In a MovieMaker Magazine post, we learn the script received a fair amount of buzz, and the feedback was generally pretty positive.. She met Jason Blum when she was hired to help cast the wildly successful Paranormal Activity 2. In addition to editing the feature version of WHIPLASH, Cross recently cut the feature film TIME LAPSE for director Bradley King. "[33] Henry Barnes of The Guardian gave the film a positive review, calling it a rare film "about music that professes its love for the music and its characters equally. Last year he filmed the Steve Jobs biopic, Jobs, as well as Jason Reitman's upcoming film, Labor Day. This will make it easier for readers to find later on. One night, Terence Fletcher, a conductor equally known for his talent for teaching as he is for the terrifying method of his instruction, discovers Andrew practicing the drums. (Editor). She guest starred on "Blue Bloods," "The Good Wife" and "Law & Order SVU" SVU before her arc on Showtime's critically acclaimed series "Homeland." Besides those two films, there are not a lot of surprises here and the usual contenders are present, including Boyhood and The Imitation Game, but there are also some other notable films missing. He is currently in pre-production on MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN that he adapted from the novel by Chad Kultgen. 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. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from high school and auditioned for Julliard and New York University. Whiplash was close behind with an average of $22,565 in six theaters. 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. It has gone on to be. 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. Melanie Paizis-Jones (Production Designer) is a Los Angeles based production designer and art director. Second place went to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, with an average of $13,725 during its sophomore stint. 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. "A work of bravura filmmaking. I want to see a monster, a gargoyle, an animal." ", 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.". During his sophomore year he and his best friend auditioned for Footloose because "the Drama Club Counselor was really pretty." 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. Both films premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. 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. 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. Not only did it crush the competition for the week, it is already the best selling Blu-ray of 2015 by a massive margin. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive 5 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Released in 2007, Paranormal Activity made $193.4 million back from a production budget of $15,000 and spawned dozens of found footage clones, none of which made anything like the $889.7 million . Blum began his career as the producing director of the Malaparte theater company, which was founded by Ethan Hawke. 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. Blumhouse executive produced 'The River' for ABC, 'Stranded' for SyFy, 'The Normal Heart' directed by Ryan Murphy for HBO and 'Eye Candy' starring Victoria Justice for MTV. Michel Litvak (Producer) is a Belgian industrialist who founded the independent production and finance company Bold Films in 2004. Vana as Metz, a trombonist who gets dismissed by Fletcher mid-rehearsal, Adrian Rashad Driscoll as Reed, a trombonist. Fury will need really good legs, or a really strong performance overseas, to post a profit. Finally there's Whiplash, which could lead the way on the Per Theater Chart. Austin Stowell (Ryan) is one of the industry's most promising rising stars with an enviable slate of upcoming films. Ironically Miles was cast once again as Willard, but this time in the new Paramount film Footloose, which was released in October 2011. [2] It expanded to 88 locations, then 419 locations. Blumhouse's The Purge, its first production under its first-look deal with Universal Pictures, opened to more than $34 million on its opening weekend of June 7th, with a budget of just $3 million. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com. 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In 2003 Reiser made his theatrical debut in Woody Allen's "Writer's Block." 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. Whiplash marks the sixth film Taylor has cast for Blumhouse Films. In 2010, Sony released his apocalyptic thriller LEGION, which starred Paul Bettany and Dennis Quaid and grossed over $75 million worldwide. Andrew invites Nicole to the performance but finds out she is in a new relationship. 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. [12] Early on, Chazelle gave J. K. Simmons direction that "I want you to take it past what you think the normal limit would be," telling him: "I don't want to see a human being on-screen any more. 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. His pal got the lead and Miles was cast as 'Willard,' the best friend. This includes Inherent Vice, which led the way for the second time in a row earning an average of $29,055 in five theaters. 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. The Grand Budapest Hotel took home five awards, while Boyhood, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash earned three each. In case you didn't know, Whiplash was based on a short film of the same name that Chazelle directed in 2013. [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. Taylor has been married for 18 years to Gregg Taylor, the Head of Development for Dreamworks Animation. 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. and they suggested making the short as a device to generate a budget for the feature, which obviously worked out great. Other credits include Yahoo's THE FUZZ and HBO's FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS. 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. Sharone Meir (Director of Photography) was born in Israel, and his interest in film began with photography classes in high school. In addition to editing the feature . 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. 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.". It also reached its first major milestone over the weekend and will earn more in the future. It also reached $1 million in the process, barely. 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 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. Meanwhile, Zero Motivation just missed the $10,000 club with $9,427 in one theater. Lancaster has been involved in the development, finance, production and distribution of over 35 motion pictures and several major stage plays and television series since his start in the entertainment business in the early 1980s. Blumhouse's upcoming micro-budget wide releases include Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones for Paramount; Jessabelle for Lionsgate; and Stretch for Universal. 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. 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. [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. Damien Chazelle made his directorial debut with the musical Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009). His work also encompasses television where he has created the quirky and stylized pilots for "Suburgatory" and "Raising Hope" plus the gritty dramas "Men of a Certain Age" and "Medical Investigation". 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. 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). 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. Andrew Neiman is a 19-year-old jazz drummer, dreaming of greatness but unsure if his dream will ever come true. For a family film, it is hard to comprehend. This practically guarantees some measure of mainstream success; however, unless it can earn some Awards Season nominations, it likely won't expand truly wide. We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. This would be stunning for a visually intensive action film aimed at Fanboys. ". Song of the Sea was next with $17,967 in one theater. "[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. After convincing an impatient Fletcher to wait for him, Andrew races back and retrieves them, but is hit by a truck on the way back. [17] For certain scenes, professional drummer Kyle Crane served as Teller's drum double. 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.". Meanwhile, the nominees I want to win, but don't think will win, are Underlined. Having committed the music to memory, Andrew gets the opportunity to play. More We are still waiting for the DGA nominations to be announced, but we had the first major awards show on Sunday. Impressed, Fletcher nods in approval before cueing the finale. Heavily injured, he struggles to play "Caravan," and Fletcher halts the performance to dismiss him from the band. Chazelle and Blumhouse first made "Whiplash" as an 18-minute short film and when that earned raves at Sundance . [9] The 18-minute short film received acclaim after debuting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, winning the short film Jury Award for fiction,[10] which attracted investors to produce the complete version of the script. A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student. March 15, 2021 | Indie Film Hustle Whiplash is a 2013 drama short film written and directed by Academy Award winning director Damien Chazelle. It is the short film on which the feature film is based. Since taking that post, she co-produced Dimension Films' Dark Skies in addition to Film District's upcoming Insidious: Chapter 2, among others. Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) Claudia Puig. 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. [9] Although the Writers Guild of America categorized the screenplay as original, AMPAS classed it as an adaptation of the 2013 short version. 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. A teacher who is very ecigeant and maybe the nostalgy of a student who have huge opportunity and the pressure about that. The short film received acclaim after debuting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, which attracted investors to produce the complete version of the script. 2005 saw the release of, "The Thing About My Folks," Reiser's first original screenplay in which he starred alongside Oscar-winning actors Peter Falk and Olympia Dukakis. Damien Chazelle never wanted to make a short. 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. 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. If I predicted a different film, those are in Italics. It sold 1.99 million units generating $37.59 million in the process. With some emotions and some ctritics. 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 screenplay appeared on the 2012 Black List, and the short won the Short Film Jury Award for U.S. Fiction at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Benoist got her start in the independent film Tennessee. The Imitation Game remained in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $48,658 in 8 theaters over the weekend. It depicts the relationship between an impassioned and gifted jazz drummer ( Johnny Simmons) and an abusive bandleader ( J. K. Simmons ). [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. 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. Currently, Melanie's work can be seen in The Purge starring Ethan Hawke, which opened number one at the box office. "[35], The film appeared on many critics end-of-year lists. Then a second hit. Since Whiplash debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, . Andrew even elicits a sharp word from his otherwise mild-mannered father. in Visual Arts from SUNY Purchase in 1993 and cut his teeth in commercial editing in NYC. Next, he edited THE SPACE BETWEEN and ANY DAY NOW for director Travis Fine. Sharone recently went back to his native Israel to shoot the feature UP THE WRONG TREE and was subsequently nominated for the Israeli equivalent of the Academy Award for his cinematography in that film. ", "'WHIPLASH' will have audiences cheering and begging for an encore. The film, which marks Gosling's debut as writer and director, stars Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn and Eva Mendes. Leading the way with three wins was Boyhood, while Birdman and The Theory of Everything each picked up a pair of wins. The Screen Actors Guild winners were announced Sunday and there were some surprises, mostly in the negative. Whiplash (2014) Summary News Box Office International Video Sales Full Financials Cast & Crew Trailer Synopsis 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. To Andrew's surprise, the next day, Fletcher requests that he be transferred into his band. A journey that can be seen alternately as a descent into madness or an ascent to greatness comes to a crescendo on the biggest platform for Andrew's talents the unforgiving stage of Carnegie Hall. Very good short. 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. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way. And. It was one of Metacritic's 20 best-reviewed films of 2010 and appeared on the best-of lists of The New York Times, The Village Voice, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Time Out New York, Film Comment and The Boston Phoenix. Production. 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. In early 2004, European industrial mogul Michel Litvak founded Bold Films along with Walters and hired him as President of the company. See production, box office & company info. The nearer to perfection Andrew gets, the narrower his circle of intimates becomes until he is left only with Fletcher and even that relationship is jeopardized by the ferocity of Andrew's ambitions. 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. [16][15] Chazelle was involved in a serious car accident in the third week of shooting and was hospitalized with possible concussion, but he returned to set the next day to finish the film on time. Mr. Turner was the best of the new limited releases earning an average of $21,728 in five theaters. 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. Jason sent me both . [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. 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:. The final film in the $10,000 is The Babadook, which earned an average of $10,002 in three theaters. The Producers Guild of America nominations were announced and there's not a lot of surprises among the three categories. In late 2012, Chazelle directed a short film based on part of his feature screenplay Whiplash. Walters served as Executive Producer on BLACK BOX. She's Beautiful When She's Angry just managed to earn a spot in the $10,000 club with $10,505 in one theater. Blumhouse also produced the phenomenally successful sequels Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3 and Paranormal Activity 4. Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) Stephen Whitty, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 20:06. Whiplash premiered in competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 16, 2014, as the festival's opening film; it won the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize for drama. [2] Critical response [ edit] Director Damien Chazelle at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. After graduating with honors, Sharone moved to Los Angeles to continue his education at the American Film Institute (AFI). 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. The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. A short film's budget breaks down into: Pre-production. In December 2015, the score received a Grammy nomination, and the film was nominated for the NME Award for Best Film. Crisp, sharp. I enjoyed the editing too and find it very pleasant to watch. [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. Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead is a horror film, which is one strike against it, while it is also playing on Video on Demand. The BAFTA winners were announced on Sunday and there were a few surprises, including the number one winner. Chazelle said that between takes, Simmons was "as sweet as can be", which he credits for keeping "the shoot from being nightmarish". Director Damien Chazelle Writer Damien Chazelle Stars Johnny Simmons Nate Lang J.K. Simmons See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist 11 User reviews 4 Critic reviews Awards It earned seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game tied for second with five apiece. She most recently produced Reitman's film, LABOR DAY, starring Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet, which will be in theaters January 31st. [15] The film was shot in 20 days, with a schedule of 14 hours of filming per day. are available through our research services. Later she partnered with Zane, co-casting Seabiscuit and War of The Worlds. This article is about the 2014 feature film. Like with the Independent Spirit Awards, Birdman led the way this time earning four nominations from six categories, while Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and The Theory of Everything had three nods each. 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. Other Executive Producing credits at Bold include the Sony release, LEGION starring Paul Bettany; THE HOLE 3D from visionary director Joe Dante; 2008 Toronto Film Festival Official Selection MIDDLE OF NOWHERE starring Susan Sarandon and Anton Yelchin; MINI'S FIRST TIME starring Nikki Reed, Alec Baldwin, Luke Wilson, Carrie Anne Moss & Jeff Goldblum; 2006 Sundance Dramatic Competition Selection COME EARLY MORNING starring Ashley Judd; director Olatunde Osunsanmi's found footage thriller EVIDENCE starring Stephen Moyer and Radha Mitchell; and Nicolas Winding Refn's ONLY GOD FORGIVES starring Ryan Gosling and Kristin Scott Thomas. He began his career as an assistant in CAA's motion picture department. Had it opened on Friday instead, it very likely would have reached the $10,000 club. 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. 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. 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. [11] The feature-length film was financed for $3.3 million by Bold Films. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. This winter, JK will start shooting NBC's new comedy "Growing Up Fisher" opposite Jenna Elfman. This is also a two-horse race, but one of the horses has a significant, but not insurmountable lead. Birdman led the way with 3 wins, but it wasn't the only film to come away with more than one award. Anchored by extraordinary performances from Miles Teller and J.K. SimmonsSimmons absolutely dominates every frame of the picture. The Oscar ceremony is tonight and we will be live-blogging the winners assuming I don't get bored and wander away. He's making the kind of musician that would throw a cymbal at him. "[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. [16], Having taught himself to play drums at age 15, Teller performed much of the drumming seen in the film. The hits growing so fast they start to blur together. He later got the funding and made his original film. This list is going to be a little shorter than I wanted a lot shorter actually. The Theory of Everything expanded again, but still remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,798 in 141 theaters. 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. Chazelle finished writing the script in 2013, drawing upon his experiences in a "very competitive" jazz band in high school. 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. 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. In 2012, Brill joined Blumhouse Productions as Head of Production. He was educated at both Princeton University, where he majored in Statistics and Fordham Law School, where he graduated cum laude. 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.

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