Anora Wins Big and Sean Baker Makes Oscars History at the 97th Academy Awards

On the March 3, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Nina Starner to talk about the actual winners of the 97th Annual Academy Awards. In Our Feature Presentation : 2025 Academy Award Winners: A Complete List The 2025 Oscars Showed How To Do A Long Ceremony Right Kieran Culkin's Oscar-Winning Performance Couldn't Be More Different Than Roman Roy Kieran Culkin's Oscar Speech Is One Of The Best We've Ever Seen Zoe Saldaña Is A Wonderful Actor – But She Won An Oscar For The Wrong Performance Wicked's Costume Design Win Offers A Staggering First For The Oscars If You Want To Study A Great Screenplay, Just Look To The 2025 Oscar Winners The 2025 Oscars Just Reminded Us Why James Bond Matters - Pay Attention, Amazon The Wild Robot Is Great, But The Actual Best Animated Movie Won At The 2025 Oscars Body Horror Just Took Home An Oscar For The First Time In Almost 40 Years One Oscar-Winning Movie Never Got Distribution – Here's How You Can Watch It The 2025 Oscars In Memoriam Left Out A Horror Icon And Several Other Major Names The Best Actress Category Gave The 2025 Oscars Its Most Shocking Upset Anora Director Sean Baker Tied An Oscars Record Set By Walt Disney Hulu's Oscars Streaming Debut Was An Instant And Embarrassing Failure All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com . Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air. Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy