Best Picture Preview: 'Whiplash'
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Damien Chazelle and Elvis Mitchell attend the Film Independent Presents 'Whiplash' Special Screening And Q&A on October 6, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California.
( Araya Diaz / Getty )
( Araya Diaz / Getty )