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'August 22, This Year' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Graham Foy and released in 2020. The film centres on a group of people who are preparing for the end of the world on August 22.Leonard Pearce, [https://thefilmstage.com/nyffs-inaugural-currents-lineup-features-intrepid-filmmaking-voices-from-around-the-world/ "NYFF's Inaugural Currents Lineup Features Intrepid Filmmaking Voices from Around the World"]. 'The Film Stage', August 24, 2020.

The cast includes Beatrice Creen, Asia-Milan Geness, Elisa Gilmour, Brendan Ko, Uri Livne-Bar, Robert Nasmith, Ben Petrie, Paul Thompson and Mel Wright.

The film was named as an official selection of the International Critics' Week section at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.Zack Sharf, [https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/cannes-2020-lineup-films-competiton-1202235061/ "Cannes Announces 2020 Official Lineup: French Dispatch, Ammonite, New McQueen and Ghibli"]. 'IndieWire', June 3, 2020. Although the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France, it was screened in late October as part of Festival Scope's special online presentation of the Critics' Week short films.[https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/393977/ "Festival Scope presents the 2020 Critics' Week short films online"]. 'Cineuropa', October 22, 2020. It had its actual theatrical premiere in September at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival,Sarah Jae Leiber, [https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/VIFF-Announces-Participants-for-Short-Forum-Catalyst-Program-20200915 "VIFF Announces Participants for Short Forum & Catalyst Program"]. 'Broadway World', September 15, 2020. and was later screened at the 2020 New York Film Festival and the 2020 Festival du nouveau cinma.Gabriel Sigler, [https://badfeelingmag.com/2020/10/01/montreals-fnc-film-festival-goes-100-virtual-announces-complete-lineup/ "Montreal's FNC film festival goes 100% virtual, announces complete lineup"]. 'Bad Feeling', October 1, 2020.

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