The Film Enthusiast on Instagram: "Are you rushing or dragging? When Damien Chazelle couldn't secure funding for Whiplash, he made an 18-minute proof of concept short film for just $23,000, lifting one pivotal rehearsal scene from his feature script. The short premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and won the Short Film Jury Prize, immediately attracting investors to back the full feature. One year later, Chazelle was back at Sundance with the feature, which won both the Grand Jury Prize