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The Film Industry Is Contracting, “But It Has Opened A Lane For Us” Says Tom Quinn About Neon’s Streak; Indie Studio Counts 21 Golden Globe Noms – Red Carpet

Neon boss Tom Quinn on the red carpet at the Golden Globes Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Amid noise that Neon is for sale in a motion picture industry that’s shrinking with Warner Bros bound to get acquired, the indie distribution label’s co-founder and CEO Tom Quinn isn’t sweating any of this. Back at the Zurich Summit, Quinn said on stage in response to the swirling for-sale rumors about Neon, “Sadly, we’re all for sale.” Related Stories News Golden Globes Photos: The Best Looks From The Red Carpet News Golden Globes Winners List – Updating Live On Sunday on the red carpet at the Golden Globes, where the label is armed with 21 nominations (most for any studio), Quinn expounded on the industry’s contraction, saying, “There’s the version of this where you’re a publicly traded company where you’re for sale every day. Then there’s an exit strategy which some companies build.” Neon is neither: “This is what I love, this is my passion, it’s my pursuit; my team that works for me feels the same,” Quinn told Deadline Awards Editor Antonia Blyth this afternoon.

Neon's Tom Quinn at the 83rd annual Golden Globes red carpet on January 11, 2026 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA

Neon's Tom Quinn at the 83rd annual Golden Globes red carpet on January 11, 2026 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA

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  • RELATED: Golden Globes Parties + Events Photos: Louis Vuitton & W Magazine, Golden Eve And The Red Carpet Rollout “I’m greatly concerned about the amount of contraction in the industry or lack of competition, but it has opened a lane for us.
  • While there’s a silver lining here, I think you’ll see more companies filling those open slots,” he added.
  • In regard to Neon’s nomination count tonight, especially in the wake of Anora collecting five Oscars last year including Best Picture, Quinn tells Deadline, “I feel very bullish, these movies are the best movies of the year.” Neon’s multitude tonight includes myriad Cannes Film Festival winners from last year including Palme d’Or winner It Was Just an Accident which has four noms tonight including Best Motion Picture – Drama and Director for Jafar Panahi.
  • Then there’s Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes, up for eight noms tonight including Best Motion Picture – Drama.
  • Says Quinn about Neon: “We’re a small independent studio, we’re dedicated to cinema form the world over, we operate at a different budget.
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