The Child Jumpers

Friends that play together, stay together. In 2011 team Grand Cheval — which included ex-Mt Maunganui College mates Tom Furniss, Tim Armstrong and Cam Neate — triumphed at the 48Hours film contest with this mockumentary about four mates who get their kicks 'chumping'— jumping over children, adults, prams and sometimes, entire families in broad daylight. Ricky (Tim Batt, from podcast The Worst Idea of All Time) "lives to chump" and passes the passion on to his friends and German backpacker Johan (Cam Neate). When one of the friend decides to up sticks to Australia, the gang face a new chapter.

People were really good about it. They thought we were utterly crazy but played along. Whole families agreed to let us jump over their heads.

– Actor Cam Neate on finding willing extras for The Child Jumpers shoot, University of Waikato website, 8 July 2011

Key Cast & Crew

Cam Neate

Co-Writer, Art Director , As: Johan

Tom Furniss

Co-Director, As: Child Jumper

David Boden

As: Child Jumper

Tim Batt

Co-Director, Writer, As: Ricky Rollins

Katie Gray

Producer, Actor

Andrew Burfield

Producer, Actor