United Kingdom, March 3 -- Sean Baker has won his first Oscar.

The 54-year-old filmmaker picked up the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for 'Anora' at Sunday's (02.03.25) ceremony and dedicated the prize to the "sex worker community".

Speaking on stage at Los Angeles' Dolby Theater, he said: "This is crazy. Thank you to the Academy, thank you so much for this honour.

"I want to thank Neon and your incredible team, FilmNation, Focus Universal, and my wonderful manager Adam Kersh, and of course my incredible, incredible cast. You elevated everything I wrote and made me look very good, thank you.

"My wonderful producers, my fellow producers, I love you guys.

"I want to thank the sex worker community, they have shared their stories...