Anora wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

Mikey Madison arrives at the 77th Directors Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills, California (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Sean Baker’s Brooklyn comedy Anora has taken top honours at both the Producers Guild Awards and the Directors Guild Awards, catapulting it to Oscar favourite status with wins from two closely watched Academy Awards precursors.

Hollywood’s award season has been uncharacteristically up for grabs, with half-a-dozen films viewed as legitimate best picture contenders.