Which film shows Taylor Swift performing “august” in a stripped-down studio session?

Taylor Swift performs “august” in Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.

The 2020 documentary concert film presents Swift performing all 17 songs from Folklore while discussing the album’s creation with collaborators Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. The performances are stripped-down versions recorded at Long Pond Studio in New York’s Hudson Valley.

The film was made after the collaborators had written and produced much of Folklore remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. In September 2020, they assembled in person at Long Pond for the first time to play the full album together. That setting gives “august” a more intimate presentation than its polished studio recording.

The film is sometimes confused with other Swift documentaries and concert releases. Miss Americana is a biographical documentary, while Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour documents a stadium concert. Long Pond specifically focuses on Folklore’s songs and creative process.