"Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker. The top acting prizes went to Adrien Brody, who won best actor for "The Brutalist," and Mikey Madison,

Director Sean Baker makes history by winning five awards for the same film for Anora, about a sex worker who has a romance with a Russian oligarch's son.

Sean Baker won four Oscars for Anora at the 2025 Academy Awards, which were presented on Sunday (March 2) at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. This tied Walt Disney’s 1954 record for most Oscars won in one night.

Sean Baker and "Anora" made Oscars history; Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody won top acting prizes. Catch up on the winners, the fashion and what happened at the show.

Twenty-two years after winning best actor for “The Pianist,” Adrien Brody won the same Oscar again for his performance as another Holocaust survivor in Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.” He somehow kept the playoff music at bay.

Anora went home with five statuettes Sunday to lead all films at the 97th Academy Awards, including four for its director-producer-screenwriter-editor Sean Baker and Best Actress for Mikey Madison. That also gave Neon a win among distributors with its five wins for the Palme d’Or winner.

Best actor Adrien Brody, best actress Mikey Madison, best director Sean Baker, and best picture “Anora” triumphed in the 97th Annual Academy Awards ceremony. It was a big night for celebrating indie filmmakers — and for reaffirming the unwavering degeneracy of Hollywood film standards.

It wasn't obvious, although Adrien Brody and Sean Baker made it clear something was happening, and the films that won Oscars drove it home. It signaled the passing of an obsolete era - the end of many harmful Hollywood assumptions that were probably wrong all along.

It was a huge night for Anora and independent filmmaking at the 97th Academy Awards. Sean Baker matched Walt Disney's record and Mikey Madison surprised many by beating Demi Moore to win Best Actress.

The 97th Academy Awards are upon us. Follow our live updating list throughout the 2025 Oscars to see all the winners, as they're announced.

From Brazil securing its first Best International Feature win to Sean Baker making history with 4 Oscars in a year, the event was packed with memorable moments.