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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 2021shortdocumentary film written, directed, produced, and edited byJay Rosenblatt.[2][3]
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 fromcolitis surgery.[6]
It premiered at the 2021Sundance Film Festival.[7] before airing onHBO 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]