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EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Graham (Twinless), Patti LuPone (Beau Is Afraid) and Dan Bucatinsky (The Comeback) are group to prima other Nick Borenstein in August, a drama marking Borenstein’s characteristic directorial, screenwriting, and acting debut.
Currently successful accumulation successful New York City, nan movie follows a young, cheery New Yorker (Borenstein) who, aft nan abrupt decease of his beloved therapist (Graham), spirals into an obsessive investigation arsenic he becomes convinced her decease was not accidental. Part mystery, portion comedy, August blends joke pinch suspense successful a New York caper astir grief, obsession, therapy, and nan progressively blurry statement betwixt treatment and spiraling.
Produced by Borenstein, Lindsay Blair Goeldner (I Like Movies, Campeón Gabacho) and Bucatinsky, August has been selected for nan 2026 Inside Out Toronto International Finance Forum, presented by Netflix.
“I emotion therapy, and I wanted to research really uniquely friendly that narration tin be,” said Borenstein connected nan impetus for nan film. “August explores what happens erstwhile you suffer personification you’re not wholly judge you’re allowed to grieve. It’s suspenseful, funny, human, and astir apt thing I should unpack successful my adjacent session.”
Bucatinsky told us, “It’s a privilege to collaborate pinch specified a smart, caller and comedic sound for illustration Nick’s. There’s nary amended clip to beryllium championing independent LGBTQ films than now.”
A Golden Globe-nominated character known for roles in Gilmore Girls and Parenthood, Graham has precocious been seen successful Universal’s Colleen Hoover adaptation Reminders of Him, arsenic good arsenic James Sweeney’s Sundance prize-winning acheronian comedy Twinless. She is repped by CAA and LBI Entertainment.
LuPone is an Emmy nominee and three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway fable whose caller surface credits include Agatha All Along and Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid. She is repped by The Artists Partnership.
Emmy victor Bucatinsky exec produces and stars other Lisa Kudrow successful nan HBO comedy The Comeback, which conscionable aired its 3rd and last season. Also precocious seen connected HBO’s Hacks, he is repped by Innovative Artists, Principal Entertainment, and Myman Greenspan Fox.
Borenstein is simply a New York-based filmmaker whose activity has screened astatine nan Tribeca Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Outfest, NewFest, and others. Outside of his activity arsenic a filmmaker, he serves arsenic General Manager of The Webby Awards.
