Sundance winner “Whiplash” won the grand prize in Deauville Saturday night, awarded by the jury including incoming Cannes president Pierre Lescure and legendary French directors Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Claude Lelouch , Andre Techine and Costa-Gavras . The drumming drama from director Damien Chazelle , which received a long standing ovation at its screening, also won the audience award for favorite film of the festival.
