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'''Neil Breen''' is an American film actor, filmmaker, and |
'''Neil Breen''' 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 (2014 film)|Fateful Findings]]'', ''I Am Here....Now'', and ''Double Down''.<ref name=dissolve>{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Alan|title=Bad-movie lovers need to meet Neil Breen|url=http://thedissolve.com/features/exposition/625-bad-movie-lovers-need-to-meet-neil-breen/|website=[[The Dissolve]]|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}</ref> |
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Breen came late to film-making, having previously worked as a real estate agent and architect.<ref name=paste>{{cite web|last1=Vorel|first1=Jim|title=The Best of the Bad: The 15 Greatest B-Movie Directors|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2014/07/the-best-of-the-bad-the-15-greatest-b-movie-directors.html|website=[[Paste Magazine]]|publisher=[[Wolfgang's Vault]]|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name=influx>{{cite web|last1=Howard|first1=Jason|title=An Interview with Director Neil Breen|url=http://influxmagazine.com/an-interview-with-director-neil-breen/|website=Influx Magazine|publisher=Influx Magazine|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}</ref> His releases thus far have been considered [[cult films]].<ref name=buzzfeed>{{cite web|last1=McShane|first1=Kevin|title=Fateful Findings Is Your New Favorite Cult Film|url=http://www.buzzfeed.com/kevinmcshane/fateful-findings-is-your-new-favorite-cult-film|website=buzzfeed.com|publisher=[[Buzzfeed]]|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name=laweekly>{{cite news|last1=Bell|first1=Josh|title=Local filmmaker Neil Breen's unique (and terrible) movies earned him a cult following|url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/ae/film/2014/feb/06/local-filmmaker-neil-breens-unique-and-terrible-mo/|accessdate=November 12, 2014|work=[[Las Vegas Weekly]]|publisher=[[The Greenspun Corporation]]|date=February 6, 2014}}</ref><ref name=stranger>{{cite news|last1=Schmader|first1=David|title=This Weekend: The Return of Fateful Findings|url=http://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2014/01/30/this-weekend-the-return-of-fateful-findings&view=comments|accessdate=November 12, 2014|work=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]|publisher=Tim Keck|date=January 30, 2014}}</ref> |
Breen came late to film-making, having previously worked as a real estate agent and architect.<ref name=paste>{{cite web|last1=Vorel|first1=Jim|title=The Best of the Bad: The 15 Greatest B-Movie Directors|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2014/07/the-best-of-the-bad-the-15-greatest-b-movie-directors.html|website=[[Paste Magazine]]|publisher=[[Wolfgang's Vault]]|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name=influx>{{cite web|last1=Howard|first1=Jason|title=An Interview with Director Neil Breen|url=http://influxmagazine.com/an-interview-with-director-neil-breen/|website=Influx Magazine|publisher=Influx Magazine|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}</ref> His releases thus far have been considered [[cult films]].<ref name=buzzfeed>{{cite web|last1=McShane|first1=Kevin|title=Fateful Findings Is Your New Favorite Cult Film|url=http://www.buzzfeed.com/kevinmcshane/fateful-findings-is-your-new-favorite-cult-film|website=buzzfeed.com|publisher=[[Buzzfeed]]|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name=laweekly>{{cite news|last1=Bell|first1=Josh|title=Local filmmaker Neil Breen's unique (and terrible) movies earned him a cult following|url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/ae/film/2014/feb/06/local-filmmaker-neil-breens-unique-and-terrible-mo/|accessdate=November 12, 2014|work=[[Las Vegas Weekly]]|publisher=[[The Greenspun Corporation]]|date=February 6, 2014}}</ref><ref name=stranger>{{cite news|last1=Schmader|first1=David|title=This Weekend: The Return of Fateful Findings|url=http://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2014/01/30/this-weekend-the-return-of-fateful-findings&view=comments|accessdate=November 12, 2014|work=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]|publisher=Tim Keck|date=January 30, 2014}}</ref> |
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| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, producer, actor, editor, production designer, casting director |
| Known for | Fateful Findings, I Am Here Now, Double Down, Pass-Thru |
Neil Breen 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.[1] Breen came late to film-making, having previously worked as a real estate agent and architect.[2][3] His releases thus far have been considered cult films.[4][5][6]
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."[3] He makes his living as an architect in Las Vegas and funds his films from the money he makes from that profession.[1][3] 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.[3] Breen's films tend to pit his morally upstanding protagonists against powerful institutions.[1] He says that his films have a "sense of social responsibility" and reflect the "mystical or paranormal side of life."[3]
Breen gained notoriety after his first film, Double Down, became a part of Netflix's library.[5] Since then, his films have been picked up by arthouse theaters and film festivals, including the 2012 "Butt-Numb-A-Thon."[5] In Paste Magazine's 2014 list of the 100 best B movies, Breen's film I Am Here....Now was ranked 21st.[7] 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.[7] Breen's third film, "Fateful Findings," was compared to Wiseau's The Room by the former film's North American distributor.[1]
Breen is currently planning to release his latest film, Pass-Thru, which completed filming in October 2015.
Filmography
- Double Down (2005)
- I Am Here....Now (2009)
- Fateful Findings (2014)
- Pass-Thru (2016)[8]
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Vorel, Jim (May 9, 2014). "The 100 Best "B Movies" of All Time". Paste Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "Pass Thru Film". www.pass-thru-film.com. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
External links
- Neil Breen at IMDb
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