section_path: Career/2023–present: Anora and accolades
section_name: 2023–present: Anora and accolades
paragraph_text: 2023–present: Anora and accolades
  
  In October 2023, his next feature film Anora, starring Mikey Madison, was officially announced after distribution rights were acquired by FilmNation. At a press conference during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where the film premiered, Baker spoke about the topic of intimacy coordinators: "I think with intimacy coordination, it's a case-by-case basis, film by film basis. If an actor requests one, 100% But I have directed approximately 10 sex scenes throughout my career, and I'm very comfortable doing so. It is our No. 1 priority to keep our actors safe, protected, comfortable and involved in the process". For Anora, Baker became the first American director to win the Palme d'Or since Terrence Malick in 2011. In 2025, Baker won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing. He matched Walt Disney 's record for most Oscars won by a single person in one night and became the first person to win four Oscars for a single film.
  
  In 2025, Baker served as co-writer, producer and editor on Left-Handed Girl directed by frequent collaborator Shih-Ching Tsou, which will premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Critics' Week section.
  
  In October 2023, his next feature film Anora, starring Mikey Madison, was officially announced after distribution rights were acquired by FilmNation. At a press conference during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where the film premiered, Baker spoke about the topic of intimacy coordinators: "I think with intimacy coordination, it's a case-by-case basis, film by film basis. If an actor requests one, 100% But I have directed approximately 10 sex scenes throughout my career, and I'm very comfortable doing so. It is our No. 1 priority to keep our actors safe, protected, comfortable and involved in the process". For Anora, Baker became the first American director to win the Palme d'Or since Terrence Malick in 2011. In 2025, Baker won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing. He matched Walt Disney 's record for most Oscars won by a single person in one night and became the first person to win four Oscars for a single film.
  
  In 2025, Baker served as co-writer, producer and editor on Left-Handed Girl directed by frequent collaborator Shih-Ching Tsou, which will premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Critics' Week section.