The site's critical consensus states, "Intense, inspiring, and well-acted, Whiplash is a brilliant sophomore effort from director Damien Chazelle and a riveting vehicle for stars J. K. Simmons and Miles Teller. The Producers Guild of America nominations were announced and there's not a lot of surprises among the three categories. Heavily injured, he struggles to play "Caravan," and Fletcher halts the performance to dismiss him from the band. There are two first-run releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week: Big Hero 6 (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack) and Whiplash (DVD or Blu-ray). are available through our research services. The company's most recent film Insidious: Chapter 2 from FilmDistrict, grossed over $40 million on its opening weekend of September 13th with just a $5m budget. Having committed the music to memory, Andrew gets the opportunity to play. See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. Overall the film was ranked in 5th place for the year by Metacritic. As per usual, here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions / wishes. He rents a car but arrives late and forgets his sticks at the rental office. [20] The soundtrack consists of 24 tracks divided in three different parts: original jazz pieces written for the film, original underscore parts written for the film, and classic jazz standards written by Stan Getz, Duke Ellington, and other musicians. A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student. By Mia Galuppo. Back in Florida he participated in the Florida State Thespian Festival. Whiplash - Short Film by Damien Chazelle (HD/Blu-Ray) dvdextras 1.09K subscribers Subscribe 8.3K Save 239K views 2 years ago Notice Age-restricted video (based on Community Guidelines) Almost. 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After convincing an impatient Fletcher to wait for him, Andrew races back and retrieves them, but is hit by a truck on the way back. The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits. As noted, though, favorite is strong, given the closeness of this category, with Linklater getting 55% of the votes and Inarritu taking a 46% share. On the other hand, predictable means less work for me. The project is written and directed by Damien Chazelle who also wrote and directed Nate in the 2013 Sundance Jury Prize Award winning short film by the same name. As for the Independent Spirit Awards nominations, Birdman led the way with 6 nods, while Boyhood, Nightcrawler, and Selma were right behind with 5 each. Earlier this year, JK wrapped shooting Marc Lawrence's film, The Reluctant Professor opposite Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei and as well as Gillian Raimi's next feature Murder of a Cat. [6] He based the conductor, Terence Fletcher, on his former band instructor (who died in 2003) but "pushed it further", adding elements of Buddy Rich and other band leaders known for their harsh treatment. Whiplash Original Short Film Cheesy Buzz 1.33K subscribers 21K views 5 months ago #Whiplash Please support the channel for as little as $1 Monthly: https://bit.ly/3WpBMjj One Time:. Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead is a horror film, which is one strike against it, while it is also playing on Video on Demand. Simmons' portrayal of Fletcher won him the Academy, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for Best Supporting Actor. He most recently finished shooting the independent film WHIPLASH opposite Miles Teller and JK Simmons. on Mar 2, 2015 Damien Chazelle, Short Film, Whiplash Initially unable to raise the $3 million budget for Whiplash, Damien Chazelle made a proof of concept, 18-minute short film that premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. He later got the funding and made his original film. Song of the Sea was next with $17,967 in one theater. [10] The film also took the grand prize and the audience award for its favorite film at the 40th Deauville American Film Festival. Jason Blum (Producer) is the founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, a multi-media production company that has pioneered a new model of studio filmmaking producing high-quality micro-budget films for wide release. Television projects include the 13-episode television drama THE BLACK BOX for the ABC Television Network, which just aired its season finale, and Syfy's new series DOMINION based on Bold's feature film LEGION. He is currently filming EYE IN THE SKY with Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Barkhad Abdi, and Alan Rickman, directed by Gavin Hood in Cape Town, South Africa. Is the Oscar picture beginning to take shape? Whiplash (2013 film) - Wikipedia Initially angered, Fletcher resumes conducting. Damien Chazelle (Director, Writer) was born in 1985, and wrote and directed his first feature film, Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, while an undergraduate at Harvard University. This film will hit major milestones very soon. Taylor has been married for 18 years to Gregg Taylor, the Head of Development for Dreamworks Animation. He was most recently seen in Relativity's 21 And Over, Todd Phillips Project X, The Spectacular Now with Shailene Woodley and recently wrapped production on Get A Job opposite Bryan Cranston and Anna Kendrick, Two Night Stand with Analeigh Tipton and Kid Cudi and That Awkward Moment with Zac Efron and Michael B. Jordan. Suddenly, financing no longer was an issue for a feature; independent finance company Bold Films (which did Nightcrawler) stepped up with $3.3 million for the full-length film's budget. Melanie Paizis-Jones (Production Designer) is a Los Angeles based production designer and art director. Jason Reitman (Executive Producer) premiered his first short film, Operation, at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998. She most recently produced Reitman's film, LABOR DAY, starring Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet, which will be in theaters January 31st. In 2014, he co-stars in film projects including WHIPLASH opposite Miles Teller; BEHAVING BADLY opposite Selena Gomez; and DOLPHIN TALE 2, the sequel to Warner Bros' 2011 hit film. The best new release of the week was Wild with an average of $28,896 in 21 theaters. Andrew Neiman is a 19-year-old jazz drummer, dreaming of greatness but unsure if his dream will ever come true. As a result he was recruited to attend a six-week performing arts class in New York City at the New York School for Film and TV. March 15, 2021 | Indie Film Hustle Whiplash is a 2013 drama short film written and directed by Academy Award winning director Damien Chazelle. Later she partnered with Zane, co-casting Seabiscuit and War of The Worlds. [21], On March 27, 2020, an expanded deluxe edition was released on double CD and 2-LP gatefold sleeve vinyl with new cover art, and featured original music by Justin Hurwitz, plus bonus track and remixes by Timo Garcia, Opiuo, Murray A. Lightburn and more. Because of his single-mindedness toward music, Andrew's relationship with his family deteriorates, and he breaks up with his girlfriend, Nicole, to focus on his ambitions. Anchored by extraordinary performances from Miles Teller and J.K. SimmonsSimmons absolutely dominates every frame of the picture. Seventeen films earned two or more nods, led by Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which picked up nine nominations, while The Imitation Game was right behind with eight. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive 5 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. This practically guarantees some measure of mainstream success; however, unless it can earn some Awards Season nominations, it likely won't expand truly wide. For March 2015 THE COUP, which stars Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, and Lake Bell will be released by The Weinstein Company. In 2011, Reitman reteamed with Diablo Cody for the critically acclaimed Young Adult, starring Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt. The short film received acclaim after debuting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, which attracted investors to produce the complete version of the script. But on that date, Andrew's musical preoccupations threaten to derail even his most genuine romantic overtures. "[30] Whiplash also won the 87th Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing and the 87th Academy Award for Best Film Editing. The film was was nominated at the 2009 Gotham Independent Film Awards and was released theatrically in 2010. He is currently filming Divergent, based on the best-selling novel by Veronica Roth, which has been compared to similar young adult books such as The Hunger Games. The film explores concepts of perfectionism, dedication, and success and deconstructs the concept of ambition. Since Whiplash debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, . These great short films, and many others would NOT have fit into the viral mold. Since Tanner cannot play without the sheets, Andrew replaces him for the next set. This list is going to be a little shorter than I wanted a lot shorter actually. The final film in the $10,000 club was Awake: The Life of Yogananda with an opening of $18,885 in one theater. Whiplash grossed $13.1 million in the U.S. and Canada and $35.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $49 million against a budget of $3.3 million. Sharone has also photographed commercials all around the world and enjoyed shooting music videos for such diverse artists as Joe Cocker, Pink, Nas and The All-American Rejects. This single act changes the young man's life forever. Whiplash: Cracking the whip | Features | Screen American Sniper, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything each gathered a handful of votes from The Numbers readers, and Selma and Whiplash are given virtually no chance at all. Since each film is so different, we can't give you exact percentages of where your funding should go, or how much each category needs. It is rare that we get to talk about a Bollywood film in the $10,000 club. Damien Chazelle made his directorial debut with the musical Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009). He invites Andrew to perform with his band at the JVC Jazz Festival, assuring him that the songs will be the same ones played by the Studio Band; Andrew hesitantly accepts. Paul Reiser (Jim) is a seasoned actor, writer, producer and stand-up comedian and continues to add to his list of accomplishments. 2005 saw the release of, "The Thing About My Folks," Reiser's first original screenplay in which he starred alongside Oscar-winning actors Peter Falk and Olympia Dukakis. The other contender is the Criterion Collection release for Watership Down (Blu-ray). Since that time, Walters has played a vital role in the growth and success of the company, establishing Bold Films/Sierra Affinity partnership and redefining the direction of company's slate, placing a firm focus on studio caliber features with top tier filmmakers and A-List talent. The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced last week and I'm getting to them a little late, because I needed to organize the whole Awards Season stories. For her effort, Taylor was nominated for Casting Society of America's ARTIOS Award. A drumstick against a drum head. Birdman led the way with 3 wins, but it wasn't the only film to come away with more than one award. The short film was a hit at Sundance in 2013, winning the Short Film Grand Jury prize and earning Chazelle the financing he needed to dive full-on into the abyss of obsession, abuse, and . The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. Bold recently expanded into television with two dramatic series in summer 2014 with Syfy's DOMINION, based on Bold's feature film, LEGION and ABC Television Network's BLACK BOX, the 13-episode drama starring Keilly Reilly and Vanessa Redgrave. Casey's parents want Fletcher held accountable, and Andrew agrees to testify anonymously, leading Shaffer to terminate Fletcher. The overall number one film, Dumb and Dumber To, was next with an average of $11,450, while The Homesman was right behind with an average of $11,358 in four theaters. This could be a really dull Awards Season with very few surprises. Many of the band members were real musicians or music students, and Chazelle tried to capture their expressions of fear and anxiety when Simmons pressed them. In 2003 Reiser made his theatrical debut in Woody Allen's "Writer's Block." Finally! Watch the 'Whiplash' Short Film That Started it All - Yahoo! In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Fury will need really good legs, or a really strong performance overseas, to post a profit. The Ultimate Film Budgeting Guide [FREE Film Budget Template] [27][28], Peter Debruge, in his review for Variety, said that the film "demolishes the cliches of the musical-prodigy genre, investing the traditionally polite stages and rehearsal studios of a topnotch conservatory with all the psychological intensity of a battlefield or sports arena. (Editor). Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates. [31], Amber Wilkinson of The Daily Telegraph praised the direction and editing, writing: "Chazelle's film has a sharp and gripping rhythm, with shots beautifully edited by Tom Cross often cutting to the crash of Andrew's drums. His feature-length script for Whiplash was finished, it was good, and it was making its way through the Hollywood producer circuit to the tunes of positive buzz. Had it opened on Friday instead, it very likely would have reached the $10,000 club. Soon after, Right of Way Films and Blumhouse Productions helped Chazelle turn 15 pages of the script into an 18-minute short film, also titled Whiplash. Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) Stephen Whitty, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 20:06. What is the Spanish language plot outline for Whiplash (2013)? He began his career as an assistant in CAA's motion picture department. Then a third and a fourth. [23] After three months on release it had earned $7 million, and finally expanded nationwide to 1000 locations to capitalize on receiving five Academy Awards nominations. He learns that Casey hanged himself due to depression and anxiety caused by Fletcher's abuse. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way. But at the band's next competition, in an act of either serendipity or sabotage, the core drummer's sheet music is misplaced. It also reached $1 million in the process, barely. He has served as Executive Producer on all of Bold's pictures, most notably the critically acclaimed DRIVE directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and the Golden Globe Nominated RFK drama BOBBY, featuring a star studded ensemble cast that included Anthony Hopkins, Sharon Stone, Shia LaBeouf, Demi Moore and Martin Sheen. A college recruiter in the audience of this performance offered STOWELL a full scholarship the University of Connecticut Department of Dramatic Arts. [citation needed]. He previously worked at Paramount, where he produced that studio's upcoming micro budget comedy Drunk Weddings. [17] For certain scenes, professional drummer Kyle Crane served as Teller's drum double. Whiplash (2014 film) - Wikipedia More We have a rather long list of limited releases this week, but sadly only three of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 not only earned first place on the overall box office, but it also led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $29,366. During his sophomore year he and his best friend auditioned for Footloose because "the Drama Club Counselor was really pretty." Blumhouse executive produced 'The River' for ABC, 'Stranded' for SyFy, 'The Normal Heart' directed by Ryan Murphy for HBO and 'Eye Candy' starring Victoria Justice for MTV. Terri Taylor (Casting Director) has worked on over 40 feature films over the course of her almost 20-year career in casting. [41], Whiplash was originally planned to compete for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, but on January 6, 2015, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced that the film would instead be competing in the Adapted Screenplay category[42] to the surprise of many including Chazelle,[43] due to the short film premiering at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival (one year before the feature film's release), even though the feature film's script was written first and the short was made to attract investors into producing the feature-length film. In general, the more days of filming the more your film will cost however, a larger budget will attract more experienced crew and arguably the more professional your film will look. Blum began his career as the producing director of the Malaparte theater company, which was founded by Ethan Hawke. Damien Chazelle's 'Whiplash' & More: Short Films Help - Variety Gary Michael Walters (Executive Producer) is the Chief Executive Officer of Bold Films and is actively involved in all aspects of the company including production, development, distribution and finance. A teacher who is very ecigeant and maybe the nostalgy of a student who have huge opportunity and the pressure about that. In late 2012, Chazelle directed a short film based on part of his feature screenplay Whiplash. Unfortunately, two of these films will likely not do well in theaters. Whiplash is an excellent film, one of the best of 2014, but like all movies it has its shortcomings. Foxcatcher was the latest Oscar-hopeful to top the per theater chart earning an average of $45,146 in six theaters. Even Sam Raimi's cult classic The Evil Dead started out as a 1978 low-budget 32-minute film, Within 7he Woods, starring Bruce Campbell, that influenced the full feature. Andrew subsequently abandons drumming. The Theory of Everything expanded again, but still remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,798 in 141 theaters. On a serious note, while my job is all about movies and I love watching movies, I love paying attention to box office numbers, I even love Awards Season. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, 2014 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations, Per Theater Chart: Imitation Remains Real, 2014 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations, Per Theater Chart: Imitation Scores Game-Winning Goal, Per Theater Chart: Mockingjay Makes a Mockery of the Per Theater Chart, Per Theater Chart: None of the Competition could Catch Foxcatcher, Per Theater Chart: Birdman has the Skies to Himself, Weekend Estimates: Fury an Unspectacular First, Per Theater Chart: Whiplash has a Saintly Opening, Weekend Estimates: Dracula Nearly Gets Girl, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No YaibaTo the Swordsmith Village, 16.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend), $3,300,000 (worldwide box office is 11.9 times production budget), 6 opening theaters/567 max. She met Jason Blum when she was hired to help cast the wildly successful Paranormal Activity 2. Production. Last year, Taylor cast the critically acclaimed Hitchcock, directed by Sasha Gervasi. Blumhouse's Los Angeles-based movie production team used its expertise in horror film production, storytelling, and movie set design to transform the Variety Arts Theater into a fully-immersive and chillingly intense Halloween attraction. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It is the short film on which the feature film is based. Lancaster has been involved in the development, finance, production and distribution of over 35 motion pictures and several major stage plays and television series since his start in the entertainment business in the early 1980s. In 2013, Blumhouse invited horror fans to experience The Purge: Fear the Night, a live-event inspired by the backstory to the feature film. I hate ceremonies. The screenplay appeared on the 2012 Black List, and the short won the Short Film Jury Award for U.S. Fiction at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Lancaster also returned to Broadway this season with the multiple Tony award winning musical production of The Bridges of Madison County, after previously producing the Pulitzer Prize winning, 'night, Mother, both with (long time colleague) Marsha Norman. Walters is also a member in good standing with the California Bar Association. "[34] In The New Yorker, Richard Brody said,"Whiplash honors neither jazz nor cinema. After a successful performance of "Whiplash," Fletcher promotes Andrew to the core drummer. Most recently, JK filmed Jeremy Sisto's feature Breakpoint. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from high school and auditioned for Julliard and New York University. Our biggest misses were actually in the biggest categories: Best Picture was won by Birdman, not Boyhood; Alejandro Inarritu beat Richard Linklater for Best Director; and Big Hero 6 prevailed over How to Train Your Dragon 2. Blumhouse's upcoming micro-budget wide releases include Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones for Paramount; Jessabelle for Lionsgate; and Stretch for Universal. This would be stunning for a visually intensive action film aimed at Fanboys. Though the act further alienates him from his fellow musicians, the band nonetheless wins the competition, and he seems poised to become Fletcher's new "favorite son.". The hits growing so fast they start to blur together. Whiplash marks the sixth film Taylor has cast for Blumhouse Films. In case you didn't know, Whiplash was based on a short film of the same name that Chazelle directed in 2013. J.K. Simmons: The friendly face behind this year's scariest villain Whiplash Short Film Damien Chazelle changes course. Michel Litvak (Producer) is a Belgian industrialist who founded the independent production and finance company Bold Films in 2004. He's making the kind of musician that would throw a cymbal at him. Nate Lang (Carl) is an actor, writer and musician based in Los Angeles. It also reached its first major milestone over the weekend and will earn more in the future. Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue [24] Whiplash grossed $13.1 million in the U.S. and Canada and $35.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $49 million against a budget of $3.3 million. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News. By way of comparison, Gone Girl opened with $37.5 million three weeks ago. Before it was a best picture nominee, Damien Chazelle 's Whiplash started as a short . The other big story about this years contest is just how much of a two-horse contest it really is. During this period, he produced a number of features including STANDING STILL starring James Van Der Beek, Mena Suvari and Colin Hanks; and I LOVE YOUR WORK starring Vince Vaughn, Christina Ricci, Giovanni Ribisi, Jason Lee and Franka Potente. Currently, Melanie's work can be seen in The Purge starring Ethan Hawke, which opened number one at the box office. "[26] Simmons received wide praise for his performance and won the 2015 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Post-production. Chazelle and Blumhouse first made "Whiplash" as an 18-minute short film and when that earned raves at Sundance .