LAST DAYS OF AUGUST

LAST DAYS OF AUGUST

“A meditation on those forgotten by modern globalization, this film doesn't simply capture what's on screen, but also what isn't. Each shot in this portrait of dying Nebraskan towns is constructed with precision and wonder, tapping into the true power of film as a visual medium."Grand Jury Honorable Mention for Best Short Film, Dallas International Film Festival, 2022. Best Short of the Fest, Sun Valley Film Festival, 2022 Cinema Eye Honors 2023 Short Docs Nomination Academy-Award Qualified Synopsis: Using the photo book aesthetic, the film explores some nearly abandoned prairie towns of Nebraska. It meditates on the blurred lines between still photography and cinema, offering a compassionate and poignant portrait of American towns drained of dreams and left for dead by our internet-commerce epoch. Directors Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck and Robert Machoian Screenwriters Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck Producers Laura Heberton, Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck and Robert Machoian Cinematographer Robert Machoian Editor Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck Sound Design Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck Sound Mixer Dave Barber Color J. Cody Baker Cast John Lundgren (self) Jim O’Brien (self) Tammy Vanderberg (self) Chuck Villabeal (self) Ezra Graham (self) Jonah Graham (self) Directors’ Bios: Robert Machoian has been taking photographs his whole life and making films for over a decade. In his career, he and his frequent collaborator, Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, has had his films premiere at the Sundance, SXSW, LA and Tribeca Festivals. His feature The Killing of Two Lovers premiered at Sundance and was released by NEON (2021). The universally critically-acclaimed film stars Clayne Crawford and features sound design by Peter Albrechtsen. Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck is an award-winning filmmaker, who’s work spans across the narrative and documentary spectrum. His films have screened at Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, Locarno and CPH:DOX. He currently teaches film at California State University Monterey Bay. Most recently he co-directed The Field Trip, which premiered at Sundance 2021 and was picked up as a NYTimes Op-Doc. Instagram: @robertmachoian; @lastdaysofaugustdoc; @laura.heberton Festivals: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2022 True/False Film Festival 2022 Oxford Film Festival 2022 Docuwest Film Festival 2022 Filmfort 2022 Sun Valley Film Festival 2022, Winner Best Short of the Festival Atlanta Film Festival 2022 RiverRun Film Festival 2022 IFFBoston Film Festival 2022 Free State Film Festival 2022 MountainFilm 2022 Palm Springs Shorts Fest 2022 BAMCinemafest 2022 Wyoming International Film Festival 2022 Indy Shorts 2022 Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival 2022 Sidewalk Film Festival 2022 Charlotte Film Festival 2022 Tallahasee Film Festival, 2022 Buffalo Film Festival 2022 Hamptons Film Festival 2022 Dallas International Film Festival, Grand Jury Honorable Mention for Best Short Film Montclair Film Festival 2022 Denver Film Festival 2022 American Film Festival, Poland 2022 Saint Louis Film Festival 2022 Cucalorus Film Festival 2022 New Hampshire Film Festival 2022