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Do you remember when you were 11? Australian filmmaker Genevieve Bailey travelled the world for six years talking with 11-year-olds to compose this inful, funny and moving documentary portrait of childhood. From an orphanage in India, to a single-parent household in inner-city Melbourne, to bathing with elephants in Thailand, I Am Eleven explores the lives and thoughts of children from 15 countries. I Am Eleven weaves together deeply personal and at times hilarious portraits of what it means to sit at this transitional age. These young minds provide us with a powerful in into the future of our world. These children share their thoughts on a range of subjects such as love, war, global warming, music, terrorism, culture, family, happiness, religion and the future. As straight up and personal as the 7 Up series, and with the comedy and honesty of Spellbound, this documentary enables us to explore an age where these not quite kids, not quite teenagers briefly linger, between the frank openness and sometimes naivety of childhood, and the sharp and surprisingly brave wisdom and knowing of adulthood. As much as it is a story about them, it is a story with them, of what it is like to be eleven today. Review ------ Why 11? The age was chosen because it is a transition point between childhood and a more grown-up world, and Ms. Bailey captures this beautifully. --The New York Times An inspiring and candid look at that magical moment between childhood and adolescence and a glimpse into the future. --Today ...there is something exhilarating about the movies reach and quiet ambition, and the thoughtful, bold, confident, wide-eyed and expressive 11-year-olds at its centre. --The Age About the Director ------------------ Genevieve Bailey grew up in Melbourne and her love of capturing moving images began early, from age 8. Since then Genevieve has produced over 40 short films, documentaries and music videos. Genevieves films have screened internationally at festivals and have picked up over 25 awards to date. I Am Eleven, her first feature documentary, has won awards in Australia, USA, Spain, Brazil and France. I Am Eleven was heralded a 'Triumph of Self-Distribution' by The Australian newspaper after a record theatrical release in Australia spanning over 8 months. The film became the highest grossing Australian documentary to be released in the US playing for 17 months and reaching over 100 cities. I Am Eleven was also named New York Times Critic's Pick on its opening weekend September 2014. Genevieve Bailey founded production company Proud Mother Pictures and the Melbourne documentary community doco3000.