She met Jason Blum when she was hired to help cast the wildly successful Paranormal Activity 2. Benoist beat out 900 other girls nationwide to land the new female leading role of "Marley" on FOX's hit show "Glee.". 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. The short won the short film jury prize at Sundance 2013 and independent finance company Bold Films, which also backed Nightcrawler, came on board to provide the full $3.2m budget for a Whiplash . J.K. Simmons: The friendly face behind this year's scariest villain 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. The Golden Globes winners were announced Sunday night and while there were not a lot of surprises, there are some things worth talking about. 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. Birdman led the way with 3 wins, but it wasn't the only film to come away with more than one award. She went onto cast each installment of the series thereafter; as well as the Blum-produced upcoming film, Curve, directed by Iain Softley (Wings of the Dove, K-Pax). Damien Chazelle made his directorial debut with the musical Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009). Crisp, sharp. 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. 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. Andrew quickly discovers that Fletcher is relentlessly strict, emotionally manipulative, and abusive to his students; he slaps and berates Andrew when he fails to keep tempo during the ensemble's rehearsal of Hank Levy's titular piece, "Whiplash.". His introduction to Hollywood came as 'Jesse' on SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER. These great short films, and many others would NOT have fit into the viral mold. [2] It expanded to 88 locations, then 419 locations. Nominees in Bold are the ones predicted to win by our readers. 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. Short Films Archives - StudioBinder [18][19], The soundtrack album was released on October 7, 2014, via Varse Sarabande label. ", "'WHIPLASH' will have audiences cheering and begging for an encore. VOTD: Side-By-Side Comparison Of 'Whiplash' And The Short Film That The Writers Guild of America nominations were latest to be announced, but were there any real surprises? Cross then collaborated with director Damien Chazelle on the short film, WHIPLASH, which won the Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Currently, Melanie's work can be seen in The Purge starring Ethan Hawke, which opened number one at the box office. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice. In 2011, Reiser created, executive-produced and starred in, "The Paul Reiser Show" which aired on NBC in the Spring of that year. Notable credits include Travis Fine's ANY DAY NOW (Editor), Scott Cooper's CRAZY HEART (Additional Editor), the David Milch HBO series DEADWOOD (Assistant Editor), and Michel Negroponte's science-fiction documentary W.I.S.O.R. Birdman picked up the biggest prize, but there were six different winners in the six categories. Cross then collaborated with director Damien Chazelle on the short film, WHIPLASH, which won the Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. The actual drummer was Bernie Dresel. Filming took place in September 2013 throughout Los Angeles in the course of 20 days. [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. Feature Films That Began As Shorts: Watch The Original 'Whiplash' And But on that date, Andrew's musical preoccupations threaten to derail even his most genuine romantic overtures. After a sports injury sidelined him, he agreed to perform in a local theater production and it was there that he discovered a passion for acting. 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. WHIPLASH: A Story of Anger and Ambition - Film Inquiry He most recently finished shooting the independent film WHIPLASH opposite Miles Teller and JK Simmons. Damien Chazelle's short film that became 'Whiplash' appears online - watch The film explores concepts of perfectionism, dedication, and success and deconstructs the concept of ambition. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. They have two children and live in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Zero Motivation just missed the $10,000 club with $9,427 in one theater. Both films premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Together with the editor Tom Cross, who edited both the original and the feature film, great. Enraged, Andrew attacks Fletcher onstage but is pulled away by security and expelled from Shaffer. In 2012, Brill joined Blumhouse Productions as Head of Production. Having committed the music to memory, Andrew gets the opportunity to play. He's making the kind of musician that would throw a cymbal at him. Walters is also a member in good standing with the California Bar Association. He is also producing and financing THE BLACK BOX, a 13-episode drama scheduled to air on the ABC Television Network, and DOMINION, a TV series for the SyFy Channel. Today we look at the two writing categories, ending with Best Adapted Screenplay. 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. Blum's credits also include: The Tooth Fairy, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, The Reader, for which Kate Winslet won an Academy Award; Hysterical Blindness, starring Uma Thurman, which aired on HBO and garnered Thurman a Golden Globe Award; and Hamlet starring Ethan Hawke, Bill Murray, Sam Shepard and Kyle MacLachlan. As per usual, here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions / wishes. This includes Inherent Vice, which led the way for the second time in a row earning an average of $29,055 in five theaters. In December 2015, the score received a Grammy nomination, and the film was nominated for the NME Award for Best Film. His upcoming slate of feature films includes Sundance 2014 Audience and Dramatic Jury Award winner WHIPLASH, directed by Damien Chazelle starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, which appeared in the Director's Fortnight at this year's Cannes Film Festival and will be released by Sony Pictures Classics as well as NIGHTCRAWLER, written and directed by Dan Gilroy, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo, and set for release by Open Road, both in theaters this fall. Walters continues his role serves as Executive Producer on all of Bold's pictures, including current feature films WHIPLASH, the Sundance 2014 Audience and Drama Jury Awards winner which will be released on October 10, 2014 by Sony Pictures Classics; NIGHTCRAWLER, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo, which will be released by Open Road Films on October 17; THE COUP, starring Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan and Lake Bell which will be released by THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY on March 16, 2015; and LOST RIVER, Bold's third production with Ryan Gosling which marks his debut as writer and director and stars Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn and Eva Mendes. Overall the film was ranked in 5th place for the year by Metacritic. Damien Chazelle's Short Film: Whiplash | Indie Film Hustle are available through our research services. Jason Reitman and Blumhouse are producing. Unfortunately, two of these films will likely not do well in theaters. Andrew Neiman is a first-year student and jazz drummer at the prestigious Shaffer Conservatory in New York City, hoping one day to leave a legacy like that of his childhood idol, jazz drummer Buddy Rich. At his father's request, Andrew meets a lawyer representing the parents of Sean Casey, a former student of Fletcher's. Taylor first met Chazelle when producer Jason Blum introduced them on the short-film version of Whiplash. In 2003 Reiser made his theatrical debut in Woody Allen's "Writer's Block." Prior to joining Blumhouse Productions full-time, Brill line produced for The Purge producer Jason Blum on the hugely successful Paranormal Activity franchise: Paranormal Activity, Paranormal Activity 2 and Paranormal Activity 3, as well as James Wan's Insidious, and Barry Levinson's environmental thriller The Bay. Meanwhile, the nominees I want to win, but don't think will win, are Underlined. A college recruiter in the audience of this performance offered STOWELL a full scholarship the University of Connecticut Department of Dramatic Arts. For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary. Other motion picture credits include Hidalgo, The Ladykillers, The Mexican, Off the Map, For Love of the Game, The Gift, Thank You for Smoking, Rendition, Burn After Reading and, memorably, his portrayal of the off-beat but not deadbeat father, Mac McGuff, in the hit comedy Juno. More We are still waiting for the DGA nominations to be announced, but we had the first major awards show on Sunday. Casey's parents want Fletcher held accountable, and Andrew agrees to testify anonymously, leading Shaffer to terminate Fletcher. This film will hit major milestones very soon. Paul Reiser (Jim) is a seasoned actor, writer, producer and stand-up comedian and continues to add to his list of accomplishments. Foxcatcher earned an average of $19,764 in 24 theaters. With some emotions and some ctritics. Last year, Taylor cast the critically acclaimed Hitchcock, directed by Sasha Gervasi. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com. Mr. Turner was the best of the new limited releases earning an average of $21,728 in five theaters. Ironically Miles was cast once again as Willard, but this time in the new Paramount film Footloose, which was released in October 2011. ", "In its feverish tempo, 'WHIPLASH' moves like a thriller as meticulously precise, and as thrillingly volatile, as the music it celebrates. ", Simmons has appeared on the Broadway stage in performances of "Guys and Dolls," "Laughter on the 23rd Floor," "A Change in the Heir," "Peter Pan" and "A Few Good Men.". [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. Post-production. In addition to editing the feature . However, it was a Wednesday release and it earned $13,145 over five days. Whiplash (2013 film) - Wikipedia As the piece finishes, Andrew continues into an extended, unexpected solo. This winter, JK will start shooting NBC's new comedy "Growing Up Fisher" opposite Jenna Elfman. Litvak continues to broaden and elevate the company's lineup by producing and financing feature projects NIGHTCRAWLER, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo, THE COUP starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan, and WHIPLASH from emerging writer-director Damien Chazelle. Simmons' portrayal of Fletcher won him the Academy, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for Best Supporting Actor. A short film's budget breaks down into: Pre-production. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey. The short film received acclaim after debuting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, which attracted investors to produce the complete version of the script. After a successful performance of "Whiplash," Fletcher promotes Andrew to the core drummer. Richard Linklater is favorite to win Best Director, perhaps in part because hes more due for the award than Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Later she partnered with Zane, co-casting Seabiscuit and War of The Worlds. [11] The feature-length film was financed for $3.3 million by Bold Films. It sold 1.99 million units generating $37.59 million in the process. There are a few categories where the film I really think deserves the award were not even nominated, plus a few I don't have a real opinion on. This will make it easier for readers to find later on. In fact, this week it was the only one in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,348 in 231 screens. 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. 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. For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. He then entered the independent film world as an Assistant Editor on such films as Ang Lee's Civil War drama RIDE WITH THE DEVIL and Rob Schmidt's horror film WRONG TURN, before becoming the Additional Editor on James Gray's WE OWN THE NIGHT and TWO LOVERS. Whiplash: Cracking the whip | Features | Screen Production. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. How to Actually Make a Successful Short Film (Without Film - HuffPost More We have a rather long list of limited releases this week, but sadly only three of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Script to Screen: Whiplash - Carsey-Wolf Center Having completed the score for WHIPLASH in 2014, he and Chazelle are currently prepping their third movie together, LA LA LAND, a song and dance musical for Lionsgate. Also this year, Reiser can be seen in two highly anticipated Sundance Film Festival contenders; "Life After Beth," a horror-comedy starring Aubrey Plaza and Oscar-nominees Anna Kendrick and John C. Reilly; and "Whiplash," based on a 2013 Sundance-winning short film of the same name starring JK Simmons and Sundance Festival favorite Miles Teller. The Independent Spirit Awards winners were announced last night and there were few surprises. Chazelle said that between takes, Simmons was "as sweet as can be", which he credits for keeping "the shoot from being nightmarish". And. Andrew even elicits a sharp word from his otherwise mild-mannered father. Andrew invites Nicole to the performance but finds out she is in a new relationship. Vana as Metz, a trombonist who gets dismissed by Fletcher mid-rehearsal, Adrian Rashad Driscoll as Reed, a trombonist. It's difficult to give Damien Chazelle's short film Whiplash, a seventeen minute long scene that is created almost verbatim in the feature-length film with a much more sophisticated production and a larger budget, a fair assessment, given the obvious limitations and the lack of polish. Since Whiplash debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, . He is originally from New Bedford, Massachusetts. This single act changes the young man's life forever. Watch: How 'Whiplash' the Short Led to 'Whiplash' the - No Film School in Visual Arts from SUNY Purchase in 1993 and cut his teeth in commercial editing in NYC. [2] Critical response [ edit] Director Damien Chazelle at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Following several years of solo law practice, Walters commenced his film producing career in 2003, specializing in the financing of independent features. [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. 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. He is known for playing the character J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider Man trilogy. He received his B.F.A. This list is going to be a little shorter than I wanted a lot shorter actually. Onstage at JVC, before the first piece, Fletcher reveals that he knows Andrew testified against him. 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In a MovieMaker Magazine post, we learn the script received a fair amount of buzz, and the feedback was generally pretty positive.. Reiser is also remembered for notable performances in films such as "Diner," "Bye, Bye Love," "The Marrying Man," "Aliens," "One Night at McCool's" and "Beverly Hills Cop" ("I" and "II"). After directing the super low budget "Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench" in 2009, . More Fury will top the box office chart this weekend with a solid, but unspectacular, $23.5 million, according to Sonys Sunday morning estimate. Second place went to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, with an average of $13,725 during its sophomore stint. [6], Principal photography began in September 2013, with filming taking place throughout Los Angeles, including the Hotel Barclay, Palace Theater, and the Orpheum Theatre,[13][14] with a few exterior shots filmed in New York City to create the setting. This article is about the 2014 feature film. This bodes well for its wide expansion in January. Terence Fletcher, the conductor of the Shaffer Conservatory Studio Band, recruits him to play in the Studio ensemble as an alternate for core drummer Carl Tanner. The polls are closed in our 18th annual Predict the Academy Awards contest, and it has turned out to be the most exciting two-horse race in the history of the contest. She also worked as a studio executive for Paramount Pictures where she helped oversee No Strings Attached, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Super 8, Footloose and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. Michel Litvak (Producer) is a Belgian industrialist who founded the independent production and finance company Bold Films in 2004. In addition to executive producing the feature length film, Samuelson produced the short film Whiplash that won the US Jury Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. 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. In 2011, Reitman reteamed with Diablo Cody for the critically acclaimed Young Adult, starring Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt. If I predicted a different film, those are in Italics. STOWELL was most recently seen in Steven Soderbergh's BEHIND THE CANDELABRA, the award-winning HBO film based on the life of celebrated pianist Liberace, played by Michael Douglas. Whiplash Original Short Film - YouTube Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young mans life. Whiplash is a 2014 American independent psychological drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle, and starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Paul Reiser and Melissa Benoist. Other credits include Yahoo's THE FUZZ and HBO's FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS. Chazelle and Blumhouse first made "Whiplash" as an 18-minute short film and when that earned raves at Sundance . Her most recent project as production designer was for the feature film Lazarus, directed by David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi) starring Mark Duplass and Olivia Wilde. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive 5 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.