Whiplash
Unable to finance his script, Chazelle shot one scene of it — a young drummer being dismantled by his conservatory instructor — and took it to Sundance. It won, the feature was greenlit, and J.K. Simmons went on to win an Academy Award playing the same man.
Awards
- Short Film Jury Award — U.S. Fiction — Sundance Film Festival, 2013 (Winner)
Credits
- Starring: J.K. Simmons
- Starring: Johnny Simmons
Genres
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