Breaking Upwards is an independent film that was released in 2009. It was produced, written, and directed by two indie filmmakers Zoe Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein. It is a full length feature film that was made on a budget of less than 15,000 dollars, which is a huge accomplishment when making a full length film. To make a movie on a budget that small is virtually unheard of in the movie business.
The movie script is funny and closely resembles early Woody Allen films. It is loosely based on the real life relationship drama that Daryl and Zoe experienced in the course of their six year relationship. Zoe and Daryl play themselves in the movie. It is a romantic comedy that also stars Broadway actors Julie White, Andrea Martin, and Peter Friedman. They play Daryl and Zoe's parents.
The plot of this romantic comedy is simple. Zoe and Daryl are in their twenties and living in New York, Manhattan to be exact. They are in the middle of a two year relationship. At first, they are enjoying life being young and in love. Two years later, their relationship starts to experience typical relationship problems that the couple was not prepared to deal with. They do not want to break up though. Instead, Daryl and Zoe decide to try the idea of having an open relationship.
The couple chooses alternate days that they spend together and the days that they spend apart. Of course this arrangement is completely misunderstood by Daryl and Zoe's parents who are not comfortable with the idea of their children involved in, what Daryl and Zoe refer to as polyamory. Their decision results in hurt feelings and complicated emotional situation especially when each person begins to examine the possibility of dating other people.
Daryl and Zoe worked within their small budget by hiring young crew members off of ads placed on Craigslist. The crew actually volunteered to work with no pay. Also, some of the actors and the older Broadway actors volunteered to work with little or no pay.
The film crew used inexpensive cameras and other equipment. The film was solely shot on digital cameras. Because the film was shot this way, it allowed Daryl to edit the film on his own without having to pay for a film editor. He edited the movie in his living room using a computer and a flat screen television.
After the film was finished, Daryl and Zoe set out to find a distributor. When they could not find a willing distributor, they took to the Internet to self promote their movie. Using social media websites proved to be a success. They were also able to show their movie all over the United States at film festivals. Soon after, the film was bought by the Independent Film Channel (IFC).
It opened in theaters in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. It was available on video on demand through most cable and satellite television providers. It was shown on the IFC channel for a period of time as well.
After releasing Breaking Upwards, Daryl and Zoe embarked on three more movie projects. These movies had projected budgets of at least three million dollars but have been rejected by most major studios. They have stated that the estimated budgets are still too small. While this movie was a start for the young filmmakers, Daryl and Zoe may be forced to continue making micro budget movies until their immense talent is recognized by Hollywood.
The movie script is funny and closely resembles early Woody Allen films. It is loosely based on the real life relationship drama that Daryl and Zoe experienced in the course of their six year relationship. Zoe and Daryl play themselves in the movie. It is a romantic comedy that also stars Broadway actors Julie White, Andrea Martin, and Peter Friedman. They play Daryl and Zoe's parents.
The plot of this romantic comedy is simple. Zoe and Daryl are in their twenties and living in New York, Manhattan to be exact. They are in the middle of a two year relationship. At first, they are enjoying life being young and in love. Two years later, their relationship starts to experience typical relationship problems that the couple was not prepared to deal with. They do not want to break up though. Instead, Daryl and Zoe decide to try the idea of having an open relationship.
The couple chooses alternate days that they spend together and the days that they spend apart. Of course this arrangement is completely misunderstood by Daryl and Zoe's parents who are not comfortable with the idea of their children involved in, what Daryl and Zoe refer to as polyamory. Their decision results in hurt feelings and complicated emotional situation especially when each person begins to examine the possibility of dating other people.
Daryl and Zoe worked within their small budget by hiring young crew members off of ads placed on Craigslist. The crew actually volunteered to work with no pay. Also, some of the actors and the older Broadway actors volunteered to work with little or no pay.
The film crew used inexpensive cameras and other equipment. The film was solely shot on digital cameras. Because the film was shot this way, it allowed Daryl to edit the film on his own without having to pay for a film editor. He edited the movie in his living room using a computer and a flat screen television.
After the film was finished, Daryl and Zoe set out to find a distributor. When they could not find a willing distributor, they took to the Internet to self promote their movie. Using social media websites proved to be a success. They were also able to show their movie all over the United States at film festivals. Soon after, the film was bought by the Independent Film Channel (IFC).
It opened in theaters in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. It was available on video on demand through most cable and satellite television providers. It was shown on the IFC channel for a period of time as well.
After releasing Breaking Upwards, Daryl and Zoe embarked on three more movie projects. These movies had projected budgets of at least three million dollars but have been rejected by most major studios. They have stated that the estimated budgets are still too small. While this movie was a start for the young filmmakers, Daryl and Zoe may be forced to continue making micro budget movies until their immense talent is recognized by Hollywood.
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