Whiplash J.K. Simmons - H 2014. 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. [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. The Writers Guild of America nominations were latest to be announced, but were there any real surprises? For March 2015 THE COUP, which stars Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, and Lake Bell will be released by The Weinstein Company. 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. Very good short. The teacher is clearly the main focus here with his behavior and the way he teach. Soon after, Right of Way Films and Blumhouse Productions helped Chazelle turn 15 pages of the script into an 18-minute short film, also titled Whiplash. Other credits include Yahoo's THE FUZZ and HBO's FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS. More We have a rather long list of limited releases this week, but sadly only three of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Benoist beat out 900 other girls nationwide to land the new female leading role of "Marley" on FOX's hit show "Glee.". The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. 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. Blum's credits also include: The Tooth Fairy, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, The Reader, for which Kate Winslet won an Academy Award; Hysterical Blindness, starring Uma Thurman, which aired on HBO and garnered Thurman a Golden Globe Award; and Hamlet starring Ethan Hawke, Bill Murray, Sam Shepard and Kyle MacLachlan. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive 5 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. [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. 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.". 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. 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. [31], Amber Wilkinson of The Daily Telegraph praised the direction and editing, writing: "Chazelle's film has a sharp and gripping rhythm, with shots beautifully edited by Tom Cross often cutting to the crash of Andrew's drums. 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). Courtesy of New York Film Festival. Foxcatcher earned an average of $19,764 in 24 theaters. She most recently produced Reitman's film, LABOR DAY, starring Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet, which will be in theaters January 31st. The evening of one-act comedies marked Mr. Allen's first time out as a director for the stage. ", "Provocative and emotionally intense. 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. ". Impressed, Fletcher nods in approval before cueing the finale. Andrew quickly discovers that Fletcher is relentlessly strict, emotionally manipulative, and abusive to his students; he slaps and berates Andrew when he fails to keep tempo during the ensemble's rehearsal of Hank Levy's titular piece, "Whiplash.". In 2003 Reiser made his theatrical debut in Woody Allen's "Writer's Block." Nominees in Bold are the ones predicted to win by our readers. Whiplash marks the sixth film Taylor has cast for Blumhouse Films. 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. 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. Walters was born in New York, the son of legendary music agent, Norby Walters. 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. But at the band's next competition, in an act of either serendipity or sabotage, the core drummer's sheet music is misplaced. 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. October 24, 2016 Before Whiplash was an Oscar winner, it was a short film. New releases earned the top three spots on the DVD sales chart this week. 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. 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. 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. Initially angered, Fletcher resumes conducting. A short film's budget breaks down into: Pre-production. This winter, JK will start shooting NBC's new comedy "Growing Up Fisher" opposite Jenna Elfman. The hits growing so fast they start to blur together. 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. 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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com. As the piece finishes, Andrew continues into an extended, unexpected solo. 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. ", "'WHIPLASH' careens into the unexpected before coming to a jaw-dropping close. For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary. His introduction to Hollywood came as 'Jesse' on SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER. 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. Melissa Benoist (Nicole) just wrapped production on the feature Imagine, opposite Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer and Annette Bening for director Dan Fogelman. "[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. It also reached $1 million in the process, barely. Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) Stephen Whitty, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 20:06. [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. He rents a car but arrives late and forgets his sticks at the rental office. "[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. After directing the super low budget "Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench" in 2009, . Tom Cross (Editor) is an editor of feature films, documentaries and television. This site may be governed by it's ownTerms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. 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. His pal got the lead and Miles was cast as 'Willard,' the best friend. The short won the short film jury prize at Sundance 2013 and independent finance company Bold Films, which also backed Nightcrawler, came on board to provide the full $3.2m budget for a Whiplash . Blum began his career as the producing director of the Malaparte theater company, which was founded by Ethan Hawke. In 2012, he starred opposite Liam Hemsworth in LOVE AND HONOR, winning the lead role over Hollywood's most in-demand young actors. In addition to editing the feature . He is also producing and financing THE BLACK BOX, a 13-episode drama scheduled to air on the ABC Television Network, and DOMINION, a TV series for the SyFy Channel. 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. Whiplash is a 2013 American drama short film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It earned seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game tied for second with five apiece. Following several years of solo law practice, Walters commenced his film producing career in 2003, specializing in the financing of independent features. Michel Litvak (Producer) is a Belgian industrialist who founded the independent production and finance company Bold Films in 2004. Chazelle finished writing the script in 2013, drawing upon his experiences in a "very competitive" jazz band in high school. Andrew's family can barely recognize the stone-faced obsessive sitting at their dinner table. She has worked with Academy Award winning directors, such as: Steven Spielberg, Mike Nichols, Sam Mendes and Steven Soderbergh; as well as acclaimed up-and-comers, like: Craig Brewer, Sasha Gervasi and most recently, Whiplash director, Damien Chazelle. The Oscar ceremony is tonight and we will be live-blogging the winners assuming I don't get bored and wander away. This is also a two-horse race, but one of the horses has a significant, but not insurmountable lead. Next, he edited THE SPACE BETWEEN and ANY DAY NOW for director Travis Fine. 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. A college recruiter in the audience of this performance offered STOWELL a full scholarship the University of Connecticut Department of Dramatic Arts. Directors Like 'Whiplash's' Damien Chazelle Drum Up Attention With Short Films. 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. Secondly, the headlines are just going to be the name of the Awards and either nominations or winners. In 2014, he wrote and directed his second feature film Whiplash, based on his award-winning short film Whiplash (2013). A muscular and accomplished work of kinetic cinema built around two tremendous acting performances. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. This is the second best per theater average of the year, behind only The Grand Budapest Hotel. 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. Best Director is a clearer contest, but still close, and still a bout between Boyhood and Birdman. In 2011, Reitman reteamed with Diablo Cody for the critically acclaimed Young Adult, starring Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt. 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. Helen Estabrook (Producer) is the producing partner of filmmaker Jason Reitman and runs Right of Way Films. 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. Whiplash - Short Film by Damien Chazelle (HD/Blu-Ray) dvdextras 1.09K subscribers Subscribe 8.3K Save 239K views 2 years ago Notice Age-restricted video (based on Community Guidelines) Almost. Casey's parents want Fletcher held accountable, and Andrew agrees to testify anonymously, leading Shaffer to terminate Fletcher. Andrew invites Nicole to the performance but finds out she is in a new relationship. He also co-stars in the upcoming Paramount Insurge feature, DESTINATION WEDDING. It sold 1.99 million units generating $37.59 million in the process. Yes. Like the intensely single-minded drummer Miles Teller plays in " Whiplash ," its writer-director, Damien . In early 2004, European industrial mogul Michel Litvak founded Bold Films along with Walters and hired him as President of the company. 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. Damien Chazelle never wanted to make a short. 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. Whiplash is an excellent film, one of the best of 2014, but like all movies it has its shortcomings. What is the Spanish language plot outline for Whiplash (2013)? Second place went to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, with an average of $13,725 during its sophomore stint. Together with the editor Tom Cross, who edited both the original and the feature film, great. Emboldened by this acceptance, Andrew summons the courage to ask out Nicole, the counter girl at his local theater for whom he'd nursed a silent and unrequited crush. 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. Blumhouse also produced the phenomenally successful sequels Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3 and Paranormal Activity 4. [2], On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored 94% based on 303 reviews, with an average rating of 8.60/10. 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. The Imitation Game remained in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $48,658 in 8 theaters over the weekend. The film was produced by Bold Films, Blumhouse Productions, and Right of Way Films. The $10,000 club was crowded this weekend with six films earning per theater averages of more than $10,000. 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. Supporting actor and jazz drummer Nate Lang, who plays Teller's rival Carl in the film, trained Teller in the specifics of jazz drumming; this included changing his grip from "matched" to "traditional". To Andrew's surprise, the next day, Fletcher requests that he be transferred into his band. Leading the way with three wins was Boyhood, while Birdman and The Theory of Everything each picked up a pair of wins. Whiplash 2013 TV-14 18 m IMDb RATING 7.8 /10 5.7K YOUR RATING Rate Short Drama Music A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student. And. 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. Birdman didn't get a nomination, but Guardians of the Galaxy did. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater, Sound Re-recording Mixer / Supervising Sound Editor. There were some surprises, as well as some results that would have been surprises had it not been for the previous Awards Season nominations. Taylor started her casting career as an assistant and then associate to reputed casting director Debra Zane. He was educated at both Princeton University, where he majored in Statistics and Fordham Law School, where he graduated cum laude. 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. They've ranged from big studio releases to surprise gems from the independent film world. An interesting short that will make you maybe want to watch the full movie. It has gone on to be. 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. Taylor has been married for 18 years to Gregg Taylor, the Head of Development for Dreamworks Animation. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. 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. Melanie is a member of the Art Director's Guild. 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. They are currently shooting Reitman's next film, which he wrote with Erin Cressida Wilson. At first, Andrew is an "alternate," confined to turning the pages of the "core" drummer. "[35], The film appeared on many critics end-of-year lists. During his sophomore year he and his best friend auditioned for Footloose because "the Drama Club Counselor was really pretty." Austin Stowell (Ryan) is one of the industry's most promising rising stars with an enviable slate of upcoming films. [17] For certain scenes, professional drummer Kyle Crane served as Teller's drum double. After what he thought was a disastrous audition, Miles was thrilled that NYU did accept him. Blumhouse's upcoming micro-budget wide releases include Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones for Paramount; Jessabelle for Lionsgate; . Bold recently expanded into television with two dramatic series in summer 2014 with Syfy's DOMINION, based on Bold's feature film, LEGION and ABC Television Network's BLACK BOX, the 13-episode drama starring Keilly Reilly and Vanessa Redgrave. Likewise, The Theory of Everything expanded to 41 theaters earning an average of $17,937. Currently, Melanie's work can be seen in The Purge starring Ethan Hawke, which opened number one at the box office. After a grueling five-hour practice session with Tanner and Connolly on "Caravan," Andrew earns back the core position. 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. 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. 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). [3][4] As per usual, here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions / wishes. Firstly, I've decided to use the year the movies were released not the year the awards are handed out, unlike what we did last year. After a successful performance of "Whiplash," Fletcher promotes Andrew to the core drummer. The Warner Brothers film was both critically acclaimed and widely received at the box office. My Internet Provider decided it would be a good idea to do maintenance tonight, so I was without internet access for several hours. Writing and directing a short is a potential passageway to creating a full-length feature film. 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. "[30] Whiplash also won the 87th Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing and the 87th Academy Award for Best Film Editing. 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. 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. At this point, the film has already earned some measure of mainstream success, while it still has room to grow. [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. A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student. [6] Chazelle said he wrote the film "initially in frustration" while trying to get his musical La La Land off the ground. His monologue was impressive enough to represent his district at the state event. Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue As revenge, Fletcher leads the band into a song Andrew does not know and does not have the sheet music to. 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. Nate performs regularly at the UCB Theatre. [9] Although the Writers Guild of America categorized the screenplay as original, AMPAS classed it as an adaptation of the 2013 short version. 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. [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. American Sniper, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything each gathered a handful of votes from The Numbers readers, and Selma and Whiplash are given virtually no chance at all. This article is about the 2014 feature film. 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. Onstage at JVC, before the first piece, Fletcher reveals that he knows Andrew testified against him. "[34] In The New Yorker, Richard Brody said,"Whiplash honors neither jazz nor cinema. Then a second hit. 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). Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates. 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. Jason Reitman and Blumhouse are producing. Spielberg then hired her to be his US Casting Consultant on the Oscar nominated film, Munich. 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 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. Since each film is so different, we can't give you exact percentages of where your funding should go, or how much each category needs. 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. Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles. Jason sent me both . In 2011, Reiser created, executive-produced and starred in, "The Paul Reiser Show" which aired on NBC in the Spring of that year. 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. 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. 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. [2] Critical response [ edit] Director Damien Chazelle at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. 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. This isn't at the same level as Frozen opened with, but it is already the second best selling DVD in 2015. 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. Couper Samuleson (Executive Producer) is the executive vice president of Blumhouse Productions, the low-budget production company behind original horror franchises like Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge. Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) Claudia Puig. At his father's request, Andrew meets a lawyer representing the parents of Sean Casey, a former student of Fletcher's. 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. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young mans life. The family moved to Citrus County, Florida when Miles was twelve. 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 predicted Best Picture winner is, in fact, a statistical dead heat. 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. [6], Principal photography began in September 2013, with filming taking place throughout Los Angeles, including the Hotel Barclay, Palace Theater, and the Orpheum Theatre,[13][14] with a few exterior shots filmed in New York City to create the setting. These great short films, and many others would NOT have fit into the viral mold. This includes Big Hero 6, which opened in first place with 963,000 units / $14.44. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. The movie garnered much attention and praise for its ensemble cast of Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johanson, Jessica Beal and Toni Collette. [10] The film also took the grand prize and the audience award for its favorite film at the 40th Deauville American Film Festival. [18][19], The soundtrack album was released on October 7, 2014, via Varse Sarabande label. Damien Chazelle had written the Whiplash screenplay well before he even considered making it a short film. Growing up in Connecticut, STOWELL was a competitive athlete. 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.