Short Films Quiz
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- 1.
"Filminute", founded in 2006, is an international festival for films of what length?
- A.
13 minutes
- B.
One minute
- C.
5 minutes
- D.
10 minutes
Correct Answer
B. One minute -
- 2.
The Paris International Festival of Very Shorts is limited to films of what length?
- A.
28 minutes
- B.
3 minutes
- C.
120 minutes
- D.
90 minutes
Correct Answer
B. 3 minutes -
- 3.
What has popularized short films by simplifying distribution to a global audience?
- A.
Priority Mail
- B.
FedEx One-Day Air
- C.
The Internet
- D.
Movie theaters
Correct Answer
C. The Internet -
- 4.
What caused "shorts" to virtually disappear from movie theaters in the early 1950s?
- A.
Television
- B.
Magazines
- C.
Radio
- D.
Newspapers
Correct Answer
A. Television -
- 5.
What site, more than any other, has created a global audience for user-created short films?
- A.
Disney
- B.
YouTube
- C.
Amazon
- D.
ITunes
Correct Answer
B. YouTube -
- 6.
Who won 10 of the first 12 Academy Awards for Animated Short Film?
- A.
Hanna-Barbera
- B.
Universal Pictures
- C.
MGM
- D.
Walt Disney
Correct Answer
D. Walt Disney -
- 7.
Starting with "Bug's Life", what film company always shows a short film before the feature?
- A.
Dreamworks
- B.
Universal
- C.
Pixar
- D.
MGM
Correct Answer
C. Pixar -
- 8.
What Apple founder and CEO co-founded Pixar with "Star Wars" creator George Lucas?
- A.
Steven Spielberg
- B.
Steve Forbes
- C.
Steve Jobs
- D.
Steve Martin
Correct Answer
C. Steve Jobs -
- 9.
What acclaimed film was adapted from the short "Some Folks Call It A Sling Blade"?
- A.
Childrers
- B.
Arkansas Tale
- C.
Sling Blade
- D.
Some Folks
Correct Answer
C. Sling Blade -
- 10.
What is another term for "short film"?
- A.
Short subject
- B.
Documentary
- C.
Cartoon
- D.
Sitcom
Correct Answer
A. Short subject -
- 11.
What Toronto-based cable channel offers only films 30 seconds to 40 minutes in length?
- A.
Sundance Channel
- B.
Movieola
- C.
ZeroScan
- D.
Playback
Correct Answer
B. Movieola -
- 12.
In what year was the Academy Award for Animated Short Film first presented?
- A.
1932
- B.
1962
- C.
2001
- D.
1977
Correct Answer
A. 1932 -
- 13.
What studio released the 2004 short "Far Far Away Idol" featuring Shrek and Donkey?
- A.
Pixar
- B.
Columbia Pictures
- C.
Dreamworks
- D.
Universal Studios
Correct Answer
C. Dreamworks -
- 14.
As an intern at Universal Studios, who made his first short film, "Amblin", in 1968?
- A.
Tim Burton
- B.
Ron Howard
- C.
George Lucas
- D.
Steven Spielberg
Correct Answer
D. Steven Spielberg -
- 15.
Who became stars via "shorts" and then move to full-length features in 1935?
- A.
The Little Rascals
- B.
Laurel & Hardy
- C.
Minnie & Micky Mouse
- D.
The Three Stooges
Correct Answer
B. Laurel & Hardy -
- 16.
What Disney film won the first Academy Award for Animated Short Film in 1932?
- A.
The Old Mill
- B.
Flowers and Trees
- C.
Building a Building
- D.
Mickey's Orphans
Correct Answer
B. Flowers and Trees -
- 17.
When was the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film introduced?
- A.
1955
- B.
1974
- C.
2002
- D.
1969
Correct Answer
B. 1974 -
- 18.
What film won the 2009 Academy Award for Live Action Short?
- A.
Kavi
- B.
The Music Box
- C.
The Dark Wave
- D.
The New Tenants
Correct Answer
D. The New Tenants -
- 19.
What is the title of the Pixar short featuring the "mature" and "baby" desk lamps?
- A.
Knick Knack
- B.
Presto
- C.
Ghostlight
- D.
Luxo
Correct Answer
D. Luxo -
- 20.
What is "Dug," star of the Pixar animated short "Dug's Special Mission"?
- A.
An alien
- B.
A dog
- C.
A goldfish
- D.
A talking car
Correct Answer
B. A dog -
- 21.
What Pixar work won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Short Animated Film?
- A.
Luxo
- B.
For The Birds
- C.
Partly Clouded
- D.
Lifted
Correct Answer
B. For The Birds -
- 22.
Who shot "David Lynch Meets George Lucas: A Short Film" on an iPhone?
- A.
David Byrne
- B.
Steven Spielberg
- C.
Steve Buscemi
- D.
David Lynch
Correct Answer
D. David Lynch -
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