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. The film received widespread critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction, film editing, sound mixing, and Teller's and Simmons' performances, and grossed $49 million on a $3.3 million budget, making it Chazelle's highest grossing feature until the release of La La Land (2016). Andrews passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his abilityand his sanity. 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. Nate Lang (Carl) is an actor, writer and musician based in Los Angeles. Damien Chazelle had written the Whiplash screenplay well before he even considered making it a short film. Before it was a best picture nominee, Damien Chazelle 's Whiplash started as a short . To Andrew's surprise, the next day, Fletcher requests that he be transferred into his band. She's Beautiful When She's Angry just managed to earn a spot in the $10,000 club with $10,505 in one theater. Chazelle recently completed the feature version of Whiplash, produced by Jason Reitman's Right of Way Films, Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions, and Bold Films. Melanie is a member of the Art Director's Guild. "[29] Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter praised the performances of Teller and Simmons, writing: "Teller, who greatly impressed in last year's Sundance entry The Spectacular Now, does so again in a performance that is more often simmering than volatile Simmons has the great good fortune for a character actor to have here found a co-lead part he can really run with, which is what he excitingly does with a man who is profane, way out of bounds and, like many a good villain, utterly compelling. Leading the way with three wins was Boyhood, while Birdman and The Theory of Everything each picked up a pair of wins. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey. [10] The film also took the grand prize and the audience award for its favorite film at the 40th Deauville American Film Festival. A muscular and accomplished work of kinetic cinema built around two tremendous acting performances. Whiplash: Cracking the whip | Features | Screen VOTD: Side-By-Side Comparison Of 'Whiplash' And The Short Film That This single act changes the young man's life forever. 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. With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. It has gone on to be. I Am Ali is a documentary, so it could do well in art house circuits, but its chances of expanding significantly are very limited. Blumhouse's franchises include James Wan's Insidious which had a budget of $1.5m and grossed close to $100m worldwide and Sinister, directed and co-written by Scott Derrickson and starring Ethan Hawke for Lionsgate/Summit which has grossed over $87 million worldwide on a $3 million budget. Likewise, The Theory of Everything expanded to 41 theaters earning an average of $17,937. More What was largely expected to be a fairly comfortable win for Gone Girl this weekend turned out to be a bit of a squeaker, thanks to a better-than-expected $23.46 million estimated opening for Dracula Untold. A provocative, at times terrifying piece of filmmaking, you don't have to like it to recognize the quality of Damien Chazelle 's Oscar winning film, Whiplash: BLACK We hear a HIT. The Oscar ceremony is tonight and we will be live-blogging the winners assuming I don't get bored and wander away. 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). in Visual Arts from SUNY Purchase in 1993 and cut his teeth in commercial editing in NYC. 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 family moved to Citrus County, Florida when Miles was twelve. Tom Cross (Editor) is an editor of feature films, documentaries and television. The hits growing so fast they start to blur together. With a full slate of films and television to be released in the next 9 months, David Lancaster launched RUMBLE FILMS in June of 2014 after serving as co-president of Bold Films from 2006 through March 2014. The film received multiple awards and nominations, winning Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing, and also being nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. Melanie Paizis-Jones (Production Designer) is a Los Angeles based production designer and art director. and they suggested making the short as a device to generate a budget for the feature, which obviously worked out great. For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary. 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). Whiplash - Short Film by Damien Chazelle (HD/Blu-Ray) Earlier films include Universal's 'NIGHT, MOTHER, starring Sissy Spacek and Anned Bancroft, Sony's A LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG starring John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson, and PERSONS UNKNOWN, directed by George Hickenlooper and starring Naomi Watts, Kelly Lynch and Joe Mantegna. They have two children and live in Los Angeles. In 2016, Sundance received 9000 short film submissions (compared to 4000 feature films) and only about 60 were selected to screen. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from high school and auditioned for Julliard and New York University. Whiplash is an excellent film, one of the best of 2014, but like all movies it has its shortcomings. [2] Critical response [ edit] Director Damien Chazelle at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Fury will need really good legs, or a really strong performance overseas, to post a profit. Finally, P.K. [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. Whiplash was close behind with an average of $22,565 in six theaters. Had it opened on Friday instead, it very likely would have reached the $10,000 club. More We have a rather long list of limited releases this week, but sadly only three of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. The film explores concepts of perfectionism, dedication, and success and deconstructs the concept of ambition. Damien Chazelle's 'Whiplash' & More: Short Films Help - Variety More We are still waiting for the DGA nominations to be announced, but we had the first major awards show on Sunday. Born and raised in New York City, Reiser attended the State University of New York at Binghamton where he majored in Music Piano and Composition. [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. 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. Projections for today have it potentially falling into third place behind Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day on Sunday, which doesnt bode well for its legs long-term. Chazelle and Blumhouse first made "Whiplash" as an 18-minute short film and when that earned raves at Sundance . She guest starred on "Blue Bloods," "The Good Wife" and "Law & Order SVU" SVU before her arc on Showtime's critically acclaimed series "Homeland." Then a third and a fourth. Miles Teller (Andrew) had the distinct honor and privilege of making his feature screen debut opposite Nicole Kidman in the film based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play Rabbit Hole. What is the Spanish language plot outline for Whiplash (2013)? As per usual, here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions / wishes. Whiplash J.K. Simmons - H 2014. Spielberg then hired her to be his US Casting Consultant on the Oscar nominated film, Munich. 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. 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. Benoist beat out 900 other girls nationwide to land the new female leading role of "Marley" on FOX's hit show "Glee.". Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) Claudia Puig. This would be stunning for a visually intensive action film aimed at Fanboys. The short caught the attention of critics and audiences when it premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and went on to win Best U.S. Short Film. Andrew's maniacal effort to achieve perfection is further fueled by Fletcher's psychological brinksmanship. Terri Taylor (Casting Director) has worked on over 40 feature films over the course of her almost 20-year career in casting. 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. [2] It expanded to 88 locations, then 419 locations. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Very good short. 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. As an associate, she helped cast Catch Me If You Can, Traffic, Road To Perdition, Galaxy Quest and The Legend of Baggar Vance, to name a few. The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning, at three in the morning, because the people at Golden Globes are under the delusion that news announced at 3:00 a.m. is somehow more important if it is announced before anyone is awake. Chazelle finished writing the script in 2013, drawing upon his experiences in a "very competitive" jazz band in high school. This site may be governed by it's ownTerms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. The film, which marks Gosling's debut as writer and director, stars Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn and Eva Mendes. Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue Emboldened by this acceptance, Andrew summons the courage to ask out Nicole, the counter girl at his local theater for whom he'd nursed a silent and unrequited crush. Blumhouse's upcoming micro-budget wide releases include Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones for Paramount; Jessabelle for Lionsgate; . Mr. Turner was the best of the new limited releases earning an average of $21,728 in five theaters. 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. Foxcatcher was the latest Oscar-hopeful to top the per theater chart earning an average of $45,146 in six theaters. Melissa Benoist (Nicole) just wrapped production on the feature Imagine, opposite Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer and Annette Bening for director Dan Fogelman. 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. [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. More Once more, entrants in The Numbers Predict the Academy Awards Contest did an impressive job of predicting winners, in spite of a volatile Awards Season. 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 . Both films premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The majority of films average about five pages, and a low-budgets can plan to shoot as many as ten. He learns that Casey hanged himself due to depression and anxiety caused by Fletcher's abuse. Earlier films included the 2006 Golden Globe nominee for Best Picture BOBBY, directed by Emilio Estevez and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Shia Lebouf, William H. Macy and Sharon Stone. Jason sent me both . 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. It depicts the relationship between an impassioned and gifted jazz drummer ( Johnny Simmons) and an abusive bandleader ( J. K. Simmons ). Andrew invites Nicole to the performance but finds out she is in a new relationship. 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. Its success led to Bold Films financing and producing the feature length film and Taylor once again teamed up with Blum, Jason Reitman (Executive Producer) and Chazelle to cast the movie. Casey's parents want Fletcher held accountable, and Andrew agrees to testify anonymously, leading Shaffer to terminate Fletcher. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. All three are worth owning, but Big Hero 6 is the Pick of the Week. "[30] Whiplash also won the 87th Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing and the 87th Academy Award for Best Film Editing. At BOLD, Lancaster oversaw the cult sensation DRIVE, starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Best Director award at Cannes), which was released by FILMDISTRICT and grossed over $80 million worldwide. Top 6 Reasons to Write A Short Film - WeScreenplay On the way to the next competition, Andrew's bus breaks down. [18][19], The soundtrack album was released on October 7, 2014, via Varse Sarabande label. But Hollywood passed because many producers just had a hard time seeing Chazelle's vision. The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. ", 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.". Walters served as Executive Producer on BLACK BOX. Together with the editor Tom Cross, who edited both the original and the feature film, great. Unfortunately, two of these films will likely not do well in theaters. 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. Here's Why Damien Chazelle's Whiplash Was Produced By Horror Studio 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. [5] The film opened in limited release domestically in the United States and Canada on October 10, 2014, gradually expanding to over 500 screens and finally closing on March 26, 2015. Prior to that, he worked at the production company 2929, where he co-produced two films that were nominated for Cannes' Palme d'Or, We Own The Night and Two Lovers. By Mia Galuppo. 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. Jeanette Volturno Brill (Executive Producer) has more than 20 years of production experience working in the film, television and music video industries. The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. Months later, Andrew encounters Fletcher playing piano at a jazz club. 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. 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. He began his career as an assistant in CAA's motion picture department. The final film in the $10,000 is The Babadook, which earned an average of $10,002 in three theaters. [6] Chazelle said he wrote the film "initially in frustration" while trying to get his musical La La Land off the ground. The Theory of Everything expanded again, but still remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,798 in 141 theaters. These great short films, and many others would NOT have fit into the viral mold. While attending Princeton High School, writer-director Damien Chazelle was in the "very competitive" Studio Band and drew on the dread he felt in those years. Blum began his career as the producing director of the Malaparte theater company, which was founded by Ethan Hawke. 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. He previously worked at Paramount, where he produced that studio's upcoming micro budget comedy Drunk Weddings. "[35], The film appeared on many critics end-of-year lists. 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. In fact, this week it was the only one in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,348 in 231 screens. Most recently, JK filmed Jeremy Sisto's feature Breakpoint. [17] For certain scenes, professional drummer Kyle Crane served as Teller's drum double. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater, Sound Re-recording Mixer / Supervising Sound Editor. Not ideal, but it is better to fix the mistake now than carry on making it. Whiplash (2014 film) - Wikipedia Back in Florida he participated in the Florida State Thespian Festival. [citation needed]. 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. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice. More on that later. This will make it easier for readers to find later on. Since Whiplash debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, . Firstly, I've decided to use the year the movies were released not the year the awards are handed out, unlike what we did last year. 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.