'Whiplash': The $3 Million Indie Film That's Now an Oscar-Nominated Best Picture

Whiplash premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan 16, 2014 — just one day less than a year later, Whiplash picked up a surprise Best Picture nomination. A year ago, producer Helen Estabrook was just hoping that someone would buy writer and 

Anyone who has ever practiced an Oscar speech in front of the bathroom mirror knows it's an honor just to be nominated, even if they don't know how to say your name. But what else do the nominees for the 87th Academy Awards have to say? The Times is 

As award season buzz kicked into full swing a few months ago, J.K. Simmons has been on everyone's mind as a shoo-in for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Terence Fletcher in “Whiplash.” And indeed, he did get a nod this morning. But the indie film 

As award season buzz kicked into full swing a few months ago, J.K. Simmons has been on everyone's mind as a shoo-in for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Terence Fletcher in “Whiplash.” And indeed, he did get a nod this morning. But the indie film 

According to the Academys e-ballot, Whiplash has been deemed an adapted screenplay for the purposes of Oscar consideration.