Daryl Wein

About Daryl Wein

Who is it?: Director, Actor, Writer
Birth Day: December 23, 1983
Birth Place:  Santa Monica, California, United States
Birth Sign: Capricorn
Occupation: Filmmaker, actor
Years active: 2006–present
Spouse(s): Zoe Lister-Jones (m. 2013)

Daryl Wein Net Worth

Daryl Wein was born on December 23, 1983 in  Santa Monica, California, United States, is Director, Actor, Writer. Daryl Wein is an award-winning filmmaker. He is represented by the William Morris Endeavor agency.He co-wrote and directed, "Lola Versus", for Fox Searchlight starring Greta Gerwig (Greenberg), Zoe Lister-Jones (Breaking Upwards), Joel Kinnaman (Robocop), Hamish Linklater (The Future), Debra Winger (Terms of Endearment), and Bill Pullman (Independence Day).His debut narrative feature film, "Breaking Upwards," with Zoe Lister-Jones (Lola Versus), Julie White (Transformers), Peter Friedman (The Savages), Olivia Thirlby (Juno), and Andrea Martin (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), was an official selection in the Narrative Competition at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival. IFC Films released the film theatrically and on VOD in 2010.Wein's feature length documentary, "Sex Positive," won the Grand Jury Prize at the L.A. Outfest Film Fest, and was an official selection at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival, London Film Festival, Boston Independent Film Festival, among thirty other film festivals around the world. Regent Releasing distributed the film theatrically in North America, and the film has been released in 8 foreign countries on broadcast and theatrically, most notably at the BFI in London.In 2006 Daryl co-wrote and directed, "Unlocked," a short psychological drama starring Olivia Thirlby (Juno) and executive produced by Stephen Daldry (The Reader, Billy Elliot). The film was an Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival, as well as the Gijon Film Festival in Spain and 20 other film festivals. It was voted one of the "Best Short Films in the World" by Indy Mogul.He is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.
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💰Daryl Wein Net worth: $18 Million

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Biography/Timeline

2006

In 2006, Wein co-wrote and directed Unlocked, a short psychological drama starring Olivia Thirlby executive produced by Stephen Daldry. It was an Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival, the Gijon International Film Festival in Spain, and voted one of the "Best Short Films in the World" by Indy Mogul.

2008

Wein's debut feature-length film was Sex Positive, a documentary about gay hustler and AIDS Activist Richard Berkowitz. Sex Positive was winner of the 2008 OUTFEST Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary, and an official selection at the 2008 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, London Film Festival, Independent Film Festival of Boston, and other film festivals around the world. Regent Releasing distributed the film theatrically in North America. It has been released in 8 foreign countries, most notably at the BFI in London. Sex Positive was released on DVD June 2010.

2009

Wein's first feature-length narrative film was Breaking Upwards (2009), starring Zoe Lister-Jones, Julie White, Peter Friedman, Olivia Thirlby and Andrea Martin. He co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Duchan and Lister-Jones. Breaking Upwards explores a young, real-life New York couple who, battling codependency, decide to intricately strategize their own break up. The film was shot on location in New York and Brooklyn on a budget of approximately $15,000 and lauded as an Example of sweat equity in the indie film industry. Breaking Upwards premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March, 2009.

2012

Wein is the Director of the independent feature film Lola Versus (2012), his second collaboration co-written with Zoe Lister-Jones. Lola Versus premiered at New York's Tribeca Film Festival in April 2012. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Lola Versus opened in theaters during the summer of 2012; it received negative reviews from critics, with a 35% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It stars Greta Gerwig, Zoe Lister-Jones, Bill Pullman, Hamish Linklater, Debra Winger, Joel Kinnaman, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

2014

In 2014, Wein wrote and directed the short Let's Get Digital for the SXSW Festival. Starring Zoe-Lister Jones, Ryan Hansen, Megan Ferguson, and Jon Heder, the film was an installment of AT&T's short film series "The Network Diaries," part of the Mobile Movement showcase about young Americans communicating through mobile Technology and social networking platforms.

2015

Wein and Lister-Jones co-wrote Consumed (2015), their third feature-length collaboration directed by Wein. The political thriller, which focuses on the world of genetically modified organisms, began filming in May 2014 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois with Shatterglass Studios and subsequently premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 15, 2015.

2017

Wein's feature Blueprint (2017), developed with, co-written by and starring Jerod Haynes, chronicles the crisis of a young African American living in South Side of Chicago whose best friend is killed in a police shooting, and the community around him. Blueprint premiered at the Deauville Film Festival on September 6, 2017.

2018

Wein's next feature, White Rabbit (2018), co-written with and starring Vivian Bang, is a dramatic comedy about a young Korean American performance Artist who struggles to be authentically heard and seen through her DIY performances in modern Los Angeles. White Rabbit premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2018.