Anora’s Influence on the Independent Film and Theater Scene

Fresh off his Oscar win for Anora, director Sean Baker is turning his love for the cinema experience into real action. He’s teamed up with Pluto TV — the free streaming service owned by Paramount — to promote their “Free Movie Weekend.” This initiative offers free tickets on select weekends to family-run and independent theaters across the country, encouraging audiences to support their local movie houses. (ALSO READ: Oscars 2025 Winners List: Anora Takes Center Stage with Five Awards)

Baker Movies: Anora and Pluto TV Join Forces to Celebrate Community Theaters

Anora has brought Baker well-deserved recognition, and now he’s using that spotlight to shine on theaters like Gardena Cinema in South Los Angeles — a single-screen, family-run gem that Baker personally nominated this year. This classic venue has been operated by the Kim family since the 1970s and remains one of the last of its kind.

Other participating theaters in the “Free Movie Weekend” include:

• Tara Theater in Atlanta (June 14-15)

• The Music Box Theatre in Chicago (June 21-22)

• The Redford Theater in Detroit (June 28-29)

• The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (July 5-6)

Sean Baker often speaks about how the film celebrates the magic of the big screen, and he believes these local theaters are cultural touchstones where communities come together to experience stories just as they were meant to be seen.

Partnering with Pluto TV allows Baker to continue that mission beyond Anora, helping to keep independent cinemas thriving in today’s digital age.

And if you can’t catch a movie in theaters during the “Free Movie Weekend,” Pluto TV’s “Summer of Cinema” offers free streaming of hundreds of Paramount hits — including classics and franchises that movie lovers adore — making it easy to enjoy the magic of films like Anora from home.

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