Eight films from the Cannes Official Selection made this year’s Oscars shortlist. Those films spanned 17 categories and totalled a record 31 nominations. The nine total wins is at least a recent record, the festival has confirmed to us, and may even be an all-time record. We’ll need more time to dig through that one.

While this year’s Oscars marked a victory for U.S. independent moviemaking with Sean Baker’s “Anora” nabbing four major awards, including best picture, it’s also a big win for the French Riviera-set Cannes Film Festival.

After taking home five Palme d'Ors in a row at Cannes, Neon has translated its second Croisette top prize, Anora, to an Oscar Best Picture win.

Only four movies have ever won both the Palme d'Or at Cannes and Best Picture at the Oscars, but which of them stands as the greatest overall?

With the 2025 Oscars now in the rearview mirror, let's take a look at the controversies surrounding "Emilia Pérez." The film follows the story of Gascón's titular character, Emilia Pérez, a Mexican drug cartel leader who fakes her death with the help of a lawyer (Saldaña) and undergoes gender-affirming surgery.

The little indie film that could went on to flex its muscles and show its power at the 97th Academy Awards! "Anora," the Sean Baker-helmed film about a sex worker, walked away with five Oscars.

The Desert Sun's resident cinephile, Ema Sasic, is providing her picks for who is most likely to win the coveted gold statue.

"Anora" could win best picture at the Oscars. But for the movie's stars Yura Borisov and Mark Eydelshteyn, "the best award was just being together."

Anora's Sean Baker also took home Oscars for best directing, editing and original screenplay. Star Mikey Madison won best lead actress.

For his movie about an exotic dancer who weds a Russian heir, Sean Baker won awards for best director, original screenplay and editing.

Having seen all 10 Best Picture nominees, I think the lack of a clear and obvious front-runner is a testament to the strength of the nominations.”