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Cinema and Film Awards

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Cinema and Film Awards Questions

Multiple choice

Which film is often considered to be the first major Hollywood film to feature a black superhero?

  1. Blade

  2. Black Panther

  3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

  4. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
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Explanation

Blade is a 1998 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the first film in the Blade film series. The film stars Wesley Snipes as Blade, a vampire hunter who is half-vampire himself.

Multiple choice

Which film is often considered to be the first major Hollywood film to feature a black woman as a romantic lead?

  1. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

  2. The Color Purple

  3. Waiting to Exhale

  4. Love & Basketball
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a 1967 American romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Kramer. It stars Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Houghton, and Cecil Kellaway.

Multiple choice

Which film is often considered to be the first major Hollywood film to feature a black woman as a director?

  1. Daughters of the Dust

  2. The Watermelon Woman

  3. Eve's Bayou

  4. Love & Basketball
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Daughters of the Dust is a 1991 American independent drama film written and directed by Julie Dash. It is the first feature film directed by an African-American woman to receive a theatrical release in the United States.

Multiple choice

Which film is often considered to be the first major Hollywood film to feature a black woman as a producer?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Waiting to Exhale

  3. Love & Basketball

  4. Hidden Figures
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The Color Purple is a 1985 American drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey also served as a producer on the film.

Multiple choice

Which film is often considered to be the first major Hollywood film to feature a black woman as a cinematographer?

  1. Daughters of the Dust

  2. The Watermelon Woman

  3. Eve's Bayou

  4. Love & Basketball
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Daughters of the Dust is a 1991 American independent drama film written and directed by Julie Dash. It is the first feature film directed by an African-American woman to receive a theatrical release in the United States. Arthur Jafa served as the cinematographer on the film.

Multiple choice

Which film is often considered to be the first major Hollywood film to feature a black woman as a composer?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Waiting to Exhale

  3. Love & Basketball

  4. Hidden Figures
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The Color Purple is a 1985 American drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and Oprah Winfrey. Quincy Jones served as the composer on the film.

Multiple choice

Which film is often considered to be the first major Hollywood film to feature a black woman as a costume designer?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Waiting to Exhale

  3. Love & Basketball

  4. Hidden Figures
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The Color Purple is a 1985 American drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and Oprah Winfrey. Aggie Guerard Rodgers served as the costume designer on the film.

Multiple choice

Which film is often considered to be the first major Hollywood film to feature a black woman as a production designer?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Waiting to Exhale

  3. Love & Basketball

  4. Hidden Figures
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Explanation

The Color Purple is a 1985 American drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and Oprah Winfrey. J. Michael Riva served as the production designer on the film.

Multiple choice

Which film is often considered to be the first major Hollywood film to feature a black woman as a makeup artist?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Waiting to Exhale

  3. Love & Basketball

  4. Hidden Figures
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The Color Purple is a 1985 American drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and Oprah Winfrey. Stan Winston served as the makeup artist on the film.

Multiple choice

Which film is often considered to be the first major Hollywood film to feature a black woman as a hairstylist?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Waiting to Exhale

  3. Love & Basketball

  4. Hidden Figures
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The Color Purple is a 1985 American drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and Oprah Winfrey. Paul LeBlanc served as the hairstylist on the film.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best film at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival?

  1. Golden Horse Award for Best Film

  2. Golden Horse Award for Best Director

  3. Golden Horse Award for Best Actor

  4. Golden Horse Award for Best Actress
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Explanation

The Golden Horse Award for Best Film is the top prize awarded at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival.

Multiple choice

Which film won the Golden Horse Award for Best Film in 2022?

  1. A Sun

  2. The Falls

  3. The Road to Mandalay

  4. The Great Buddha+
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A Sun won the Golden Horse Award for Best Film in 2022.

Multiple choice

Which film won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director in 2022?

  1. Chung Mong-hong

  2. Lai Kuo-an

  3. Midi Z

  4. Pema Tseden
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Chung Mong-hong won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director in 2022 for his film A Sun.

Multiple choice

Which film won the Golden Horse Award for Best Film in 2021?

  1. The Falls

  2. A Sun

  3. The Road to Mandalay

  4. The Great Buddha+
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Explanation

The Falls won the Golden Horse Award for Best Film in 2021.

Multiple choice

Which film features a soundtrack composed entirely of classical music pieces?

  1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

  2. Amadeus

  3. The Godfather

  4. Schindler's List
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Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) features a soundtrack composed entirely of classical music pieces, including works by Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss Jr., and György Ligeti.