Rarely was a non-English-language film nominated for the Oscar for best picture until Bong Joon Ho‘s Parasite won the top prize in 2020. This year, two are competing in the top category — Brazil’s The Secret Agent and Norway’s Sentimental Value. The trio — alongside last year’s surprise best picture victor, the English-language drama Anora — share a common bond: Neon, the indie distribution outfit run by Tom Quinn, whose keen taste and maverick style have led him to success both at the box office and the world’s most prestigious awards shows.
Neon heads into Sunday’s 98th Oscar ceremony on March 25 with 18 nominations, the second-most of any distributor behind the 30 bestowed Warner Bros., home of best picture frontrunners Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. (Warners’ count also includes Zach Cregger’s Weapons.)
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