By now it seems most local residents know “American Sniper,” up for six Academy Awards, was partially filmed in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Less talked about is “Whiplash,” which is up for five.

J.K. Simmons

Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and starring Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, “Whiplash” tells the story of an aspiring drummer whose hard-driving mentor challenges him to reach his potential. It was filmed throughout Newhall and the Valencia Industrial Center (and other parts of Los Angeles and New York).

On Sunday, “Whiplash” picked up two awards from the International Press Academy at its 19th annual Satellite Awards event in L.A.

J.K. Simmons, who plays the mentor, was named best actor in a supporting role. (He previously won the Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG and other awards for the same role.)

Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig Mann won for best sound editing and mixing. (They previously won the BAFTA Award for “Whiplash.” BAFTA is the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.)

“American Sniper” was up for two awards Sunday – for film editing (SCV residents Gary Roach and Joel Cox) and best adapted screenplay (Jason Hall) – but went home empty-handed.

The International Press Academy is a global association of professional entertainment journalists in print, broadcast and digital media.

International Press Academy 2014 Winners (announced Feb. 15, 2015):

MOTION PICTURES

Actress in a Motion Picture
Julianne Moore
STILL ALICE
Sony Pictures Classics

Actress in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette
BOYHOOD
IFC Films

Actor in a Motion Picture
Michael Keaton
BIRDMAN
Fox Searchlight

Actor in a Supporting Role
J.K. Simmons
WHIPLASH
Sony Pictures Classics

Motion Picture
BIRDMAN
Fox Searchlight

Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
SONG OF THE SEA
GKids

Motion Picture, Documentary
CITIZENFOUR
RADiUS-TWC

Motion Picture, International Film
TANGERINES
Estonia

Screenplay,  Original
NIGHTCRAWLER
Dan Gilroy
Open Road

Screenplay, Adapted
THE IMITATION GAME
Graham Moore
The Weinstein Company

Director
Richard Linklater
BOYHOOD
IFC Films

Original Score
BIRDMAN
Antonio Sanchez
Fox Searchlight

Original Song
We Will Not Go
VIRUNGA
Netflix

Visual Effects
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Matt Kutcher
Fox

Cinematography
MR. TURNER
Dick Pope, BSC
Sony Pictures Classics

Film Editing
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
William Hoy, ACE, Stan Salfas, ACE
Fox

Sound (Editing and Mixing)
WHIPLASH
Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig Mann
Sony Pictures Classics

Costume Design
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
Milena Canonero
Fox Searchlight

Art Direction & Production Design
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
Adam Stockhausen, Stephan Gessler, Anna Pinnock
Fox Searchlight

TELEVISION

Miniseries Made for Television
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
HBO

Motion Picture Made for Television
RETURN TO ZERO
Lifetime

Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Frances McDormand
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
HBO

Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Mark Ruffalo
THE NORMAL HEART
HBO

Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Sarah Paulson
AMERICAN HORROR STORY
FX

Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Rory Kinnear
PENNY DREADFUL
Showtime

Television Series, Drama
THE KNICK
Cinemax

Television Series, Genre
PENNY DREADFUL
Showtime

Actress in a Series, Drama
Keri Russell
THE AMERICANS
FX

Actor in a Series, Drama
Clive Owen
THE KNICK
Cinemax

Television Series, Comedy or Musical
TRANSPARENT
Amazon

Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Mindy Kaling
THE MINDY PROJECT
Fox

Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Jeffrey Tambor
TRANSPARENT
Amazon

NEW MEDIA

Outstanding Mobile Game
XCOM: Enemy Within for Mobile
2K Games

Outstanding Platform Action/Adventure Game
Forza Horizon 2
Microsoft

Outstanding Youth Blu-Ray / DVD
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Fox Home Ent.

Outstanding Overall Blu-Ray / DVD
The Swimmer
Box Office Spectaculars Inc., CAV, Grindhouse Releasing, Sony Pictures