ
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Summit Director's Acclaimed Movie Was Filmed At Lavish Brooklyn Mansion (LOOK INSIDE) Summit Director's Acclaimed Movie Was Filmed At Lavish Brooklyn Mansion (LOOK INSIDE)
Summit Director's Acclaimed Movie Was Filmed At Lavish Brooklyn Mansion (Look Inside) "Anora," the acclaimed film from New Jersey native Sean Baker is cleaning up at various awards as the Oscar race heats up. The movie is about a Brooklyn stripper who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only for his family to try and get the marriage annulled. "Anora" won the prestigious Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival in the spring, and was named one of the 10 Best Films of the Year by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Vulture all predict "Anora" will receive Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actre…

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by Sam Barron
Cambridge, MA
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Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations
Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations A movie starring Paul Giamatti and with scenes filmed throughout Massachusetts was nominated for a number of Oscars, including Best Picture. “The Holdovers” was nominated for Best Actor for Giamatti, Best Actress for Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Picture, according to IMDb. The comedy-drama follows a longtime teacher, played by Giamatti, at a prep school in Mass. Related: New Haven's Paul Giamatti Jokes About Viral In-N-Out Photo “A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a trou…

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by Khier Casino
Worcester, MA
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Westborough Native Picks Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen' Westborough Native Picks Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen'
Westborough Native Picks Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen' It's funny. It's weird. It's great. It's "Everything All At Once," and now it's the most Oscar-nominated movie of the year. And one of the nominations belongs to Daniel Kwan, a Westborough native and co-director of the most inventive and unique film last year.   "Everything Everywhere All At Once" is a reality-bending, parallel universe-hopping tale of a family struggling to stay together. Directed by The Daniels — Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — the movie was nominated for 10 Academy Awards earlier this week. Kwan and Scheinert also wrote the film.  View this post on Insta…

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by Josh Lanier
Brookfield, CT
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Oscar-Winning Director Chloe Zhao Graduated From College In New England Oscar-Winning Director Chloe Zhao Graduated From College In New England
Oscar-Winning Director Chloe Zhao Graduated From College In New England Newly golden Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, who made history with her wins at the 93rd Academy Awards, attended college in Hampshire County. Her film “Nomadland” swept the awards on Sunday, April 25, winning for Best Picture and Best Director.  Zhao, a 2005 graduate of Mount Holyoke College in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, located in South Hadley, is the first woman of color to receive an Academy Award for Best Director, and only the second woman ever to win in that category. “For the exceptional beauty, intelligence, and artistry of this film, Chloé Zhao certainly deserves the lasting …

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by Kathy Reakes