[15] The film was shot in 20 days, with a schedule of 14 hours of filming per day. 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. A college recruiter in the audience of this performance offered STOWELL a full scholarship the University of Connecticut Department of Dramatic Arts. [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. [17] For certain scenes, professional drummer Kyle Crane served as Teller's drum double. Since graduating from AFI, Sharone has established himself as a distinctly unique cinematographer, shooting a remarkable variety of projects, including the award-winning indie drama MEAN CREEK, the dark and disturbing LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, the sports drama COACH CARTER and the period musical DARK STREETS. Over a drink, Fletcher admits his teaching methods were harsh but argues they were necessary to motivate his students to become successful, citing Charlie Parker's rise to fame as an example. Courtesy of New York Film Festival. Birdman led the way with 3 wins, but it wasn't the only film to come away with more than one award. 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. Whiplash || A Sony Pictures Classics Release 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. However, Andrew is taken aback when Fletcher abruptly gives the position to Ryan Connolly, a drummer from a lower-level ensemble within Shaffer. 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. Impressed, Fletcher nods in approval before cueing the finale. 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. This winter, JK will start shooting NBC's new comedy "Growing Up Fisher" opposite Jenna Elfman. This single act changes the young man's life forever. Reitman made his feature film debut with the 2006 hit Thank You For Smoking. [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. She established her company CatchLight in 1999 and has served as an executive producer for the romantic comedies In the Weeds and Amy's Orgasm. 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. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from high school and auditioned for Julliard and New York University. 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. She met Jason Blum when she was hired to help cast the wildly successful Paranormal Activity 2. [citation needed]. Melissa Benoist (Nicole) just wrapped production on the feature Imagine, opposite Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer and Annette Bening for director Dan Fogelman. 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. 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 teacher is clearly the main focus here with his behavior and the way he teach. Birdman didn't get a nomination, but Guardians of the Galaxy did. 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. 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. On the small screen Simmons played LAPD Assistant Chief Will Pope in TNT's hit series "The Closer." 'Whiplash': An Example of Brilliant Writing, Directing, and Editing 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. Post-production. 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. 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. This would be stunning for a visually intensive action film aimed at Fanboys. In a MovieMaker Magazine post, we learn the script received a fair amount of buzz, and the feedback was generally pretty positive.. 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. 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. 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. Whiplash (2013 film) - Wikipedia It sold 1.99 million units generating $37.59 million in the process. In the past two years, Blumhouse, a director driven company that helps filmmakers like James DeMonaco, Scott Derrickson and James Wan tell genre stories that they are passionate about, has produced eight movies that far out-grossed their budgets on opening weekend. [6] Chazelle said he wrote the film "initially in frustration" while trying to get his musical La La Land off the ground. Jason Reitman and Blumhouse are producing. Taylor has been married for 18 years to Gregg Taylor, the Head of Development for Dreamworks Animation. At first, Andrew is an "alternate," confined to turning the pages of the "core" drummer. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice. Making of 'Whiplash': How a 20-Something Shot His Harrowing Script in Heavily injured, he struggles to play "Caravan," and Fletcher halts the performance to dismiss him from the band. That catalyst led him to attend both the Bezalel Academy of Arts in Jerusalem and the prestigious Sam Spiegel School of Film and Television, where he received numerous scholarships and cinematography awards. ", "In its feverish tempo, 'WHIPLASH' moves like a thriller as meticulously precise, and as thrillingly volatile, as the music it celebrates. 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. March 2, 2015 6:22pm. Nate Lang (Carl) is an actor, writer and musician based in Los Angeles. They also produced the feature version of the Sundance-winning short WHIPLASH, directed by Damien Chazelle, and will serve as executive producers on DEMOLITION, which Jean Marc Vallee will direct from the script by Bryan Sipe. For Halloween 2012, Blumhouse built The Blumhouse of Horrors, an innovative and frightening haunted house experience in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Birdman picked up the biggest prize, but there were six different winners in the six categories. Production. 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. 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. 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. ", "Provocative and emotionally intense. Andrew Neiman is a 19-year-old jazz drummer, dreaming of greatness but unsure if his dream will ever come true. "[26] Simmons received wide praise for his performance and won the 2015 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2011, Reiser created, executive-produced and starred in, "The Paul Reiser Show" which aired on NBC in the Spring of that year. For her effort, Taylor was nominated for Casting Society of America's ARTIOS Award. Then a third and a fourth. Austin Stowell (Ryan) is one of the industry's most promising rising stars with an enviable slate of upcoming films. Today we look at the two supporting actor categories, finishing with Best Supporting Actor. It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drummer and an abusive bandleader. Before it was a best picture nominee, Damien Chazelle 's Whiplash started as a short . 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. His pal got the lead and Miles was cast as 'Willard,' the best friend. Foxcatcher was the latest Oscar-hopeful to top the per theater chart earning an average of $45,146 in six theaters. Finally, P.K. The film was was nominated at the 2009 Gotham Independent Film Awards and was released theatrically in 2010. "[34] In The New Yorker, Richard Brody said,"Whiplash honors neither jazz nor cinema. 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