world cinema

world cinema
*The term Cinema was coined by
Ans : Lumiere Brothers (in 1890's)
*The early motion picture exhibition device which was developed in Edison Lab
Ans : Kinetoscope
*35mm Film Guage was introduced by
Ans : William Dickson and Thomas Edison
*Inventor of Cinematography
Ans : William Friese-Greene
*Father of Modern Cinema, also known as, inventor of Hollywood
Ans : D.W. Griffith
*Who is regarded as a pioneer in the theory and practice of Montage
Ans : Sergei Eisenstein
*The world's first motion picture 'Horse in Motion' was developed by
Ans : Eadweard James Muybridge
*World's largest film industry
Ans : Hollywood
*The person known as 'The Master of Suspense'
Ans : Alfred Hitchcock
*First 3D feature film (silent film)
Ans : The Power of love (1922)
*First 3D colour film (talkie)
Ans : Bwana..................

OSCARS

OSCARS
*The highest honour in film industry in the world
Ans : OSCAR awards
*OSCAR awards are given by the
Ans : Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS)
*The Model of OSCAR award statuette was designed by
Ans : Cedric Gibbons
*The Muse Statue at the Hollywood Bowl was sculpted by
Ans : George Stanley
*OSCAR award is made of
Ans : Britannium (gold plated)
*1st Academy Award ceremony was held on
Ans : May 16,1929
*The first person to win an OSCAR and a Nobel Prize
Ans : George Bernard Shaw
*George Bernard Shaw won the OSCAR for the best Screen Play for the movie
Ans : Pygmalion(1938)
*OSCAR presentation ceremony is held at
Ans : Dolby Theatre (old name - Kodak theatre, Los Angles)
*First OSCAR for Best Picture was bagged by
Ans : The Wings
*First OSCAR for Best Actor was won by
Ans : Emil Janni..................

LOCATIONS OF FILM INDUSTRIES

LOCATIONS OF FILM INDUSTRIES
*Hollywood - United States
*Bollywood - Hindi Film Industry
*Kabulwood - Afghanistan Pakistan
*Lollywood - Pakistan (Lahore)
*Kariwood - Pakistan (Karachi)
*Kallywood/Kollywood - Nepal
*Dhallywood - Bangladesh
*Dhollywood/Gollywood - Gujarat
*Punjwood /Pollywood - Punjab
*Mollywood - Malayalam
*Tollywood - Telugu
*Ollywood - Odia
*Kollywood - Tamil Nadu..................

BOOKS WRITTEN BY FAMOUS FILM MAKERS

BOOKS WRITTEN BY FAMOUS FILM MAKERS
*Something like an Autobiography
Ans : Akira Kurosawa
*The Friedkin connection
Ans : William Friedkin
*Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
Ans : Arnold Schwarzenegger
*Making Movies
Ans : Sidney Lumet..................

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
*The biggest film festival in the world
Ans : Cannes Film Festival
*Cannes is in
Ans : France
*Cannes Film Festival was founded on
Ans : September 20,1946
*The highest prize given at the Cannes
Ans : Palme d' Or (Golden Palm)
*Palme d' Or is given to the
Ans : Director of the best film
*Palm d' Or was Introduced in
Ans : 1955
*First Indian to be the member of Cannes film festival
Ans : AishwaryaRai
*First Malayalee to be honoured at the Cannes
Ans : Parvathy Omanakuttan
*First Malayalam film to be selected to the competitive category of Cannes
Ans : Swaham (Directed by : Shaji N. Karun)..................

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