Ironically Miles was cast once again as Willard, but this time in the new Paramount film Footloose, which was released in October 2011. They've ranged from big studio releases to surprise gems from the independent film world. 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. 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.". Still, shorts will most likely have a more manageable budget and production schedule, making them more accessible to filmmakers. He composed the songs and score for Damien Chazelle's 2010 film musical GUY AND MADELINE ON A PARK BENCH. The actual drummer was Bernie Dresel. The 18-minute short debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013 to considerable acclaim and after Chazelle secured his $3.3 million (2.2 million) budget, his feature-length Whiplash. Mr. Turner was the best of the new limited releases earning an average of $21,728 in five theaters. To Andrew's surprise, the next day, Fletcher requests that he be transferred into his band. 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. [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. Damien Chazelle had written the Whiplash screenplay well before he even considered making it a short film. We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In 2014, he wrote and directed his second feature film Whiplash, based on his award-winning short film Whiplash (2013). Last year, Taylor cast the critically acclaimed Hitchcock, directed by Sasha Gervasi. "[26] Simmons received wide praise for his performance and won the 2015 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A drumstick against a drum head. In 2016, Sundance received 9000 short film submissions (compared to 4000 feature films) and only about 60 were selected to screen. I want to see a monster, a gargoyle, an animal." 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 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. [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. But Damien Chazelle didn't plan it that way. In addition to his ongoing career in cinematography, Sharone continues to explore still photography with large format fine art projects. There were some surprises, as well as some results that would have been surprises had it not been for the previous Awards Season nominations. This single act changes the young man's life forever. 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. This article is about the 2014 feature film. Meanwhile, Zero Motivation just missed the $10,000 club with $9,427 in one theater. and they suggested making the short as a device to generate a budget for the feature, which obviously worked out great. Whiplash is a 2013 American drama short film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. Blumhouse also produced the phenomenally successful sequels Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3 and Paranormal Activity 4. With a dedication to making commercial films with artistic vision, Litvak has diversified the company's slate by developing films in a wide variety of genres that include dramas, thrillers, sci-fi and independent festival favorites. 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. Walters was born in New York, the son of legendary music agent, Norby Walters. 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. For a family film, it is hard to comprehend. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice. 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. [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. [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. 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. Is the Oscar picture beginning to take shape? [18][19], The soundtrack album was released on October 7, 2014, via Varse Sarabande label. Birdman led the way with 3 wins, but it wasn't the only film to come away with more than one award. Melanie is a member of the Art Director's Guild. Yes. If I predicted a different film, those are in Italics. This bodes well for its wide expansion in January. 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. Second place went to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, with an average of $13,725 during its sophomore stint. He invites Andrew to perform with his band at the JVC Jazz Festival, assuring him that the songs will be the same ones played by the Studio Band; Andrew hesitantly accepts. Heavily injured, he struggles to play "Caravan," and Fletcher halts the performance to dismiss him from the band. I Am Ali is a documentary, so it could do well in art house circuits, but its chances of expanding significantly are very limited. Walters is also a member in good standing with the California Bar Association. Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue In 2010, Sony released his apocalyptic thriller LEGION, which starred Paul Bettany and Dennis Quaid and grossed over $75 million worldwide. He's making the kind of musician that would throw a cymbal at him. [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. Chazelle said that between takes, Simmons was "as sweet as can be", which he credits for keeping "the shoot from being nightmarish". Last year he filmed the Steve Jobs biopic, Jobs, as well as Jason Reitman's upcoming film, Labor Day. Impressed, Fletcher nods in approval before cueing the finale. Whiplash was close behind with an average of $22,565 in six theaters. 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. [2] It expanded to 88 locations, then 419 locations. 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. Today we look at the two writing categories, ending with Best Adapted Screenplay. Andrew subsequently abandons drumming. A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student. The BAFTA winners were announced on Sunday and there were a few surprises, including the number one winner. 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. Foxcatcher earned an average of $19,764 in 24 theaters. As revenge, Fletcher leads the band into a song Andrew does not know and does not have the sheet music to. He rents a car but arrives late and forgets his sticks at the rental office. Shortly after graduating, STOWELL moved to LA, where he currently resides, to pursue acting professionally. 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). The $10,000 club was crowded this weekend with six films earning per theater averages of more than $10,000. 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. J.K. Simmons (Fletcher) has appeared in diverse projects spanning motion pictures, television and the stage on and off Broadway. 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! He is known for playing the character J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider Man trilogy. Blum's model began with the original Paranormal Activity, which was made for $15,000, released by Paramount Pictures, and grossed close to $200 million worldwide, making it the most profitable film in the history of Hollywood. Melissa Benoist (Nicole) just wrapped production on the feature Imagine, opposite Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer and Annette Bening for director Dan Fogelman. Andrew Neiman is a first-year student and jazz drummer at the prestigious Shaffer Conservatory in New York City, hoping one day to leave a legacy like that of his childhood idol, jazz drummer Buddy Rich. 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). Today we look at the two supporting actor categories, finishing with Best Supporting Actor. 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. For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. Fury will need really good legs, or a really strong performance overseas, to post a profit. 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. 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. The film was produced by Bold Films, Blumhouse Productions, and Right of Way Films. Like the intensely single-minded drummer Miles Teller plays in " Whiplash ," its writer-director, Damien . For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com. Taylor first met Chazelle when producer Jason Blum introduced them on the short-film version of Whiplash. The Oscar ceremony is tonight and we will be live-blogging the winners assuming I don't get bored and wander away. The Theory of Everything expanded again, but still remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,798 in 141 theaters. March 2, 2015 6:22pm. 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. 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. 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. 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. It has already earned some measure of mainstream success and with room to grow, it will stay in theaters for a while. This will make it easier for readers to find later on. The movie garnered much attention and praise for its ensemble cast of Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johanson, Jessica Beal and Toni Collette. 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. At this point, the film has already earned some measure of mainstream success, while it still has room to grow. An interesting short that will make you maybe want to watch the full movie. The film, which marks Gosling's debut as writer and director, stars Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn and Eva Mendes. Compare this performance with other movies. The predicted Best Picture winner is, in fact, a statistical dead heat. [43], At the 87th Academy Awards, J. K. Simmons received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance, Tom Cross won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing. The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. The Imitation Game remained in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $48,658 in 8 theaters over the weekend. 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. Astounding. Starting to notice a pattern here? Whiplash is an excellent film, one of the best of 2014, but like all movies it has its shortcomings. 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. 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. See production, box office & company info. "Nice weatherwe play baseball all year round.". Damien Chazelle (Director, Writer) was born in 1985, and wrote and directed his first feature film, Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, while an undergraduate at Harvard University. ", "'WHIPLASH' careens into the unexpected before coming to a jaw-dropping close. As per usual, here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions / wishes. 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. In 2011, Reiser created, executive-produced and starred in, "The Paul Reiser Show" which aired on NBC in the Spring of that year. 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. The company's most recent film Insidious: Chapter 2 from FilmDistrict, grossed over $40 million on its opening weekend of September 13th with just a $5m budget. Nate performs regularly at the UCB Theatre. 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. The film was was nominated at the 2009 Gotham Independent Film Awards and was released theatrically in 2010. Terri Taylor (Casting Director) has worked on over 40 feature films over the course of her almost 20-year career in casting. Andrew even elicits a sharp word from his otherwise mild-mannered father. At BOLD, Lancaster oversaw the cult sensation DRIVE, starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Best Director award at Cannes), which was released by FILMDISTRICT and grossed over $80 million worldwide. On the way to the next competition, Andrew's bus breaks down. 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. Metacritic collected lists published by major film critics and publications and in their analysis, recorded that Whiplash appeared on 57 lists and in 1st place on 5 of those lists. 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. 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. The short film received acclaim after debuting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, which attracted investors to produce the complete version of the script. Since its launch in 2000, Blumhouse has produced more than 30 feature films including the highly-profitable Paranormal Activity and Insidious franchises, The Purge and Sinister. As a result he was recruited to attend a six-week performing arts class in New York City at the New York School for Film and TV. Litvak recently wrapped production on HOW TO CATCH A MONSTER, his third production with Academy Award-nominated actor Ryan Gosling. Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) Stephen Whitty, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 20:06. 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. "[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. Sony Pictures acquired distribution rights for most of the world, releasing the film under its Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films banners for its North American and international releases, respectively. "[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. Are there surprises worth mentioning? Whiplash Short Film Damien Chazelle changes course. This would be stunning for a visually intensive action film aimed at Fanboys. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning, at three in the morning, because the people at Golden Globes are under the delusion that news announced at 3:00 a.m. is somehow more important if it is announced before anyone is awake. 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. Courtesy of New York Film Festival. After weeks of intense debate among our voters, we have a virtual tie in the biggest categories of all: Best Picture and Best Director. ", "Provocative and emotionally intense. In television, Blumhouse has a first-look deal with Lionsgate and is working on both scripted and non-scripted projects. Gary Michael Walters (Executive Producer) is the Chief Executive Officer of Bold Films and is actively involved in all aspects of the company including production, development, distribution and finance. 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. 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. 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. Tom Cross (Editor) is an editor of feature films, documentaries and television. Song of the Sea was next with $17,967 in one theater. 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 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. Secondly, the headlines are just going to be the name of the Awards and either nominations or winners. 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. This site may be governed by it's ownTerms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. A provocative, at times terrifying piece of filmmaking, you don't have to like it to recognize the quality of Damien Chazelle 's Oscar winning film, Whiplash: BLACK We hear a HIT. Ultimately, that's one of the decisions you, as a film's director, must make. The evening of one-act comedies marked Mr. Allen's first time out as a director for the stage. A short film's budget breaks down into: Pre-production. 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. The teacher is clearly the main focus here with his behavior and the way he teach. The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced Wednesday morning. His third book, Familyhood, hit the shelves in 2011. Boyhood garnered 47% of the total vote, and Birdman 46%, giving the Linklater epic the tiniest of edges. [5] The film opened in limited release domestically in the United States and Canada on October 10, 2014, gradually expanding to over 500 screens and finally closing on March 26, 2015. Initially angered, Fletcher resumes conducting. 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.
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