When We Were Bullies

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

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

Summary

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]

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
  1. DOC NYC
  2. The New Yorker
  3. MUBI
  4. Oscar-nominated 'When We Were Bullies' looks back in shame on 1965 schoolyard attack - The Times of Israel
  5. 'When We Were Bullies' Director Returns to Playground - The New York Times
  6. Palm Springs International Film Festival
  7. "Complicity Comes in Many Forms": Jay Rosenblatt on His Sundance Short About Bullying, When We Were Bullies - Filmmaker Magazine
  8. HBO to Air Oscar-Nominated 'When We Were Bullies' (TV News Roundup) - Variety
  9. All Of It|WNYC
  10. IN-PERSON Film Screening: WHEN WE WERE BULLIES - Museum of Tolerance
  11. Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
  12. 2022|Oscars.org
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