/ The Reel Index™ · Q2 2026 Profile

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/ Specialty Distributor · 94/100 · Excellent

Tom Quinn–led specialty distributor with extraordinary Palme d'Or hit-rate. Parasite, Anatomy of a Fall, The Worst Person in the World. Filmmaker-aligned, festival-circuit native.

/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown

How the grade decomposes.

Filmmaker Treatment/ 25% weight
94
Theatrical Reach/ 22% weight
90
Curatorial Reputation/ 20% weight
96
Library Stewardship/ 18% weight
94
Rights Posture/ 15% weight
92
/ 02 / Filmmaker Notes

Best for / Watch out for.

/ Best for

Cannes-decorated and Palme d'Or–lineage international features seeking U.S. theatrical with prestige campaign.

/ Watch out for

Heavy concentration in single executive's taste. Smaller team than A24 — bandwidth-limited slate.

/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline

What's on the record.

2024
Anatomy of a Fall wins Best Original Screenplay Oscar
2023
Acquires 6 Palme d'Or winners across 5 years — record streak
2019
Parasite — first non-English-language Best Picture winner
2017
Founded by Tom Quinn and Tim League