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 fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Not ideal, but it is better to fix the mistake now than carry on making it. The Screen Actors Guild winners were announced Sunday and there were some surprises, mostly in the negative. See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. Melissa Benoist (Nicole) just wrapped production on the feature Imagine, opposite Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer and Annette Bening for director Dan Fogelman. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. While at Bold, he oversaw the Golden Globe Best Picture Nominated RFK drama BOBBY; produced the Joe Dante directed suspense thriller THE HOLE 3D; the Toronto Film Festival Selection MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, starring Susan Sarandon and Anton Yelchin; and the 2010 apocalyptic thriller LEGION, starring Paul Bettany and Dennis Quaid which scored a 40MM domestic cume from Sony's Screen Gems. More on that later. She guest starred on "Blue Bloods," "The Good Wife" and "Law & Order SVU" SVU before her arc on Showtime's critically acclaimed series "Homeland." This isn't at the same level as Frozen opened with, but it is already the second best selling DVD in 2015. Blumhouse's upcoming micro-budget wide releases include Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones for Paramount; Jessabelle for Lionsgate; and Stretch for Universal. In late 2012, Chazelle directed a short film based on part of his feature screenplay Whiplash. 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. Back in Florida he participated in the Florida State Thespian Festival. It is the short film on which the feature film is based. ", "'WHIPLASH' will have audiences cheering and begging for an encore. Speaking of expanding, The Imitation Game expanded from 25 theaters to 34 theaters earning an average of $25,253 in the process. His monologue was impressive enough to represent his district at the state event. Taylor has been married for 18 years to Gregg Taylor, the Head of Development for Dreamworks Animation. Casey's parents want Fletcher held accountable, and Andrew agrees to testify anonymously, leading Shaffer to terminate Fletcher. These great short films, and many others would NOT have fit into the viral mold. The family moved to Citrus County, Florida when Miles was twelve. Today we look at the biggest prize, Best Picture. 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. He rents a car but arrives late and forgets his sticks at the rental office. I want to see a monster, a gargoyle, an animal." This is also a two-horse race, but one of the horses has a significant, but not insurmountable lead. The film follows the ambitious music student and jazz drummer Andrew Neiman (Teller), who is pushed to his limit by his abusive instructor Terence Fletcher (Simmons) at the fictitious Shaffer Conservatory in New York City. More Fury will top the box office chart this weekend with a solid, but unspectacular, $23.5 million, according to Sonys Sunday morning estimate. 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. Whiplash is a 2013 American drama short film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. Damien Chazelle had written the Whiplash screenplay well before he even considered making it a short film. WHIPLASH: A Story of Anger and Ambition - Film Inquiry 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. [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. 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). 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 this tragic family drama, directed by John Cameron Mitchell, Miles played 'Jason Willette,' a bit of a loner teen who escapes into a world of comic books and science fiction. How the 'Whiplash' Short Film Became the 'Whiplash' Movie At his father's request, Andrew meets a lawyer representing the parents of Sean Casey, a former student of Fletcher's. Astounding. He also co-stars in the upcoming Paramount Insurge feature, DESTINATION WEDDING. Blumhouse also produced the phenomenally successful sequels Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3 and Paranormal Activity 4. Today we look at the two writing categories, ending with Best Adapted Screenplay. Marketing and promotion. 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. For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary. 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. A muscular and accomplished work of kinetic cinema built around two tremendous acting performances. ", 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.". For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. And. Starting to notice a pattern here? The hits growing so fast they start to blur together. Damien Chazelle made his directorial debut with the musical Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009). Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. 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. New releases earned the top three spots on the DVD sales chart this week. March 15, 2021 | Indie Film Hustle Whiplash is a 2013 drama short film written and directed by Academy Award winning director Damien Chazelle. Andrew's maniacal effort to achieve perfection is further fueled by Fletcher's psychological brinksmanship. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young mans life. [17] For certain scenes, professional drummer Kyle Crane served as Teller's drum double. [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. See production, box office & company info. 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. She has worked with Academy Award winning directors, such as: Steven Spielberg, Mike Nichols, Sam Mendes and Steven Soderbergh; as well as acclaimed up-and-comers, like: Craig Brewer, Sasha Gervasi and most recently, Whiplash director, Damien Chazelle. Chazelle finished writing the script in 2013, drawing upon his experiences in a "very competitive" jazz band in high school. His introduction to Hollywood came as 'Jesse' on SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER. "[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. It depicts the relationship between an impassioned and gifted jazz drummer ( Johnny Simmons) and an abusive bandleader ( J. K. Simmons ). STOWELL plays a wounded Marine, whose quest for his own rehabilitation and his strong bond with his young cousin, serves as the inspiration for building a prosthetic tail that saves the dolphin's life. Birdman led the way with 3 wins, but it wasn't the only film to come away with more than one award. "[31], Forrest Wickman of Slate said the film distorted jazz history and promoted a misleading idea of genius, adding that "In all likelihood, Fletcher isnt making a Charlie Parker. Meanwhile, Zero Motivation just missed the $10,000 club with $9,427 in one theater. He's making the kind of musician that would throw a cymbal at him. 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. He is known for playing the character J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider Man trilogy. Taylor started her casting career as an assistant and then associate to reputed casting director Debra Zane. By way of comparison, Gone Girl opened with $37.5 million three weeks ago. With 93% of the Best Picture vote going to Birdman and Boyhood, the remaining nominees were left to split the other 7% of the vote. For March 2015 THE COUP, which stars Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, and Lake Bell will be released by The Weinstein Company. Foxcatcher earned an average of $19,764 in 24 theaters. Aspiring directors use this medium to create a proof of concept on a small budget that can go on to w theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater, Sound Re-recording Mixer / Supervising Sound Editor. At this point, the film has already earned some measure of mainstream success, while it still has room to grow. 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 teacher is clearly the main focus here with his behavior and the way he teach. Whiplash Short Film Damien Chazelle changes course. Whiplash Original Short Film - YouTube He previously worked at Paramount, where he produced that studio's upcoming micro budget comedy Drunk Weddings. Making of 'Whiplash': How a 20-Something Shot His Harrowing Script in His latest film, Labor Day, which he adapted from the novel by Joyce Maynard and stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin, will be released on December 27 by Paramount. 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. Nate performs regularly at the UCB Theatre. Are there surprises worth mentioning? 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:. There were a trio of new limited releases topping the per theater chart, led by St. Vincent with an average of $27,470 in four theaters. Simmons' latest films include The Words, The Music Never Stopped, Jennifer's Body, Extract, The Vicious Kind, I Love You Man, Beginner's Guide to Endings, Contraband and the Academy Award-nominated Up in the Air. Think About This Paul Thomas Anderson's breakthrough short film was 24 minutes, George Lucas' 15 minutes, Tim Burton's 30 minutes, Wes Anderson's 14 minutes and Jason Reitman's 17 minutes. The Grand Budapest Hotel took home five awards, while Boyhood, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash earned three each. [15] The film was shot in 20 days, with a schedule of 14 hours of filming per day. Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. 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. For one, the relationship between Andrew and his father was introduced early on in the film but was never really developed or resolved. 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. It also reached its first major milestone over the weekend and will earn more in the future. 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. Damien Chazelle's short film that became 'Whiplash' appears online - watch 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.