Neon’s head of distribution discusses trends in theatrical at Locarno Pro.Neon head of distribution Elissa Federoff was one of the high-profile guests at the Locarno Film Festival’s industry programme Locarno Pro, delivering a keynote at the StepIn think tank and speaking “in conversation” about original language film distribution in the US.Launched in 2017, independent distributor Neon has famously acquired three movies — 2019’s Parasite, 2021’s Titane and 2022’s Triangle of Sadness — that have gone on to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes.
Parasite was the first non-English language feature to win best film at the Academy Awards.
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