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87th Academy Awards, Alternative, Austin Stowell, Damien Chazelle, Drummer, Jayson Blair, Jazz, JK Simmons, Kavita Patil, Melissa Benoist, Miles Teller, Paul Reiser, Poster, Whiplash
Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The film stars Miles Teller as a young jazz drummer who attends one of the best music schools in the country under the tutelage of the school’s fearsome maestro of jazz (J. K. Simmons). It also stars Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, Jayson Blair, and Kavita Patil. The film is based on Chazelle’s short film with the same name.
The film premiered in-competition in the US Dramatic Category at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 16, 2014, as the opening film of the festival. Shortly after the film’s premiere screening, Sony Pictures Worldwide acquired the international distribution rights. The movie also earned five nominations at the 87th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Simmons.