Sundance Film Festival

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In which city is the Sundance Film Festival held?

  1. Park City, Utah

  2. Los Angeles, California

  3. New York City, New York

  4. Austin, Texas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sundance Film Festival is held annually in Park City, Utah, United States.

Who founded the Sundance Film Festival?

  1. Robert Redford

  2. Steven Spielberg

  3. George Lucas

  4. Francis Ford Coppola


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sundance Film Festival was founded by actor and filmmaker Robert Redford in 1978.

What is the primary focus of the Sundance Film Festival?

  1. Independent films

  2. Blockbuster films

  3. Foreign films

  4. Documentary films


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sundance Film Festival is primarily focused on showcasing independent films, particularly those from emerging filmmakers.

Which award is given to the best film at the Sundance Film Festival?

  1. The Grand Jury Prize

  2. The Audience Award

  3. The Directing Award

  4. The Cinematography Award


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Grand Jury Prize is the highest award given at the Sundance Film Festival, and is awarded to the best film in the competition.

Which film won the first Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize?

  1. El Norte

  2. Stranger Than Paradise

  3. Blood Simple

  4. Down by Law


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

El Norte, directed by Gregory Nava, won the first Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize in 1979.

Which film won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award in 2022?

  1. CODA

  2. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

  3. Flee

  4. Cha Cha Real Smooth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

CODA, directed by Sian Heder, won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award in 2022.

Which filmmaker has won the most Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prizes?

  1. Steven Soderbergh

  2. Quentin Tarantino

  3. Darren Aronofsky

  4. Paul Thomas Anderson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Steven Soderbergh has won the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize three times, for sex, lies, and videotape (1989), The Limey (1999), and Bubble (2005).

Which actress has won the most Sundance Film Festival acting awards?

  1. Jennifer Lawrence

  2. Natalie Portman

  3. Anne Hathaway

  4. Carey Mulligan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jennifer Lawrence has won three Sundance Film Festival acting awards, for Winter's Bone (2010), The Beaver (2011), and Silver Linings Playbook (2012).

Which film festival is considered to be the Sundance Film Festival's European counterpart?

  1. Cannes Film Festival

  2. Berlin International Film Festival

  3. Venice Film Festival

  4. Toronto International Film Festival


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Berlin International Film Festival is often considered to be the Sundance Film Festival's European counterpart, as it also focuses on showcasing independent films and emerging filmmakers.

Which streaming service acquired the rights to distribute Sundance Film Festival films in 2023?

  1. Netflix

  2. Amazon Prime Video

  3. Hulu

  4. Apple TV+


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Apple TV+ acquired the rights to distribute Sundance Film Festival films in 2023, in a multi-year deal.

Which film won the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize in 2023?

  1. Palm Trees and Power Lines

  2. The Eternal Daughter

  3. Passages

  4. All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Palm Trees and Power Lines, directed by Jamie Dack, won the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize in 2023.

Which film won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award in 2023?

  1. Magazine Dreams

  2. The Accidental Getaway Driver

  3. Rye Lane

  4. The Persian Version


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Magazine Dreams, directed by Elijah Bynum, won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award in 2023.

Which film won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award in 2023?

  1. Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

  2. The Disappearance of Shere Hite

  3. The Tuba Thieves

  4. Kokomo City


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, directed by Justine Bateman, won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award in 2023.

Which film won the Sundance Film Festival Cinematography Award in 2023?

  1. 20 Days in Mariupol

  2. The Eternal Daughter

  3. Passages

  4. All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

20 Days in Mariupol, directed by Mstyslav Chernov, won the Sundance Film Festival Cinematography Award in 2023.

Which film won the Sundance Film Festival Editing Award in 2023?

  1. The Eternal Daughter

  2. Passages

  3. All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

  4. 20 Days in Mariupol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Eternal Daughter, directed by Joanna Hogg, won the Sundance Film Festival Editing Award in 2023.

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