Hollywood’s award season has been uncharacteristically up for grabs, with half a dozen legitimate best-picture contenders. Some had pegged “Anora” as the frontrunner going into the season after it won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Sean Baker arrives at the 77th Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif. took top honors at both the Producers Guild Awards and the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night, catapulting it to Oscar favorite status with wins from a pair of closely watched
Hollywood’s award season has been uncharacteristically up for grabs with half a dozen films viewed as legitimate best-picture contenders. Some had pegged “Anora” as the frontrunner going into the season after the film, starring“Anora” reemerged in a big way over the weekend. Baker’s film also won best picture at the Critics Choice Awards on Friday.
Both guild ceremonies were held in Beverly Hills, California. The PGA’s top prize, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award, has matched the Oscar winner for best picture in 16 of the last 21 years. Since 2009, when the guild and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences both adopted a preferential ballot to pick a winner from 10 nominees, they’ve corresponded all but three times.
The DGA is similarly predictive. In the past 74 years, 66 winners have gone on to triumph at the Oscars. That makes Baker the favorite for best director in a field entirely composed of first-time nominees.Mikey Madison arrives at the 77th Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Oscar voting begins Tuesday.
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