Neon Lifts The Lid On International Sales Ambitions & The Chances Of Making It Five Palme d’Ors In A Row – Cannes

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EXCLUSIVE: Thriving U.S. indie producer-distributor Neon is no stranger to the Cannes Film Festival with the Tom Quinn-founded banner having acquired a historic four consecutive Palme d’Or wins (last year’s Anatomy of a Fall, 2022’s Triangle of Sadness, 2021’s Titane and 2019’s Parasite), thus earning them the nickname “the Palme d’Or whisperers”.

This year, while the company has Sean Baker’s new rom-com Anora playing in Competition, it’s also descending upon the Croisette in a new capacity with its recently-launched international sales strand, led by seasoned sales exec and Sierra/Affinity veteran Kristen Figeroid.

International buyers will be hard pressed not to notice the new Neon banner right on the Croisette this year, as the company launches sales on Osgood Perkins’ next genre movie , starring Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland.

Neon is already set to distribute the title in the U.S. (Elevation has the title in Canada) and, for the first time at the Cannes market, the company will be liasing with global buyers in a different capacity by selling direct to market, making it one of only three independent outfits (including A24 and Lionsgate) with this now worldwide theatrical distribution footprint.