Overview
- Speaking as head of the international jury at the Red Sea Film Festival, Baker said his next film will have an exclusive 100-day theatrical window.
- He declined to assess the Netflix–Warner Bros. deal until details are clear but stressed that directors must protect at least three-month windows for cinemas.
- The Anora filmmaker said he will not pursue $100–$150 million studio tentpoles and expects his next feature to be similar in scale to his recent work.
- Baker said he was surprised by reports that Neon spent about $18 million on Anora’s awards campaign, noting he learned the figure from a podcast by Neon’s Tom Quinn.
- Citing Gen Z as Anora’s largest audience, he expressed optimism about theatrical attendance and highlighted his ongoing work producing and editing Left-Handed Girl, which Netflix acquired.