Anora” scored big in the final minutes of the ceremony, while Demi Moore and Adrien Brody collected the top acting honors at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards.

He's the third director to win a Critics Choice Award for a musical, following Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!) and Damien Chaze

“Anora” director Sean Baker, who hails from New Jersey, accepted the award by speaking about the importance of film writing, the moviegoing experience and local theaters. “So unexpected,” Baker, 53, said of the award.