Making of 'Whiplash': How a 20-Something Shot His Harrowing Script in [3], In August 2013, Miles Teller signed on to star in the role originated by Johnny Simmons; J. K. Simmons remained attached to his original role. 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. For a family film, it is hard to comprehend. She met Jason Blum when she was hired to help cast the wildly successful Paranormal Activity 2. For Halloween 2012, Blumhouse built The Blumhouse of Horrors, an innovative and frightening haunted house experience in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Foxcatcher was the latest Oscar-hopeful to top the per theater chart earning an average of $45,146 in six theaters. This brings us back to the last section, you need to decide what . [citation needed]. Haunted by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew is determined to rise to the top of the country's most elite music conservatory. He was educated at both Princeton University, where he majored in Statistics and Fordham Law School, where he graduated cum laude. He learns that Casey hanged himself due to depression and anxiety caused by Fletcher's abuse. What is the Spanish language plot outline for Whiplash (2013)? Sharone Meir (Director of Photography) was born in Israel, and his interest in film began with photography classes in high school. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Jason Reitman and Blumhouse are producing. March 15, 2021 | Indie Film Hustle Whiplash is a 2013 drama short film written and directed by Academy Award winning director Damien Chazelle. His third book, Familyhood, hit the shelves in 2011. 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. [2] Critical response [ edit] Director Damien Chazelle at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. It sold 1.99 million units generating $37.59 million in the process. Having committed the music to memory, Andrew gets the opportunity to play. This film will hit major milestones very soon. Birdman picked up the biggest prize, but there were six different winners in the six categories.
The Ultimate Film Budgeting Guide [FREE Film Budget Template] This includes Big Hero 6, which opened in first place with 963,000 units / $14.44. Recent features include the award winning DRIVE starring Gosling and directed by Nicolas Refn, ONLY GOD FORGIVES starring Gosling and Kristin Scott Thomas; and EVIDENCE starring Stephen Moyer, Radha Mitchell, Torrey DeVitto and Caitlin Stasey. The Oscar ceremony is tonight and we will be live-blogging the winners assuming I don't get bored and wander away. The feature film was done on a very small (for a Hollywood movie) budget of about $3.3 million. He is currently in pre-production on MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN that he adapted from the novel by Chad Kultgen. 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. The other contender is the Criterion Collection release for Watership Down (Blu-ray). The film featured Simmons as the jazz band conductor still, but it had Johnny Simmons . Blumhouse also produced the phenomenally successful sequels Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3 and Paranormal Activity 4. In fact, this week it was the only one in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,348 in 231 screens. 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. I hate ceremonies. Also upcoming is Ryan Gosling's directorial debut LOST RIVER, starring Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, and Eva Mendes, which debuted at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Yes. In 2003 Reiser made his theatrical debut in Woody Allen's "Writer's Block." The $10,000 club was crowded this weekend with six films earning per theater averages of more than $10,000. 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. After working on Wall Street as a financial consultant for Johnson & Higgins and serving as a corporate lawyer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Walters moved to Los Angeles and entered show business via the entertainment law division of Loeb & Loeb. Whiplash marks the sixth film Taylor has cast for Blumhouse Films. Since taking that post, she co-produced Dimension Films' Dark Skies in addition to Film District's upcoming Insidious: Chapter 2, among others. Miles was born in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and during those formative years he developed a love of sports and has remained a die-hard Phillies and Eagles fan. [22], In North America, the film opened in a limited release on October 10, 2014, in 6 theaters, grossing $135,388 ($22,565 per theater) and finishing 34th at the box office. Still, shorts will most likely have a more manageable budget and production schedule, making them more accessible to filmmakers. This isn't at the same level as Frozen opened with, but it is already the second best selling DVD in 2015. [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. Starting to notice a pattern here? Reiser co-wrote "The Final Frontier" the theme song from "Mad About You" with Grammy-winning producer Don Was, and in 2011 he released an album of original songs with British Singer/songwriter Julia Fordham called "Unusual Suspects.". Had it opened on Friday instead, it very likely would have reached the $10,000 club. 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. 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. J.K. Simmons (Fletcher) has appeared in diverse projects spanning motion pictures, television and the stage on and off Broadway. It is nearly at $1 million and has room to grow further. It also reached its first major milestone over the weekend and will earn more in the future. After a disastrous performance, Andrew walks offstage humiliated but returns and cuts off Fletcher's introduction to the next piece by playing the intro to "Caravan", cueing the band himself. Best Director is a clearer contest, but still close, and still a bout between Boyhood and Birdman. This means both will have 2014 as the year. 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. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. The actual drummer was Bernie Dresel. Ari Aster Short Films Munchausen, The Johnsons Explained In 2013, Ari Aster released Munchausen, a short film about the proxy disorder of the same name in which a caregiver torments people in their care. He's making the kind of musician that would throw a cymbal at him. Austin Stowell (Ryan) is one of the industry's most promising rising stars with an enviable slate of upcoming films. Like the Best Supporting Actress category, Best Supporting Actor isn't even close and one of the five nominees is absolutely running away with things. In addition to his academic achievements, Walters also has the rare distinction of being a winner on JEOPARDY. He has had guest starring roles on NBC's "Parks and Recreation," and a recurring role on TBS' new hit comedy "Men at Work. Back in Florida he participated in the Florida State Thespian Festival. Justin Hurwitz (music) graduated from Harvard University in 2008, where he studied music. ". She's Beautiful When She's Angry just managed to earn a spot in the $10,000 club with $10,505 in one theater. The final film in the $10,000 is The Babadook, which earned an average of $10,002 in three theaters. 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After graduating with honors, Sharone moved to Los Angeles to continue his education at the American Film Institute (AFI). The film, which marks Gosling's debut as writer and director, stars Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn and Eva Mendes. Directors Like 'Whiplash's' Damien Chazelle Drum Up Attention With Short Films. Today we look at the biggest prize, 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.
Whiplash - Short Film by Damien Chazelle (HD/Blu-Ray) Whiplash 2013 TV-14 18 m IMDb RATING 7.8 /10 5.7K YOUR RATING Rate Short Drama Music A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.
Whiplash || A Sony Pictures Classics Release More 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 earned seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game tied for second with five apiece. Nate performs regularly at the UCB Theatre. Both films premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. 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. Since Whiplash debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, . 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. Helen Estabrook (Producer) is the producing partner of filmmaker Jason Reitman and runs Right of Way Films.
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. 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. The Grand Budapest Hotel took home five awards, while Boyhood, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash earned three each. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice. 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. 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. See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. Pre-weekend projections had the film closer to $30 million, and with an $80 million price tag, and Brad Pitt starring, the film is really underperforming at this point. As revenge, Fletcher leads the band into a song Andrew does not know and does not have the sheet music to. [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.
Watch: Whiplash, The Short | Filmmaker Magazine 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. In 2012, he starred opposite Liam Hemsworth in LOVE AND HONOR, winning the lead role over Hollywood's most in-demand young actors. 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). He currently is a member of the Academy, is on the Sundance Institute's Director's Advisory Group and serves on the Board of Directors of the New Group Theater in New York City. 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. An interesting short that will make you maybe want to watch the full movie. 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. 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. 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. 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.
It is the short film on which the feature film is based. 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. For the 2013 short film on which it was based, see, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, "Sundance 2014: Sony grabs international rights to 'Whiplash', "Sundance: Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Nabs International Rights To Fest Opener 'Whiplash', "Sundance Film Festival 2014 opens with the premiere of 'Whiplash,' Damien Chazelle's tale of a brutal drumming instructor and his protege", "Whiplash maestro Damien Chazelle on drumming, directing, and J. K. Simmons", "Two takes on Whiplash show that J.K. Simmons is scary in small doses, too", "2013 Sundance Film Festival Announces Jury Awards in Short Filmmaking", "Cannes: Bold, Blumhouse, Right Of Way Strike Up Band For Feature Version Of Sundance Short, "Tuesday, Sept. 24 Filming Locations for The Heirs, Undrafted, Dumb & Dumber To, Focus, Shelter, & more! 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. [7], Right of Way Films and Blumhouse Productions helped Chazelle turn 15 pages of his original screenplay into a short film starring Johnny Simmons as Neiman and J. K. Simmons (no relation)[8] as Fletcher.