Three Days in August
{{confused|Three Days in August (1992 film)}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Three_Days_in_August_Theatrical_Release_Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Release Poster
| name = Three Days in August
| director = Johnathan Brownlee
| producer = Jeff Berlin
Chad Berry
Johnathan Brownlee
Adam Donaghey
John Forte
David Kiger
Shannon Kincaid
Allen Stringer
Kincaid Stringer
James Tumminia
| screenplay = Chad Berry
Johnathan Brownlee
David Langlinais
| story = Chad Berry
David Langlinais
| starring = Luis Albert Acevedo Jr.
Cal Bartlett
Barry Bostwick
Meg Foster
Mariette Hartley
Edward James Hyland
Mollie Milligan
Stephen Snedden
Colton Tapp
| music = Brian Flores
John Hunter
| cinematography = Bongani Mlambo
| editing = Logan Hefflefinger
Sai Selvarajan
| studio = Sionna Productions
Torfoot Films
Ubiquimedia
Zero Trans Fat Productions
| released = {{Film date|2016|12|02}}
| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Three Days in August is a 2016 American drama directed by Johnathan Brownlee. The film is based on a true story written by Chad Berry and David Langlinais. The screenplay was written by Berry, Brownlee and Langlinais.{{Cite web|url=http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/12-01-16-three-days-august-johnathan-brownlee-studio-movie-grill/|title=Dallas independent film receives big-screen treatment in limited run|last=Bunch|first=Julia|date=December 1, 2016|website=CultureMap Dallas|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/living/article117701648.html|title=‘Three Days in August’ counts on new avenues of exposure|last=Darling|first=Cary|date=November 29, 2016|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram}}
Synopsis
The story centers on an adopted Irish-American artist's search for her birth mother, and the family dynamics when she secretly invites both sets of parents for a surprise reunion so she can paint a family portrait.
The film is inspired by the true story of Texas painter Shannon Kincaid,{{Cite web|url=http://www.shannonkincaid.com/community-achievements|title=Shannon Kincaid}} an adopted Irish-American artist who was given away at birth by a 16-year-old mother.
Cast
- Luis Albert Acevedo Jr. as Father Granado (as Luis Acevado)
- Cal Bartlett as Francis
- Barry Bostwick as John
- Meg Foster as Maggie
- Mariette Hartley as Maureen
- Edward James Hyland as Aiden
- Mollie Milligan as Maggie
- Stephen Snedden as Sam
- Colton Tapp as Liam
Development
The screenplay for Three Days in August was the winning entry in a screenwriting competition sponsored by the Dallas Film Society in 2015. The competition, entitled The Sionna Project,{{Cite web|url=https://filmfreeway.com/TheSionnaProject|title=The Sionna Project|website=FilmFreeway|language=en|access-date=2019-07-15}} drew 200 submissions from 26 countries.
Three Days in August was announced in Variety in October 2015, with Barry Bostwick, Mariette Hartley, Ed Hyland, Mollie Milligan, Meg Foster, Cal Bartlett and Colton Tapp attached to star and Johnathan Brownlee to direct and produce.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/barry-bostwick-mariette-hartley-three-days-in-august-1201608969/|title=Barry Bostwick, Mariette Hartley Starring in ‘Three Days in August’|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2015-10-03|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-07-13}}
Location
Release
Three Days in August premiered at the Dallas International Film Festival in April 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/03/dallas-international-film-festival-unveils-official-selections-including-weiner-and-other-people-61917/|title=Dallas International Film Festival Unveils Official Selections, Including ‘Weiner’ and ‘Other People’|last=Erbland|first=Kate|date=2016-03-03|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=2019-10-09}} and had its international premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival in August 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://alphauniverse.com/stories/3-days-in-august-chosen-for-montreal-world-film-festival/|title=3 Days in August Chosen For Montreal World Film Festival|website=Sony {{!}} Alpha Universe|language=en-us|access-date=2019-10-09}} The film had a limited national theatrical release through the Dallas-based Studio Movie Grill chain in December 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://cqrcengage.com/aca/app/document/17375171?0|title=Made in Mineral Wells movie 'Three Days in August' opens in theaters|website=cqrcengage.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-09}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|4405532}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|three_days_in_august}}