Photo by: Kristine Cofsky

August (he/him) is an actor, screenwriter, director, dancer, educator and Director of Programming for Spindle Films Foundation.

SELECT ACTING CREDITS:

Sarah Polley’s Oscar winning film Women Talking, CTV’s Mary Kills People, AMC’s Orphan Black: Echoes + 6 seasons as a member of the company at the Stratford Festival.

WRITING IN DEVELOPMENT:

Every Seventh Wave - feature film with development funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

River Bed - a play in development with support from Playwrights Theatre Centre.

DANCE:

KAS - a dance theatre piece, written and choreographed by Tavia Christina, which was part of the Open Space residency at the National Ballet.

Soft Knock - a new work in collaboration with EILERS Dance Theatre, funded by the Toronto Arts Council.

TEACHING:

For 10+ years August has taught acting at the University of Michigan, LB Acting Studio, East Van Coaching, as well as privately. Interested in chatting with August about coaching? Click here.

August centres his work in the creation of community through artistic collaboration.