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

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Miami Jewish Film Festival Kicked Off Its 19th Year With Screenwriter Benjamin August". Miami New Times, January 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b 2016 Canadian Screen Awards Pre-Show & CBC Broadcast Winners[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Atom Egoyan Examines Trauma In Remember". Calgary Herald, September 28, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Lantos nabs Plummer, 84, to star in revenge film". Toronto Star, April 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "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."
  6. ^ Shoji, Kaori (2016-10-26). "'Remember': Some things can never be forgotten". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  7. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (November 20, 2015). "Olivia Holt To Star In Indie 'Class Rank' Directed By Eric Stoltz". deadline.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Movie about Nazi war criminals opens this week". Canadian Jewish News, September 22, 2015.
  9. ^ Pinto, Jordan (December 15, 2015). "Vancouver Film Critics Circle announces nominations". Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  10. ^ "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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