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| Directed by | Jay Rosenblatt |
| Written by | Jay Rosenblatt |
| Produced by | Jay Rosenblatt |
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| Edited by | Jay Rosenblatt |
| Music by | Erik Ian Walker |
| Animation by | Jeremy Rourke |
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Running time | 36 minutes |
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| Language | English |
When We Were Bullies is a 2021 short documentary film written, directed, produced, and edited by Jay Rosenblatt. [2] [3]
The director tries to track down his 5th-grade teacher [4] and remembers a bullying incident that he was part of [5] from 50 years ago (despite not interviewing the victim of said incident) alongside remembering his younger brother's death from colitis surgery. [6]
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]
94th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – nomination [11] [12]
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