Anora Spirit Award Best director winner Sean Baker championed indie cinema in his acceptance speech, exclaiming that it’s “struggling more than ever” with little pay for those who provide a cultural zeithgeist for Hollywood and cinema.

"There's a good chance you're making a film for free or making next to nothing on production or sale," the "Anora" filmmaker said while accepting Best Director

Pornographers and sex workers are cheering for Anora at the Oscars as they feel the Sean Baker film gets their profession right.