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, is currently in production, under director Eric Stoltz, for a planned release in 2016.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Miami Jewish Film Festival Kicked Off Its 19th Year With Screenwriter Benjamin August". Miami New Times, January 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ 2016 Canadian Screen Awards Pre-Show & CBC Broadcast Winners
  3. ↑ "Atom Egoyan Examines Trauma In Remember". Calgary Herald, September 28, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Lantos nabs Plummer, 84, to star in revenge film". Toronto Star, April 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ 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."
  6. ↑ "Movie about Nazi war criminals opens this week". Canadian Jewish News, September 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ 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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