The Leading Light Award is given to a mid-career professional who has shown exemplary service to documentary in a role other than filmmaking. This year’s recipient is Tom Quinn whose career spans 20 years in distribution with a notable streak of acclaimed documentaries. He recently launched a new film company with Jason Janego and Tim League that will distribute Michael Moore’s Where to Invade Next. As co-founder of RADiUS, Quinn championed documentaries such as The Hunting Ground and Oscar winners 20 Feet From Stardom and Citizenfour. At Magnolia Pictures, his documentary acquisitions included Man On Wire; Food, Inc; and Client 9; and at Samuel Goldwyn Films, Super Size Me.
