As a way of surviving Lockdown, I started posting a weekly film quiz on my facebook page. Its still going on, most Saturday afternoons between 2pm and 6pm. Here are the questions so far (click on the link for the answers):
- Which 6 pairs of siblings have both won Oscars
- In the BBC‘s 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century (made in 2016), name the 12 films which were directed by women
- Name the 12 “foreign language“ films which have been nominated for the Best film Oscar
- Name the 10 People of Colour who have won music Oscars
- Which 13 Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar winners were based on novels or short stories written by women? Bonus point for naming the author
- Name and shame the 37* post-war winners of the Best Film Oscar since 1990 that fail the Bechdel Test (*That I know of. I have no information for Patton, Oliver, The Greatest Show on Earth, All the Kings Men or Gentleman‘s Agreement)
- Which 13 British women won a Best Actress Oscar? Bonus points for the film(s)
- Which 10 married couples have both won acting or directing Oscars? Bonus points for naming the film(s) for which they won the Oscar
- Name the 18 films directed by women which have taken more than $300 internationally. Bonus point for the director.
- Which 12 actors won Oscars for performances in a “foreign” language?
- Name the 11 French actresses nominated for the best actress Oscar. And the 17 films for which they were nominated.
- The Best Director Oscar was won 16 times by someone who was born within the current EU. Name the director, ther film(s) and the country of their birthplace of we use the current borders.
- Which 20 German films were nominated for Best “foreign” film Oscar. And which 18 people directed them?
- Which are the only 11 sports films to have won a best picture, Actor or Director Oscar? Extra points for the sport and the 16 winners
- Wikipedia lists 84 Films about the Labour Movement 21 were Oscar nominated. Name them and the 19 Oscars won
- Name the 22 films featuring the acting of Madonna and the 23 directors who made them
- Name the 14 Ken Loach films set outside England Bonus points for the 11 countries
- Name the 9 Best Film Oscar nominees written or directed by one of the Hollywood Ten Extra point for writer/director
- Wikipedia lists 165 Christmas films. Which 26 features were Oscar nominated? Bonus points for the Oscars
- Which 16 Oscar winners have also won a Razzle for worst acting? Bonus points for the 42 films involved
- David Bowie acted in which 22 feature films? Bonus point for the directors
- According to mentalfloss (Dec 2018), which are the 20 best selling film soundtracks Bonus point for the director
- Name the lead male and female actor in each of the 25 feature films directed by Spike Lee
- Which are TimeOut’s 25 most essential LGBTQ+ films ever made? And who directed them?
- In 2010, the Guardian listed the “25 best romantic films of all time” Which films? Name the romantic leads
- Which 16 films set in Wales does Almostginger say will inspire your visit? Extra point for the director
- Which were BBC Culture’s 25 best films by female directors 1916-2019? And who were the directors?
- According to Esquire, which 25 musical biopics actually rock? Points for the film, musician(s) and director
- Name Oprah magazine’s “28 of the Best Irish Movies to Watch for an Escape”. Extra point for the directors
- What did yardbarker website call “The 25 best political biopic movies”? And who played the subject(s) of the biopic?
- According to Country Living which are the 24 best Easter Movies 2021? And who directed them?
- According to Ranker, which are the 25 best films based on books? And who wrote the book?
- According to Ranker, which are the 25 best movies based on plays? And who wrote the play?
- Which 23 non-Oscar winning films did the Independent call “brilliant”? And who won that year’s Oscar?
- Which are the New York Labor History Association’s best ever union movies? Points for director, lead actor and actress
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