In this video essay, James from Socratic Cinema tries to find the answer to the question "How do we portray jazz in film?" by examining Soul, Whiplash, and La La Land - three incredible films with vastly different approaches to jazz music. 0:00 - Introduction 1:23 - Whiplash 5:13 - La La Land 8:59 - Soul Written, Produced, and Edited by James DeLisio, Socratic Cinema. If you enjoyed this video, be sure to subscribe! Check out our Podcast here! anchor.fm/socraticcinema If you want to support the channel, consider becoming a Patron! patreon.com/socraticcinema Follow us on social media for more content! Instragram: @socratic_cinema Twitter: @CinemaSocratic Twitch: twitch.tv/socraticcinema Patreon: patreon.com/socraticcinema Special thanks to this month's patrons! -John DeLisio -Lisa DeLisio -Rachel DeLisio -Samuel Copeland All music provided by the Youtube Audio Library. FAIR USE: All footage used in this video essay from La La Land, Whiplash, and Soul belongs to Sony, Lionsgate, and Disney, and is protected under Fair Use. Footage used from these films in this video essay is used to provide commentary, criticism, and educational insight. Footage used has been substantially transformed via extensive editing, and juxtaposition with graphics and an originally written voice-over, as well as pitch-correction, and stylized VFX. Thus, the footage has been substantially transformed, and falls under fair use.