Sean Baker has won best director at the Oscars for “Anora,” the story of a Brooklyn exotic dancer who marries the impetuous son of a Russian oligarch.

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony is tonight at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and Deadline is posting the winners live as they are announced. See the list.

The director of the best picture winner, “Anora,” urged viewers to keep seeing films in theaters. Our critic hopes the industry listens, and that Baker keeps his independence.