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Neon’s Tom Quinn Says Buyers Are Circling at Zurich Summit

He describes a financially self-sustaining, curator-led distributor built on theatrical conviction with inventive marketing.

Overview

  • “We’re all for sale,” Quinn said, stressing that an exit is not his goal despite “a ton of incoming” acquisition interest.
  • He said Neon has taken no new outside capital since early backing from SR Media and Dan Friedkin/30West, calling the company sustainable nine years in.
  • The team prioritizes theaters and inventive campaigns, including a Longlegs phone-number billboard that drew 1.5 million calls in under four days and fueled about $74 million domestic.
  • Neon’s track record spans multiple Palme d’Or winners and best picture honorees such as Parasite and Anora, tallying 39 Oscar nominations, 11 wins and more than $400 million at the box office.
  • Receiving Zurich’s Game Changer Award, Quinn said Netflix—not A24—was his chief rival in the early years, and he cited I, Tonya as the pivotal deal that reset Neon’s trajectory.