Whiplash is a 2013 American drama short film written and directed by Damien Chazelle.

[3] Andrew Neiman is a first-year student at the prestigious Shaffer Conservatory in New York City.

Fletcher, conductor and bandleader of Shaffer Conservatory Studio Band, invites him into the ensemble as an alternate for core drummer Carl.

While attending Princeton High School, writer-director Damien Chazelle was in a "very competitive" jazz band and drew on the dread he felt in those years.

The short's acclaim after debuting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival attracted investors to produce the complete version of the script.