Benjamin August
Benjamin August (born c. 1979) is an American casting director and screenwriter known for Remember (2015), The Swimmer and The Thief.[1] He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards for Remember,[2] a film directed by Atom Egoyan.[3]
Biography
[edit]Originally from Livingston, New Jersey,[1][4] August graduated from Livingston High School in 1997.[5] He later spent time teaching English as a second language in Vietnam, during which he wrote Remember,[4] his first feature film screenplay.[6] His other credits as a writer include Class Rank (2017) and The Billion Dollar Spy.
His second screenplay, Class Rank, under director Eric Stoltz was released in 2016.[7]
As a producer, he worked at American game shows Don't Forget the Lyrics (2007-2008) and Fear Factor (2003, 2005). He previously worked as a casting director on Fear Factor.[8]
August appeared as an actor in Broken Pipe Dreams and Replication Theory movies in 2007.
Awards
[edit]In 2016, he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards for Remember,[2] a film directed by Atom Egoyan.[3]
In 2015, August was nominated for the Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film Remember at Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Award.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Miami Jewish Film Festival Kicked Off Its 19th Year With Screenwriter Benjamin August". Miami New Times, January 19, 2016.
- ^ a b 2016 Canadian Screen Awards Pre-Show & CBC Broadcast Winners[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Atom Egoyan Examines Trauma In Remember". Calgary Herald, September 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Lantos nabs Plummer, 84, to star in revenge film". Toronto Star, April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Benjamin August's Film To Premier in New Jersey", West Essex Tribune, January 14, 2016. Accessed January 24, 2016. "Screenwriter Benjamin August, a 1997 graduate of Livingston High School, will discuss his film, Remember, at its New Jersey premiere on Saturday, February 6, at 7:30 p.m."
- ^ Shoji, Kaori (2016-10-26). "'Remember': Some things can never be forgotten". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (November 20, 2015). "Olivia Holt To Star In Indie 'Class Rank' Directed By Eric Stoltz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Movie about Nazi war criminals opens this week". Canadian Jewish News, September 22, 2015.
- ^ Pinto, Jordan (December 15, 2015). "Vancouver Film Critics Circle announces nominations". Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "2016 Nominees Announced - 16th Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards-Nominaciones". 2015-12-15. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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