Odyssey Film Fest: Whiplash
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential.
At the 87th Academy Awards, the film received five nominations with Simmons winning for Best Supporting Actor, Cross for Best Film Editing, and the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing. Whiplash garnered five nominations at the British Academy Film Awards with Simmons winning for Best Supporting Actor, Cross for Best Editing, and the BAFTA Award for Best Sound.
Screening as part of the ‘Classics’ section at Odyssey 2025, a film festival. The curatorial theme for its 5th edition is #Sports.
odysseychinesecinema.uk | @odysseyccs
At the 87th Academy Awards, the film received five nominations with Simmons winning for Best Supporting Actor, Cross for Best Film Editing, and the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing. Whiplash garnered five nominations at the British Academy Film Awards with Simmons winning for Best Supporting Actor, Cross for Best Editing, and the BAFTA Award for Best Sound.
Screening as part of the ‘Classics’ section at Odyssey 2025, a film festival. The curatorial theme for its 5th edition is #Sports.
odysseychinesecinema.uk | @odysseyccs
Cast
Miles Teller • J.K Simmons • Chris Mulkey • Austin Stowell • Paul Reiser • Melissa Benoist
Director
Damien Chazelle
Running Time
104 minutes