NEON flexed its sixth straight Cannes Palme d'Or win with a Michael Jordan rings pic
Film distributor NEON is on an absolutely incredible run at the Cannes Film Festival, picking up its sixth straight Palme d'Or victory on Saturday for filmmaker Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident.
NEON picked up the film's distribution rights earlier in the week, which keeps the studio's Palme d'Or streak alive after the 2025 Cannes jury picked Panahi's film for the top prize.
Another NEON film, Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value, walked away with the Grand Prix this year, Cannes' second highest honor for a title in competition.
After Panahi's film won the 2025 Palme d'Or on Saturday, NEON bragged about its sixth straight victory by posting a photo of Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan with his six NBA championship rings.
What a mic drop.
The distributor posted a similar Cannes NBA flex last year with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant commemorating his five championships. Now, it gets to six with Air Jordan.
NEON's five consecutive Palme d'Or winners before It Was Just an Accident were 2019's Parasite, 2021's Titane, 2022's Triangle of Sadness, 2023's Anatomy of a Fall and 2024's Anora. All of those films outside of Titane were nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, and two (Parasite, Anora) won it outright.
We'll see if NEON can keep its stunning Cannes Palme d'Or streak next year... and if it keeps these awesome NBA posts going, too.
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