“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.

Anora” won best picture at the Critics Choice Awards, while “Emilia Pérez,” “The Substance” and “Wicked” each took three trophies. See who else won.

The question of what celebrities will wear to an awards show always looms large before any ceremony. But it took on new significance ahead of the 30th Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on Friday: After postponing the event twice because of the Los Angeles wildfires,