It has gone on to be. [6] Chazelle said he wrote the film "initially in frustration" while trying to get his musical La La Land off the ground. Whiplash was close behind with an average of $22,565 in six theaters. 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. He learns that Casey hanged himself due to depression and anxiety caused by Fletcher's abuse. Nate Lang (Carl) is an actor, writer and musician based in Los Angeles. are available through our research services. 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. [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. 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. By way of comparison, Gone Girl opened with $37.5 million three weeks ago. A teacher who is very ecigeant and maybe the nostalgy of a student who have huge opportunity and the pressure about that. "[35], The film appeared on many critics end-of-year lists. 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After a sports injury sidelined him, he agreed to perform in a local theater production and it was there that he discovered a passion for acting. Mr. Turner was the best of the new limited releases earning an average of $21,728 in five theaters. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. 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. It is nearly at $1 million and has room to grow further. Heavily injured, he struggles to play "Caravan," and Fletcher halts the performance to dismiss him from the band. 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. 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. 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. This bodes well for its wide expansion in January. 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. Back in Florida he participated in the Florida State Thespian Festival. Since Tanner cannot play without the sheets, Andrew replaces him for the next set. 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. The Screen Actors Guild winners were announced Sunday and there were some surprises, mostly in the negative. 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.". Blumhouse also produced the phenomenally successful sequels Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3 and Paranormal Activity 4. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. 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. As the piece finishes, Andrew continues into an extended, unexpected solo. 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 The film received multiple awards and nominations, winning Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing, and also being nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. The best new release of the week was Wild with an average of $28,896 in 21 theaters. 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. The Grand Budapest Hotel took home five awards, while Boyhood, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash earned three each. 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. 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. 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. Secondly, the headlines are just going to be the name of the Awards and either nominations or winners. Justin Hurwitz (music) graduated from Harvard University in 2008, where he studied music. The majority of films average about five pages, and a low-budgets can plan to shoot as many as ten. 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. The Imitation Game led the way on the per theater chart with an incredible average of $119,838 in four theaters. 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. Nate performs regularly at the UCB Theatre. With some emotions and some ctritics. 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. Post-production. This brings us back to the last section, you need to decide what . [2] It expanded to 88 locations, then 419 locations. 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. In addition to his academic achievements, Walters also has the rare distinction of being a winner on JEOPARDY. 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. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater, Sound Re-recording Mixer / Supervising Sound Editor. 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. Spielberg then hired her to be his US Casting Consultant on the Oscar nominated film, Munich. Andrew's family can barely recognize the stone-faced obsessive sitting at their dinner table. After weeks of intense debate among our voters, we have a virtual tie in the biggest categories of all: Best Picture and Best Director. He also co-stars in the upcoming Paramount Insurge feature, DESTINATION WEDDING. [9] Although the Writers Guild of America categorized the screenplay as original, AMPAS classed it as an adaptation of the 2013 short version. Birdman led the way with 3 wins, but it wasn't the only film to come away with more than one award. Earlier films include Universal's 'NIGHT, MOTHER, starring Sissy Spacek and Anned Bancroft, Sony's A LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG starring John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson, and PERSONS UNKNOWN, directed by George Hickenlooper and starring Naomi Watts, Kelly Lynch and Joe Mantegna. After their first set at a jazz competition, Andrew misplaces Tanner's sheet music. 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. For March 2015 THE COUP, which stars Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, and Lake Bell will be released by The Weinstein Company. Right of Way has a first-look deal with Indian Paintbrush with whom they made the Duplass Brothers' film JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME and Reitman's previous feature, YOUNG ADULT. In 2016, Sundance received 9000 short film submissions (compared to 4000 feature films) and only about 60 were selected to screen. Production. In fact, this week it was the only one in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,348 in 231 screens. At his father's request, Andrew meets a lawyer representing the parents of Sean Casey, a former student of Fletcher's. Casey's parents want Fletcher held accountable, and Andrew agrees to testify anonymously, leading Shaffer to terminate Fletcher. It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drummer and an abusive bandleader. 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. But Hollywood passed because many producers just had a hard time seeing Chazelle's vision. To Andrew's surprise, the next day, Fletcher requests that he be transferred into his band. However, it was a Wednesday release and it earned $13,145 over five days.