When We Were Kids

Jade has joined her best friend Michelle for a day at the pools. She is in the throws of puberty, and she desperately wants to be older than her young thirteen years. Jade talks to a reluctant Michelle about sex, revealing she has heard her...

New Zealand Production

Short 2020 Drama 12.00 minutes

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Thirteen-year-old Jade’s sexual awakening gets interrupted during a day at the public pools with her best friend.

2021: Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival NZ’s Best Competition

Winner Vista Group Award for Best Short Film (Joint Winner with Washday)

Auckland Live Spirit of The Civic Award

Directors

Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu

Producers

Sarah Cook

Screenplay Writers

Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu

Executive Producers

Abigail Greenwood

Adrian Burr

Cast

Ana Kelliher
Jade

Finn Gilbert Keene
Michelle

Tim Carlsen
Pool Man

Crew

María Inés Manchego NZCS | DOP

Anastasia Doniants | Editor

Gui Taccetti | Production Designer

Briar Vivian | Costume Designer

Katie Melody Rogers | Make Up

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