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
  1. "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. "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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