2025 Oscars: Sneaky Winners and Losers. Plus, Neon CEO Tom Quinn on a Big Night for ‘Anora.’

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to react to last night’s Academy Awards, describe what it was like inside the building, and list their under-the-radar winners and losers from Hollywood’s biggest night (02:09). Then, Matt and Lucas are joined by Neon CEO Tom Quinn to discuss their big night winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, for the film Anora (20:54). Tom talks about how they campaign their movies on such a small budget, how much a win impacts the film economically, and why indie films are succeeding more at the Oscars.

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Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
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