Back in Florida he participated in the Florida State Thespian Festival. 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. 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. We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. It depicts the relationship between an impassioned and gifted jazz drummer ( Johnny Simmons) and an abusive bandleader ( J. K. Simmons ). 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. I hate ceremonies. are available through our research services. 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. He previously worked at Paramount, where he produced that studio's upcoming micro budget comedy Drunk Weddings. He next directed Juno in 2007 for which he earned his first Oscar nomination, followed by Up in the Air in 2009, which was recognized with six Academy Award nominations and earned Reitman a Golden Globe and the WGA Award for Best Screenplay. Melanie Paizis-Jones (Production Designer) is a Los Angeles based production designer and art director. 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. In addition to editing the feature . ". The other big story about this years contest is just how much of a two-horse contest it really is. Whiplash is a 2013 American drama short film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. Helen Estabrook (Producer) is the producing partner of filmmaker Jason Reitman and runs Right of Way Films. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 not only earned first place on the overall box office, but it also led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $29,366. Terri Taylor (Casting Director) has worked on over 40 feature films over the course of her almost 20-year career in casting. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. 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. The predicted Best Picture winner is, in fact, a statistical dead heat. Melissa Benoist (Nicole) just wrapped production on the feature Imagine, opposite Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer and Annette Bening for director Dan Fogelman. Besides her career as an independent casting director, Taylor spent time as a casting consultant for Miramax Films, working on such projects as: Adventureland, The Debt and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. Mr. Turner was the best of the new limited releases earning an average of $21,728 in five theaters. Production. This includes Inherent Vice, which led the way for the second time in a row earning an average of $29,055 in five theaters. 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 film explores concepts of perfectionism, dedication, and success and deconstructs the concept of ambition. 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. A drumstick against a drum head. [41], Whiplash was originally planned to compete for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, but on January 6, 2015, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced that the film would instead be competing in the Adapted Screenplay category[42] to the surprise of many including Chazelle,[43] due to the short film premiering at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival (one year before the feature film's release), even though the feature film's script was written first and the short was made to attract investors into producing the feature-length film. In addition to his academic achievements, Walters also has the rare distinction of being a winner on JEOPARDY. The overall box office champ, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, earned an average of $14,122, which is lower than anticipated, but still pretty good. Was originally planned to be a feature film but the writer/director could not get funding for it so he made this short film and submitted it to the Sundance film festival. Overall, the top voter-getters in 18 out 24 categories went on to win the Oscar on the night, including all acting awards, all but one of the technical awards, and all the short films. Making of 'Whiplash': How a 20-Something Shot His Harrowing Script in 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. Paul Reiser and his family currently reside in Los Angeles. Overall the film was ranked in 5th place for the year by Metacritic. 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. 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. 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. The Theory of Everything expanded again, but still remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,798 in 141 theaters. How to Actually Make a Successful Short Film (Without Film - HuffPost 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. The Producers Guild of America nominations were announced and there's not a lot of surprises among the three categories. Still, shorts will most likely have a more manageable budget and production schedule, making them more accessible to filmmakers. This bodes well for its wide expansion in January. This is also a two-horse race, but one of the horses has a significant, but not insurmountable lead. This includes Big Hero 6, which opened in first place with 963,000 units / $14.44. In fact, this week it was the only one in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,348 in 231 screens. This single act changes the young man's life forever. Most recently, JK filmed Jeremy Sisto's feature Breakpoint. I Am Ali is a documentary, so it could do well in art house circuits, but its chances of expanding significantly are very limited. 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! 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. Having committed the music to memory, Andrew gets the opportunity to play. In addition to his ongoing career in cinematography, Sharone continues to explore still photography with large format fine art projects. "[34] In The New Yorker, Richard Brody said,"Whiplash honors neither jazz nor cinema. Sharone Meir (Director of Photography) was born in Israel, and his interest in film began with photography classes in high school. 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. Walters is also a member in good standing with the California Bar Association. She guest starred on "Blue Bloods," "The Good Wife" and "Law & Order SVU" SVU before her arc on Showtime's critically acclaimed series "Homeland." [17] For certain scenes, professional drummer Kyle Crane served as Teller's drum double. [6] Chazelle said he wrote the film "initially in frustration" while trying to get his musical La La Land off the ground. Script to Screen: Whiplash - Carsey-Wolf Center [3][4] Writing and directing a short is a potential passageway to creating a full-length feature film. Reiser's successes also include his book Couplehood, which sold over two million copies and reached the number one spot on The New York Times bestseller list and Babyhood, his follow-up book which features his trademark humorous take on the adventures of being a first-time father, which also made The New York Times bestseller list. Whiplash Original Short Film - YouTube In general, the more days of filming the more your film will cost however, a larger budget will attract more experienced crew and arguably the more professional your film will look. Our biggest misses were actually in the biggest categories: Best Picture was won by Birdman, not Boyhood; Alejandro Inarritu beat Richard Linklater for Best Director; and Big Hero 6 prevailed over How to Train Your Dragon 2. Speaking of expanding, The Imitation Game expanded from 25 theaters to 34 theaters earning an average of $25,253 in the process. 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. [6] He based the conductor, Terence Fletcher, on his former band instructor (who died in 2003) but "pushed it further", adding elements of Buddy Rich and other band leaders known for their harsh treatment. "[35], The film appeared on many critics end-of-year lists. It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drummer and an abusive bandleader. 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. Marketing and promotion. Whiplash marks the sixth film Taylor has cast for Blumhouse Films. Whiplash - Short Film by Damien Chazelle (HD/Blu-Ray) Compare this performance with other movies. Whiplash J.K. Simmons - H 2014. Film Budget Breakdown: What's in a Budget? (+ free template) For a family film, it is hard to comprehend. 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. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from high school and auditioned for Julliard and New York University. 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. Though the act further alienates him from his fellow musicians, the band nonetheless wins the competition, and he seems poised to become Fletcher's new "favorite son.". 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. He is known for playing the character J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider Man trilogy. The Imitation Game led the way on the per theater chart with an incredible average of $119,838 in four theaters. Other credits include Yahoo's THE FUZZ and HBO's FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS. Lancaster also returned to Broadway this season with the multiple Tony award winning musical production of The Bridges of Madison County, after previously producing the Pulitzer Prize winning, 'night, Mother, both with (long time colleague) Marsha Norman. 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. Feature Films That Began As Shorts: Watch The Original 'Whiplash' And ", 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.". Nate Lang (Carl) is an actor, writer and musician based in Los Angeles. Nominees in Bold are the ones predicted to win by our readers. 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. It is the short film on which the feature film is based. Melanie is a member of the Art Director's Guild. 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. Whiplash is an excellent film, one of the best of 2014, but like all movies it has its shortcomings. While Big Hero 6 wasn't the only new release on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, it might as well have been. 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. Secondly, the headlines are just going to be the name of the Awards and either nominations or winners. Reitman made his feature film debut with the 2006 hit Thank You For Smoking. The vampire actioner won the day on Friday, but couldnt maintain its pace, with $8.7 million on Saturday, against Gone Girls $11.3 million. [9] Although the Writers Guild of America categorized the screenplay as original, AMPAS classed it as an adaptation of the 2013 short version. 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. On the other hand, predictable means less work for me. In 2012, Brill joined Blumhouse Productions as Head of Production. In addition to co-creating and starring in the critically acclaimed NBC series, "Mad About You," which garnered him multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, American Comedy Award and Screen Actors Guild nominations for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, Reiser this year starred opposite Matt Damon and Michael Douglas in the Steven Soderbergh-directed HBO movie "Behind The Candelabra", a film that won eleven primetime Emmy's. 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. [23] After three months on release it had earned $7 million, and finally expanded nationwide to 1000 locations to capitalize on receiving five Academy Awards nominations. In early 2004, European industrial mogul Michel Litvak founded Bold Films along with Walters and hired him as President of the company. 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. She's Beautiful When She's Angry just managed to earn a spot in the $10,000 club with $10,505 in one theater. Determined to impress Fletcher, Andrew intensifies his drum practicing. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. 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. These great short films, and many others would NOT have fit into the viral mold. After directing the super low budget "Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench" in 2009, . Austin Stowell (Ryan) is one of the industry's most promising rising stars with an enviable slate of upcoming films. It also reached its first major milestone over the weekend and will earn more in the future. Like with Best Director, this is a two-horse race with the same two films at the top of the list. 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. 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. "[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. This could be a really dull Awards Season with very few surprises. 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. Today we look at the two writing categories, ending with Best Adapted Screenplay. Impressed, Fletcher nods in approval before cueing the finale. Damien Chazelle's short film that became 'Whiplash' appears online - watch and they suggested making the short as a device to generate a budget for the feature, which obviously worked out great. Taylor started her casting career as an assistant and then associate to reputed casting director Debra Zane. The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. What began as a single episode gig turned into a 17 episode arc spanning two seasons on the hit ABC Family series, thanks to STOWELL's charm and his character's popularity. "[32] James Rocchi of Indiewire gave a positive review and said, "Whiplash is full of bravado and swagger, uncompromising where it needs to be, informed by great performances and patient with both its characters and the things that matter to them. Meanwhile, Zero Motivation just missed the $10,000 club with $9,427 in one theater. Foxcatcher earned an average of $19,764 in 24 theaters. Ironically Miles was cast once again as Willard, but this time in the new Paramount film Footloose, which was released in October 2011. The BAFTA winners were announced on Sunday and there were a few surprises, including the number one winner. 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. 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. This list is going to be a little shorter than I wanted a lot shorter actually. Crisp, sharp. From the producers of THE BLIND SIDE, this inspirational true story follows a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to fight for her survival. Sharone has also photographed commercials all around the world and enjoyed shooting music videos for such diverse artists as Joe Cocker, Pink, Nas and The All-American Rejects. 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. 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. In case you didn't know, Whiplash was based on a short film of the same name that Chazelle directed in 2013. 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 film featured Simmons as the jazz band conductor still, but it had Johnny Simmons . The film was was nominated at the 2009 Gotham Independent Film Awards and was released theatrically in 2010. 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. 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. Jason Blum, the man who made $193m on a $15,000 film budget But on that date, Andrew's musical preoccupations threaten to derail even his most genuine romantic overtures. For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary. 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. During his sophomore year he and his best friend auditioned for Footloose because "the Drama Club Counselor was really pretty." Chazelle and Blumhouse first made "Whiplash" as an 18-minute short film and when that earned raves at Sundance . 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. For her effort, Taylor was nominated for Casting Society of America's ARTIOS Award. An interesting short that will make you maybe want to watch the full movie. Post-production. WHIPLASH: A Story of Anger and Ambition - Film Inquiry 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. Blum began his career as the producing director of the Malaparte theater company, which was founded by Ethan Hawke. He received his B.F.A. In a MovieMaker Magazine post, we learn the script received a fair amount of buzz, and the feedback was generally pretty positive.. 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. The Imitation Game remained in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $48,658 in 8 theaters over the weekend. 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. Boyhood garnered 47% of the total vote, and Birdman 46%, giving the Linklater epic the tiniest of edges. The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced Wednesday morning. It is rare that we get to talk about a Bollywood film in the $10,000 club. 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. Since that time, Walters has played a vital role in the growth and success of the company, establishing Bold Films/Sierra Affinity partnership and redefining the direction of company's slate, placing a firm focus on studio caliber features with top tier filmmakers and A-List talent. Taylor first met Chazelle when producer Jason Blum introduced them on the short-film version of Whiplash. 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. But at the band's next competition, in an act of either serendipity or sabotage, the core drummer's sheet music is misplaced. Casey's parents want Fletcher held accountable, and Andrew agrees to testify anonymously, leading Shaffer to terminate Fletcher. The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. 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. Today we look at the biggest prize, Best Picture. 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. Paul Reiser (Jim) is a seasoned actor, writer, producer and stand-up comedian and continues to add to his list of accomplishments. A teacher who is very ecigeant and maybe the nostalgy of a student who have huge opportunity and the pressure about that. Filming took place in September 2013 throughout Los Angeles in the course of 20 days. This would be stunning for a visually intensive action film aimed at Fanboys. In 2003 Reiser made his theatrical debut in Woody Allen's "Writer's Block." Watch: How 'Whiplash' the Short Led to 'Whiplash' the - No Film School 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. See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. Finally, P.K. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Like the intensely single-minded drummer Miles Teller plays in " Whiplash ," its writer-director, Damien . Foxcatcher was the latest Oscar-hopeful to top the per theater chart earning an average of $45,146 in six theaters. This is the second best per theater average of the year, behind only The Grand Budapest Hotel. 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.