Neil Breen
| Neil Francis Breen | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Director, writer, producer, actor, editor, production designer, casting director |
| Known for | Fateful Findings, I Am Here....Now, Double Down, Pass Thru |
Neil Francis Breen[1] is an American film actor, filmmaker, and architect. He is best known for writing, directing, editing and starring in his self-produced films Fateful Findings, I Am Here....Now, and Double Down.[2] Breen came late to film-making, having previously worked as a real estate agent and architect.[3][4] His releases thus far have been considered cult films.[5][6][7]
Career
Breen did not attend film school and considers himself to be a low-budget filmmaker who is not a part of Hollywood's "insider's group."[4] He makes his living as an architect in Las Vegas and funds his films from the money he makes from that profession.[2][4] He has noted that there is a common misconception that he is a real estate agent; according to Breen, he earned a real estate license, but only briefly worked as a real estate agent.[4] Breen's films tend to pit his morally upstanding protagonists against powerful institutions.[2] He says that his films have a "sense of social responsibility" and reflect the "mystical or paranormal side of life."[4]
Breen gained notoriety after his first film, Double Down, became a part of Netflix's library.[6] Since then, his films have been picked up by arthouse theaters and film festivals, including the 2012 "Butt-Numb-A-Thon."[6] In Paste Magazine's 2014 list of the 100 best B movies, Breen's film I Am Here....Now was ranked 21st.[8] The author noted that he thought that Breen would one day earn a place in the "terrible movie hall of fame" alongside Ed Wood and Tommy Wiseau.[8] Breen's third film, Fateful Findings, was compared to Wiseau's The Room by the former film's North American distributor.[2]
Filmography
- Double Down (2005)
- I Am Here....Now (2009)
- Fateful Findings (2013)
- Pass-Thru (2016)
References
- ↑ License at California Architects Board
- 1 2 3 4 Jones, Alan. "Bad-movie lovers need to meet Neil Breen". The Dissolve. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ Vorel, Jim. "The Best of the Bad: The 15 Greatest B-Movie Directors". Paste Magazine. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Howard, Jason. "An Interview with Director Neil Breen". Influx Magazine. Influx Magazine. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ McShane, Kevin. "Fateful Findings Is Your New Favorite Cult Film". buzzfeed.com. Buzzfeed. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Bell, Josh (February 6, 2014). "Local filmmaker Neil Breen's unique (and terrible) movies earned him a cult following". Las Vegas Weekly. The Greenspun Corporation. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ Schmader, David (January 30, 2014). "This Weekend: The Return of Fateful Findings". The Stranger. Tim Keck. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- 1 2 Vorel, Jim (9 May 2014). "The 100 Best "B Movies" of All Time". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 12 December 2014.