Tom Quinn, CEO and founder of Neon, will be feted with the Game Changer Award during this year’s Zurich Summit.
The festival said it honors Quinn for his outstanding achievements and excellent contributions within the film industry.
Quinn said in a statement that it is “incredibly humbling” to be honored alongside his peers.
“Zurich as a festival and a Summit is something I relish every year. It’s that rare opportunity we as an industry come together, earnestly assess how we’re doing, and strategize how to continue pushing cinema forward,” Quinn said. “I’m grateful to be a part of this exceptional gang of global cinephiles and look forward to celebrating each other again at this year’s edition. Thank you, Christian, Reta, and the entire Zurich Film Festival team for your continued friendship and this special recognition.”
Established in 2017 by Quinn, Neon has garnered 39 Academy Award nominations, with 11 wins, including two Best Picture wins, and has grossed over $400M at the box office.
Recent Neon releases include Osgood Perkins’ horror film The Monkey, which is based on the short story by Stephen King and marked Neon’s second biggest opening weekend at the box office following Perkins’ Longlegs, which is the highest grossing indie horror film in a decade and the top indie film of the year with a domestic box office of $75M. The company also handled Sean Baker’s Anora.
This year’s Zurich Summit takes place from September 26-28.
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