Benjamin August
Benjamin August (born c. 1979) is an American casting director and screenwriter.[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]
Originally from Livingston, New Jersey,[1][4] August graduated from Livingston High School in 1997.[5] He previously worked as a casting director on Fear Factor[6] and as a story producer on Don't Forget the Lyrics! He later spent time teaching English as a second language in Vietnam, during which he wrote Remember,[4] his first feature film screenplay.
His second screenplay, Class Rank, under director Eric Stoltz was released in 2016.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Miami Jewish Film Festival Kicked Off Its 19th Year With Screenwriter Benjamin August". Miami New Times, January 19, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Canadian Screen Awards Pre-Show & CBC Broadcast Winners[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Staff. "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."
- ^ "Movie about Nazi war criminals opens this week". Canadian Jewish News, September 22, 2015.
- ^ A. Lincoln, Ross (November 20, 2015). "Olivia Holt To Star In Indie 'Class Rank' Directed By Eric Stoltz". deadline.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
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