{"id":11753,"date":"2022-08-03T20:08:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T00:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=11753"},"modified":"2023-12-12T06:08:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T11:08:26","slug":"neon-film-distributor-behind-oscar-winning-parasite-exploring-sale-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=11753","title":{"rendered":"Neon, Film Distributor Behind Oscar-Winning Parasite, Exploring Sale Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?s=Neon\">Neon<\/a>, the independent film distributor that released such acclaimed, Oscar-winning features as <strong><em>Parasite<\/em><\/strong> and <em><strong>I, Tonya<\/strong><\/em>, is assessing options for its financial future. The New York-based company has begun working with investment bank Raine to consider selling some or all of its business, after it began receiving inquiries about mergers and acquisitions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/08\/02\/business\/neon-films-explores-sale.html\">The New York Times<\/a> is reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s decision to possibly sell its assets comes as it considers expanding its distribution business internationally and embarking in opportunities in television and streaming.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/mb2dental.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/albuterol.html\">albuterol over the counter<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<p> Neon also plans to use potential investments to strengthen its production businesses. However, it&#8217;s currently unknown what Neon would be worth.<\/p>\n<p>The production and distribution company&#8217;s executives, including majority owners, Tom Quinn and Dan Friedkin, hope to find a deal that will keep the business in tact, although it is open to selling a minority stake. The executives are also considering having Neon become a label on a prominent streaming service.<\/p>\n<p>Neon&#8217;s mission to determine its value comes shortly after its fellow indie distributor, A24 landed an equity investment of 5 million and a .<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/mb2dental.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/levaquin.html\">levaquin over the counter<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<p>5 billion valuation in March. The company, which has released such acclaimed movies as <em><strong>Moonlight<\/strong><\/em>, <strong><em>Uncut Gems<\/em><\/strong> and <em><strong>Everything Everywhere All at Once<\/strong><\/em>, said it planned to invest the money by expanding its production and distribution operations.<\/p>\n<p>Besides <em><strong>Parasite<\/strong><\/em> and <strong><em>I, Tonya<\/em><\/strong>, Neon has released such successful movies as <strong><em>Portrait of a Lady on Fire<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>The Worst Person in the World<\/em><\/strong>,<strong><em> Spencer<\/em><\/strong>, <em><strong>Three Identical Strangers<\/strong><\/em> and <strong><em>Flee<\/em><\/strong>. The company also acquired three features that went on to win the Palme d&#8217;Or at the Cannes Film Festival, including <em><strong>Parasite<\/strong><\/em> in 2019, <strong><em>Titane<\/em><\/strong> last year and <strong><em>Triangle of Sadness<\/em><\/strong> this year.<\/p>\n<p>The company, which was created in 2017 by Quinn, who serves as the CEO, and Alamo Drafthouse co-founder Tim League, has several anticipated movies on its upcoming slate.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/mb2dental.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/vibramycin.html\">vibramycin over the counter<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<p> Those films include writer-director David Cronenberg&#8217;s sci-fi body horror drama, <strong><em>Crimes of the Future<\/em><\/strong>, and the David Bowie documentary, <em><strong>Moonage Daydream<\/strong><\/em>, which is set to be released in theaters on September 16.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/karen-benardello\/\">Check out more of Karen Benardello&#8217;s articles.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neon, the independent film distributor that released such acclaimed, Oscar-winning features as Parasite and I, Tonya, is assessing options for its financial future. 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