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A forbidden romance set in a dystopian Appalachia.
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In an alternate-history America dominated by a tyranny police state, a movement to resist the government brews in the city of Harpswell. Set on supporting the fight against tyranny, Godfrey is the recluse author of an underground rebel newspaper.
However, when Godfrey rediscovers the poetry journal of his lover, August, he is confronted by buried memories. Deciding to read it, he is forced to relive his heart-wrenching past through August's chronicling of their forbidden love, and must reckon with regrets from his upbringing as the son of an aristocrat in the heart of Harpswell's iron-fisted regime.
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Days of August is a dystopian romance narrative feature film created independently by 1716 Digital. The project is directed by Mackenzie Marsteller, produced by Luca Huff and Sophie Montgomery, and written by Sophie Montgomery & cinematographer James Knowles.
"a carefully curated blend akin to West Side Story and Call Me By Your Name, but in a dystopian setting..."
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-Diego Andaluz
Hollywood Critics Association
Behind-the-scenes on Days of August
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The team behind Days of August has been comprised of 100+ young filmmakers, actors, and other artists hailing from all across the United States. Made possible by crowdfunding, Days of August was produced on a micro-budget with support from the 1716 Digital community.
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Developed in the dorms of UNC School of the Arts, Days of August was shot across eleven days in Charlottesville, VA in 2022, and another ten days in Winston-Salem, NC in 2023.
Days of August will finally be releasing online on August 22nd, 2025.
