Q.1
In order to generate buzz for his independent film "Limite" what did Brazilian filmmaker Mario Peixoto do?
He hired dancers to spell the name of the film in flowers on the beach
He sold the rights to the film to five different distributors hoping that the headlines from the lawsuits would sell tickets
He claimed that his picture was an unknown work by Pudovkin and forged a letter of praise from Eisenstein
He held a contest with a small part in the film as the grand prize
Q.2
Why was there was a major delay in the filming of the Bolivian movie "Wara Wara"?
A rich German producer withdrew funds
The Bolivian government halted filming
The leading man and leading lady both left the picture
The sets were washed away
Q.3
In addition to his film career, what other project did Chilean actor and filmmaker Pedro Sienna work on?
Wrote a science fiction novel
Built the first racetrack in Chile
Created a line of men's shirts
Offered hot air balloon tours of the Andes
Q.4
The Mexican silent film "El Tren Fantasma" was also screened in the United States. Where did this screening occur?
Dallas, TX
Taos, NM
Corona, CA
Tuscon, AZ
Q.5
The film "Garras de oro" was conceived and written Colombia but it may not have been filmed there. Where else might it have been filmed?
Hong Kong
Russia
Cuba
Italy
Q.6
How many Bolivian silent era films are known to survive?
14
5
2
1
Q.7
"El Húsar de la Muerte" deals with the Chilean War of Independence and freedom fighter Manuel Rodriguez. What was he noted for?
Betraying the cause of independence in exchange for his family's safety
Personally defeating a royalist band armed only with a sword
Being a skull-wearing, black-clad master of disguise
Mastering judo during his diplomatic stay in Japan
Q.8
What led to "Garras de oro" being thought lost for decades?
The director destroyed copies of his own film because he was displeased with the finished product
The ship transporting the print to the duplicator sank and was recovered in 1974
The only copy was stored in a kerosine factory, which later burned to the ground
The U.S. government tried to suppress it due to its criticism of Teddy Roosevelt
Q.9
What inspired Mario Peixoto to make his only film?
A magazine cover in a Parisian store window
A news item about an escaped criminal
Discovering some dead bodies on the beach
A filmmaking correspondence course
Q.10
What was notable about Mexican leading man Carlos Villatoro?
He performed his own stunts
He was raised in Canada and couldn't speak Spanish
He was blind
He was secretly the son of the president