“After having her free-ride finally expire, Billie chokes on a healthy dose of reality when she discovers that finding a real job takes real experience.”
Jumpstart follows 26-year-old Virginia ‘Billie’ Walton as she chokes on a healthy dose of reality. Trading her mother’s opulent lifestyle for a beaten-up Toyota, Billie hits the road with nothing but her car, cigarettes, and absolutely zero life skills. But when basin-bathing at gas stations loses its charm, Billie has to face her worst nightmare - finding a job. Armed with nothing but her silver tongue, can Billie talk her way into employment before her luck runs out?
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Eleanor Squires
Billie
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Kat Hawkes
Michelle
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Victoria Revell
Kate
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Karen Scott
Neighbour 1
Athena Preston
Neighbour 2
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Callum Shoesmith
Interviewer 1
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Talia Gilbertson
Interviewer 2
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Shizzi Bowden
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Courtney Wye
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Danila Bublik
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Holly Pretorius Director
Budget $1.1K · First release November 8, 2025 · Produced in New Zealand
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$1,120
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Auckland University of Technology
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New Zealand
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English
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English
Release dates
New Zealand · November 8, 2025
Premiere · Shown privately at AUT Flavourz Film Festival.
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