Critics Choice Awards selected Neon’s Anora as its Best Picture on Friday, boosting the fortunes of Sean Baker’s indie pic that started its journey by winning Cannes’ Palme d’Or last spring. Anora had come into the night with seven nominations but had come up short until the final category was announced at

Critics Choice Awards have begun. “Conclave” and “Wicked” dominate the film nominations with 11 nods each, including best picture. Other features in that category include “A Complete Unknown,” “Anora,