Hi everyone and thank you for tuning in to the 324th episode of Awards Chatter, the Hollywood

reporters awards podcast. I'm the host Scott Feinberg and my guest today is a

young but veteran film executive who is the toast of Hollywood this week after

parasite and 11 million dollar South Korean film that his company is distributing in the United States, made history at the 92nd Academy Awards, becoming the first film not in the English language, to ever win the best picture

Oscar.

While its filmmaker Bong Jun Ho, who he helped to bring to prominence when they first began

collaborating 14 years ago, personally took home Oscars for producing, directing,

screenwriting, and international film tying Walt Disney 66 year old record

for most Oscars won by an individual in a single night.

I'm talking about the founder and CEO of Neon, Tom Quinn.

Over the course of our conversation at Bi-coastal Neon's West LA offices, the 49-year-old and I discussed his journey from North Carolina

to Hollywood and from acting to publicity to acquisitions and distribution.

What he learned from his stints at Samuel Goldwyn Films, Magnolia, and

Radius en route to Starting Neon in 2016.

What is at the root of his special relationship with Bong, and his passion for all of Bong's films,

but especially Parasite, and what Parasite's historic Oscar showing means for the future of

Neon, plus much more. And so without further ado, let's go to that conversation.

Tom, it has not even been 48 hours yet since your little movie made some big history.

I was so happy to be able to see you after the show and congratulate you, give you a hug,

but I think that at that point you were still in shock has it

sunk in yet well you're probably not surprised by this I'm I'm still in shock

48 hours later yeah it was if somebody asked me is this the happiest night of your life?

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