‘Whiplash’
Screening + Q&A

Sponsored by Sony Pictures Classics

Thursday, Sept. 19  |  7 p.m.
AMC Century City 15
10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90067

Join Indie Focus for a free screening of “Whiplash,” the beloved Academy Award-winning music drama about a jazz student and his ruthless teacher, in advance of its tenth anniversary theatrical re-release the next day. The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with the film’s stars Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, moderated by L.A. Times deputy editor of entertainment & arts Matt Brennan.

About the Film

Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young man’s life. Andrew’s passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his ability — and his sanity.

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