Whiplash /
Andrew Neyman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer in pursuit of rising to the top of his elite music conservatory. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), an instructor known for his terrifying teaching methods, discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into the top jazz ensemble, f...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York, NY :
Sony Pictures Classics,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Andrew Neyman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer in pursuit of rising to the top of his elite music conservatory. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), an instructor known for his terrifying teaching methods, discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into the top jazz ensemble, forever changing the young man's life. But Andrew's passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher pushes him to the brink of his ability and his sanity. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 10, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (107 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:46:46 |
| Awards: | Won 2015 Academy Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Won 2015 Academy Awards, Best Achievement in Film Editing Won 2015 Academy Awards, Best Achievement in Sound Mixing Nominated 2015 Academy Awards, Best Motion Picture of the Year Nominated 2015 Academy Awards, Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Won 2015 Golden Globes, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Won 2015 BAFTA Awards, Best Supporting Actor Won 2015 BAFTA Awards, Best Editing Won 2015 BAFTA Awards, Best Sound Nominated 2015 BAFTA Awards, Best Original Screenplay Nominated 2015 BAFTA Awards, David Lean Award for Direction Won 2015 Saturn Awards, Best Independent Film Nominated 2015 Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actor Nominated 2015 Saturn Awards, Best Writing Nominated 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Queer Palm Won 2014 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Supporting Actor Won 2015 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Supporting Actor Won 2014 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Supporting Actor Won 2014 Sundance Film Festival, Audience Award, Dramatic Won 2014 Sundance Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic |
| Production Credits: | Music supervisor, Andy Ross ; score, Justin Hurwitz ; original big band songs, Justin Hurwitz ; original big band competition pieces, Tim Simonec ; film editor, Tom Cross ; production designer, Melanie Paizis-Jones ; director of photography, Sharone Meir. |