When We Were Bullies

2021 short documentary film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

When We Were Bullies is a 2021 short documentary film written, directed, produced, and edited by Jay Rosenblatt.[2][3]

Directed byJay Rosenblatt
Written byJay Rosenblatt
Produced byJay Rosenblatt
Starring
  • Richard J. Silberg
  • Mark Athitakis
  • Wendy Newman
  • Bobbe Bromberg
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When We Were Bullies
Promotional release poster
Directed byJay Rosenblatt
Written byJay Rosenblatt
Produced byJay Rosenblatt
Starring
  • Richard J. Silberg
  • Mark Athitakis
  • Wendy Newman
  • Bobbe Bromberg
Cinematography
  • Kirsten Johnson
  • Ellie McCutcheon
  • Jay Rosenblatt
Edited byJay Rosenblatt
Music byErik Ian Walker
Animation byJeremy Rourke
Production
companies
  • Locomotion Films
  • Stefilm International
  • Arte Deutschland TV
  • ZDF
Distributed by
  • Gonella Productions
  • ARTE
Release date
  • January 28, 2021 (2021-01-28) (Sundance)
Running time
36 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany[1]
LanguageEnglish
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Summary

Rosenblatt tries to track down his fifth grade teacher,[4] and remembers a bullying incident that he was part of[5] 50 years ago (despite not interviewing the victim of said incident), alongside remembering his younger brother's death from colitis surgery.[6]

Release and reception

It premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.[7] before airing on HBO March 30.[8][9]

The Washington Post called it "a deeply personal essay".[10]

Accolades

94th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – nomination[11][12]

References

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