Whiplash

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A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.

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7.8/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Was originally planned to be a feature film but the writer/director could not get funding for it so he made this short film and submitted it to the Sundance film festival. He later got the funding and made his original film Whiplash (2014).

Goofs
At 13:28 in the wide shot where Fletcher throws the chair at Neiman, the actor playing Neiman is replaced by a stunt double whose face is visible (albeit briefly).

Quotes
Fletcher: Not quite my tempo.

Connections
Referenced in The Sound and Brightness: From Toys to "Soul": How Music Brings Emotions to Life in Pixar Cartoons (2021)

Soundtracks
Whiplash
Written by Hank Levy
Performed by Hank Levy Legacy Band (as The Hank Levy Legacy Band)
Original Sheet Music provided courtesy of Hank Levy Jazz LLC
Under exclusive license from Hank Levy Jazz LLC and Ellis Music Enterprises

It premiered in Sundance in January 2013, and the film has been slowly fermenting in about 12 years. How easy it is to create a good film, Simmons is also one after the other, and the final award is naturally a matter of course.