Film Industry

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of the film industry, including its history, structure, and key players.
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What is the term for the process of creating a film?

  1. Filmmaking

  2. Cinematography

  3. Directing

  4. Producing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Filmmaking is the process of creating a film, from the initial idea to the final product.

Which of the following is not a major film studio?

  1. Warner Bros.

  2. Universal Pictures

  3. Paramount Pictures

  4. Netflix


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Netflix is a streaming service, not a film studio.

Who is considered to be the father of cinema?

  1. Thomas Edison

  2. Louis Lumière

  3. Auguste Lumière

  4. William Friese-Greene


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Louis Lumière is credited with inventing the cinematograph, the first motion picture camera.

What is the term for a film that is made with a low budget?

  1. Independent film

  2. B-movie

  3. Cult film

  4. Arthouse film


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An independent film is a film that is made without the financial backing of a major film studio.

Which of the following is not a major film festival?

  1. Cannes Film Festival

  2. Venice Film Festival

  3. Berlin International Film Festival

  4. Sundance Film Festival


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sundance Film Festival is an American film festival, not a major international film festival.

What is the term for a film that is made for a specific audience?

  1. Cult film

  2. Arthouse film

  3. Genre film

  4. Mainstream film


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A cult film is a film that has a small but dedicated following.

Which of the following is not a major film genre?

  1. Action

  2. Comedy

  3. Drama

  4. Romance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Romance is not a major film genre, but it is a popular subgenre of drama.

What is the term for a film that is based on a true story?

  1. Documentary

  2. Biopic

  3. Historical film

  4. Drama


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A biopic is a film that is based on the life of a real person.

Which of the following is not a major film award?

  1. Academy Awards

  2. Golden Globes

  3. British Academy Film Awards

  4. Emmy Awards


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Emmy Awards are for television, not film.

What is the term for a film that is made for children?

  1. Animated film

  2. Family film

  3. Children's film

  4. G-rated film


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A children's film is a film that is made specifically for children.

Which of the following is not a major film distribution company?

  1. Warner Bros.

  2. Universal Pictures

  3. Paramount Pictures

  4. Disney


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Disney is a film studio, not a film distribution company.

What is the term for a film that is made for a specific purpose?

  1. Propaganda film

  2. Educational film

  3. Industrial film

  4. Public service announcement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A propaganda film is a film that is made to promote a particular point of view.

Which of the following is not a major film critic?

  1. Roger Ebert

  2. Leonard Maltin

  3. Gene Siskel

  4. David Denby


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

David Denby is a film critic for The New Yorker, not a major film critic.

What is the term for a film that is made without a script?

  1. Improvised film

  2. Guerrilla film

  3. Found footage film

  4. Experimental film


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An improvised film is a film that is made without a script, and the actors improvise their lines and actions.

Which of the following is not a major film technology?

  1. 3D

  2. IMAX

  3. CGI

  4. Motion capture


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Motion capture is a technology used in animation and video games, not film.

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