See Photos From The Sony Pictures Classics Celebration of the North American Premiere of I’M STILL HERE and the 10th Anniversary of WHIPLASH at the Toronto Film Festival
In attendance from I’M STILL HERE were Walter Salles (Director), Fernanda Torres (Cast) and Selton Mello (Cast)
In attendance from WHIPLASH were Damien Chazelle (Director/Writer), J.K. Simmons (Cast), Helen Estabrook (Producer) and Jason Reitman (Executive Producer)
ABOUT I’M STILL HERE
BRAZIL, 1971 – Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government.
The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s biographical book and tells the true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s hidden history.
DIRECTED BY Walter Salles
WRITTEN BY Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega
PRODUCED BY Rodrigo Teixeira, Maria Carlota Bruno, Martine De Clermont-Tonnerre
STARRING Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro
Run time: 136 minutes
*2024 VENICE FILM FESTIVAL – AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SCREENPLAY*
*2024 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL*
ABOUT WHIPLASH
RETURNS TO THEATERS NATIONWIDE SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
FOR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Andrew Neiman 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, 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.
DIRECTED AND WRITTEN BY Damien Chazelle
PRODUCED BY Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, Michel Litvak, David Lancaster
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY Jason Reitman, Gary Michael Walters, Couper Samuelson, Jeanette Volturno
STARRING Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons
Run Time: 106 minutes
*3 ACADEMY AWARD WINS INCLUDING – BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR*
*NOMINATED FOR 5 ACADEMY AWARDS – INCLUDING BEST MOTION PICTURE*
*GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER – BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR*
*SAG AWARD WINNER – BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR*
*2014 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL – GRAND JURY PRIZE & AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER*
