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Introduction
Neil Breen is an American filmmaker with a unique vision. His movies have made a mark in cult cinema. While filmmaking is huge teamwork, Breen delivers movies single-handedly. He’s someone who stays true to his cinematic art and refuses to become a ‘Hollywood insider’s group.’ Get to know more about this interesting filmmaker!
About Neil Breen
Neil Breen is a self-taught artist who has a separate fan base that loves cult cinema. He independently produces, writes, directs, edits, and stars in all his films. His movies deal with elements like hacking for good, corruption, drug-addicted females, idealized childhood love, etc. He’s a licensed architect who along with his earnings, uses crowdfunding to fund his films. With all the mainstream cinema flooding, Breen’s work comes like a fresh wind.
Breen’s features have an underlying tone of superheroism in all his stories. The characters work in one way or another to save humanity from corrupt powers. These themes are supported by long dialogues which the protagonist narrates. Despite their low quality of screenplay, writing, and editing, Breen’s movies have gained a lot of fame due to their unique perception. With a unique cinematic viewpoint, his movies are peculiar to watch.
Early Life And Family
Neil Breen was born on 23 November 1958 in the United States. Without any formal education in filmmaking, he was quite passionate about it.
He got his degree in Architecture in California and started practicing as an architect in Las Vegas. He also worked as a real-estate agent, before taking on his filmmaking ventures.
Double Down was his first feature movie which he released in 2005. Since this movie in which he stars as a government agent, he has established his reputation as a cult amateur filmmaker.
Career And Major Milestones
His career is established in architecture as well as filmmaking. Instead of making his films from a commercial point of view, he focuses on reflecting his style. His films include Double Down (2005), I Am Here… Now (2009), Fateful Findings (2013), Pass Thru (2016), and Retrospective (2024). Notable highlights from his career are:
- In 2012 his movies were featured in Butt-Numb-A-Thon.
- Seattle International Film Festival also addressed his movies in 2013.
- Paste magazine placed Breen’s film I Am Here… Now on 21st rank in its2014 list of the 100 best B movies.
- In 2024, RedLetterMedia’s YouTube channel reviewed Double Down in its show Best of the Worst. This further popularised Neil Breen as he caught the attention of other YouTube channels.
Neil Breen released his latest movie 5 Film Retrospective in 2024 which is made in a documentary style.
A Few Things You Didn’t Know About Neil Breen
- He sells his work on DVD through websites.
- The runtime of Retrospective is over five-and-a-half hours.
- One scene from his movie Fateful Findings called ‘no more books’ took 29 takes before getting finalized.
- It is hard to access some of his movies since Breen has removed his earlier ones from circulation.
Net worth
As of the latest estimate of his net worth, it is around 1.5 million dollars. His income comes in through his architectural profession along with the films he produces.
