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. 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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com. He also co-stars in the upcoming Paramount Insurge feature, DESTINATION WEDDING. 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. After their first set at a jazz competition, Andrew misplaces Tanner's sheet music. It has already earned some measure of mainstream success and with room to grow, it will stay in theaters for a while. Benoist beat out 900 other girls nationwide to land the new female leading role of "Marley" on FOX's hit show "Glee.". 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. 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. He also played Vern Schillinger on HBO's acclaimed drama "Oz," and had a recurring role as Dr. Emil Skoda on NBC's "Law & Order." "[25] On Metacritic the film has a score of 88 out of 100, based on reviews from 49 critics, indicating "universal acclaim. VOTD: Side-By-Side Comparison Of 'Whiplash' And The Short Film That Blum began his career as the producing director of the Malaparte theater company, which was founded by Ethan Hawke. He was most recently seen in Relativity's 21 And Over, Todd Phillips Project X, The Spectacular Now with Shailene Woodley and recently wrapped production on Get A Job opposite Bryan Cranston and Anna Kendrick, Two Night Stand with Analeigh Tipton and Kid Cudi and That Awkward Moment with Zac Efron and Michael B. Jordan. More on that later. Last year, Taylor cast the critically acclaimed Hitchcock, directed by Sasha Gervasi. Short Films Archives - StudioBinder [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. Since Tanner cannot play without the sheets, Andrew replaces him for the next set. And. Last year he filmed the Steve Jobs biopic, Jobs, as well as Jason Reitman's upcoming film, Labor Day. 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. [27][28], Peter Debruge, in his review for Variety, said that the film "demolishes the cliches of the musical-prodigy genre, investing the traditionally polite stages and rehearsal studios of a topnotch conservatory with all the psychological intensity of a battlefield or sports arena. And. 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. 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. 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. He began his career as an assistant in CAA's motion picture department. From Script To Short To Feature: Whiplash - Willamette Writers Whiplash was close behind with an average of $22,565 in six theaters. [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 fact, this week it was the only one in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,348 in 231 screens. Then a third and a fourth. The predicted Best Picture winner is, in fact, a statistical dead heat. Courtesy of New York Film Festival. Aspiring directors use this medium to create a proof of concept on a small budget that can go on to w ", 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.". Melanie is a member of the Art Director's Guild. Whiplash (2013 film) - Wikipedia The evening of one-act comedies marked Mr. Allen's first time out as a director for the stage. 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. March 2, 2015 6:22pm. Crisp, sharp. The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. 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. 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. Many of the band members were real musicians or music students, and Chazelle tried to capture their expressions of fear and anxiety when Simmons pressed them. Like the Best Supporting Actress category, Best Supporting Actor isn't even close and one of the five nominees is absolutely running away with things. His pal got the lead and Miles was cast as 'Willard,' the best friend. [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. "A work of bravura filmmaking. Ironically Miles was cast once again as Willard, but this time in the new Paramount film Footloose, which was released in October 2011. Whiplash (2014) - Financial Information - The Numbers 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. Vana as Metz, a trombonist who gets dismissed by Fletcher mid-rehearsal, Adrian Rashad Driscoll as Reed, a trombonist. The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced Wednesday morning. Unfortunately, two of these films will likely not do well in theaters. Andrew crawls from the wreckage and runs to the theater, arriving just as the ensemble enters the stage. See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. 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 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. 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. But on that date, Andrew's musical preoccupations threaten to derail even his most genuine romantic overtures. His introduction to Hollywood came as 'Jesse' on SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER. 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. I want to see a monster, a gargoyle, an animal." Today we look at the biggest prize, Best Picture. 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. [2] It expanded to 88 locations, then 419 locations. The final film in the $10,000 club was Awake: The Life of Yogananda with an opening of $18,885 in one theater. 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. 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. 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. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 67%, which is stunning. 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. 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. 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). Overall the film was ranked in 5th place for the year by Metacritic. [6] Chazelle said he wrote the film "initially in frustration" while trying to get his musical La La Land off the ground. For her effort, Taylor was nominated for Casting Society of America's ARTIOS Award. 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. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice. [36], The film received the top audience and grand jury awards in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival;[40] Chazelle's short film of the same name took home the jury award in the U.S. fiction category one year prior. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. 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. 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. Even Sam Raimi's cult classic The Evil Dead started out as a 1978 low-budget 32-minute film, Within 7he Woods, starring Bruce Campbell, that influenced the full feature. By way of comparison, Gone Girl opened with $37.5 million three weeks ago. [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. Melissa Benoist (Nicole) just wrapped production on the feature Imagine, opposite Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer and Annette Bening for director Dan Fogelman. I hate ceremonies. ", "Provocative and emotionally intense. 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. Chazelle said that between takes, Simmons was "as sweet as can be", which he credits for keeping "the shoot from being nightmarish". 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. The film explores concepts of perfectionism, dedication, and success and deconstructs the concept of ambition. Anchored by extraordinary performances from Miles Teller and J.K. SimmonsSimmons absolutely dominates every frame of the picture. 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. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive 5 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. As for the Independent Spirit Awards nominations, Birdman led the way with 6 nods, while Boyhood, Nightcrawler, and Selma were right behind with 5 each. After a grueling five-hour practice session with Tanner and Connolly on "Caravan," Andrew earns back the core position. [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. After graduating with honors, Sharone moved to Los Angeles to continue his education at the American Film Institute (AFI). 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". His upcoming slate of feature films includes Sundance 2014 Audience and Dramatic Jury Award winner WHIPLASH, directed by Damien Chazelle starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, which appeared in the Director's Fortnight at this year's Cannes Film Festival and will be released by Sony Pictures Classics as well as NIGHTCRAWLER, written and directed by Dan Gilroy, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo, and set for release by Open Road, both in theaters this fall. [9] Although the Writers Guild of America categorized the screenplay as original, AMPAS classed it as an adaptation of the 2013 short version. Melanie Paizis-Jones (Production Designer) is a Los Angeles based production designer and art director. It depicts the relationship between an impassioned and gifted jazz drummer ( Johnny Simmons) and an abusive bandleader ( J. K. Simmons ). The final film in the $10,000 is The Babadook, which earned an average of $10,002 in three 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. What is the Spanish language plot outline for Whiplash (2013)? Richard Linklater is favorite to win Best Director, perhaps in part because hes more due for the award than Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. In television, Blumhouse has a first-look deal with Lionsgate and is working on both scripted and non-scripted projects. 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. For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary. 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. Determined to impress Fletcher, Andrew intensifies his drum practicing. 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. The Screen Actors Guild winners were announced Sunday and there were some surprises, mostly in the negative. In 2012, he starred opposite Liam Hemsworth in LOVE AND HONOR, winning the lead role over Hollywood's most in-demand young actors. 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. 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. For one, the relationship between Andrew and his father was introduced early on in the film but was never really developed or resolved. Fury will need really good legs, or a really strong performance overseas, to post a profit. All three are worth owning, but Big Hero 6 is the Pick of the Week. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from high school and auditioned for Julliard and New York University. Top 6 Reasons to Write A Short Film - WeScreenplay In December 2015, the score received a Grammy nomination, and the film was nominated for the NME Award for Best Film. Prior to that, he worked at the production company 2929, where he co-produced two films that were nominated for Cannes' Palme d'Or, We Own The Night and Two Lovers. Astounding. Whiplash is an excellent film, one of the best of 2014, but like all movies it has its shortcomings. He learns that Casey hanged himself due to depression and anxiety caused by Fletcher's abuse. Whiplash: Cracking the whip | Features | Screen [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. In 2010, Sony released his apocalyptic thriller LEGION, which starred Paul Bettany and Dennis Quaid and grossed over $75 million worldwide. 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. At this point, the film has already earned some measure of mainstream success, while it still has room to grow. 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. Reiser is also remembered for notable performances in films such as "Diner," "Bye, Bye Love," "The Marrying Man," "Aliens," "One Night at McCool's" and "Beverly Hills Cop" ("I" and "II"). 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. He composed the songs and score for Damien Chazelle's 2010 film musical GUY AND MADELINE ON A PARK BENCH. A muscular and accomplished work of kinetic cinema built around two tremendous acting performances. Meanwhile, Zero Motivation just missed the $10,000 club with $9,427 in one theater. Birdman picked up the biggest prize, but there were six different winners in the six categories. In 2012, Brill joined Blumhouse Productions as Head of Production. Here's Why Damien Chazelle's Whiplash Was Produced By Horror Studio 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. In addition to his academic achievements, Walters also has the rare distinction of being a winner on JEOPARDY. (Editor). Making of 'Whiplash': How a 20-Something Shot His Harrowing Script in 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. It sold 1.99 million units generating $37.59 million in the process. "[26] Simmons received wide praise for his performance and won the 2015 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. On the small screen Simmons played LAPD Assistant Chief Will Pope in TNT's hit series "The Closer." 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. [2] Critical response [ edit] Director Damien Chazelle at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. For a family film, it is hard to comprehend. 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. The movie garnered much attention and praise for its ensemble cast of Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johanson, Jessica Beal and Toni Collette. Is the Oscar picture beginning to take shape? Austin Stowell (Ryan) is one of the industry's most promising rising stars with an enviable slate of upcoming films. As revenge, Fletcher leads the band into a song Andrew does not know and does not have the sheet music to. Jason Reitman (Executive Producer) premiered his first short film, Operation, at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998. "[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. Terri Taylor (Casting Director) has worked on over 40 feature films over the course of her almost 20-year career in casting. In addition to editing the feature version of WHIPLASH, Cross recently cut the feature film TIME LAPSE for director Bradley King. Shortly after graduating, STOWELL moved to LA, where he currently resides, to pursue acting professionally. I enjoyed the editing too and find it very pleasant to watch. It earned seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game tied for second with five apiece. On the way to the next competition, Andrew's bus breaks down. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater, Sound Re-recording Mixer / Supervising Sound Editor. Spielberg then hired her to be his US Casting Consultant on the Oscar nominated film, Munich. 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. It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drummer and an abusive bandleader. It has gone on to be. opened with an average of $13,108 in 272 theaters. Damien Chazelle had written the Whiplash screenplay well before he even considered making it a short film. For the third weekend in a row, Birdman led the per theater chart. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Birdman led the way with 3 wins, but it wasn't the only film to come away with more than one award. The best new release of the week was Wild with an average of $28,896 in 21 theaters. More Fury will top the box office chart this weekend with a solid, but unspectacular, $23.5 million, according to Sonys Sunday morning estimate. [10] The film also took the grand prize and the audience award for its favorite film at the 40th Deauville American Film Festival. She produced of the World Festival of Sacred Music documentaries, which were inspired and hosted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. An interesting short that will make you maybe want to watch the full movie. 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. This site may be governed by it's ownTerms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. They are currently shooting Reitman's next film, which he wrote with Erin Cressida Wilson.
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