Nicolas Winding Refn Claims ‘Neon Demon’ Inspired NEON’s Name, Says Founder Has Been “Very Instrumental In My Life”

As Nicolas Winding Refn teams with NEON Rated for his Cannes return, the film marks an important collaboration ahead of the indie banner’s 10th anniversary.

The co-writer and director of Her Private Hell, debuting May 18 at Cannes before its July 24 U.S. premiere, recently explained how his 2016 film The Neon Demon inspired the name of Tom Quinn and Tim League’s production and distribution company.

“Well, Neon is called Neon because of Neon Demon,” Refn told IndieWire of the hyper-stylized fashion noir film starring Elle Fanning, which he co-wrote with Mary Laws and Polly Stenham.

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