FILM & THEATER
BALOTA
NATIONAL ARTISTS
ELEMENTS OF FILM
FILM HISTORY
100

It refers to a sequence of moving pictures, which is typically shown on television or in a cinema.

What is film?

100

She is the protagonist of the film, a teacher who is thrust into a dangerous situation during a volatile local election

Who is Teacher Emmy? 

100

He has been given the title "Da King" of Philippine movies. He is one of the most admired Filipino film actors of all time.

Who is Fernando Poe, Jr.?

100

Aside from dialogue, this also includes background music, theme, melodies, and silence.

What is sound?

100

It is the device used in 1898 to shoot the first movie ever filmed in the Philippines.

What is the Lumière Cinematograph?

200

These include time, space, and sound.

What are the elements of film?

200

He is Hidalgo's opponent and mayoral candidate.

Who is Giancarlo Edraline?

200

This National Artist for Film holds the sole distinction as the most awarded film director in the country for the prestigious Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards, the country’s equivalent to the Oscars

Who is Gerardó "Gerry" De León?

200

It refers to the time for an action to take place as it is being filmed and projected on the screen. This can be altered through accelerated motion, slow motion, stopped motion, and reverse motion.

What is Physical Time?

200

Filmmaking became an industry in the Philippines during this time.

What happened to the Philippine filmmaking industry in the 1950s?

300

The main similarity between theater and film is that both use storytelling, performance, and visual elements to convey emotions, ideas, and narratives to an audience.

What is the main similarity between theater and film?

300

The story is set during the 2007 midterm elections in a small, unnamed Philippine town.

What is the setting of the film, Balota?

300

Awarded the National Artist for Film in 2001,he is considered to be one of the pillars of Philippine cinema. In 1982, he directed the critically acclaimed Himala starring Nora Aunor, the country’s most popular celebrity at that time.

Who is Ishmael Bernal?

300

These are scale, shooting angle, and lighting.

What are the aspects of space?

300

This person shot the first movie in the country in 1898.

Who is Antonio Ramos?

400

The main difference between theater and film is that theater presents live, continuous performances in real time, while film captures scenes through recorded, edited visuals that can be manipulated for cinematic effect.

What is the main difference between "theater" and "film"?

400

He is a Filipino film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is the director of the 2024 film, Balota. He is known for making films that explore family life and social issues in the Philippines. His style is different from traditional storytelling, which has made him stand out in the Philippine cinema industry.

Who is Kip Oebanda?

400

These might include Nora Aunor, Tony Mabesa, Marilou Diaz Abaya, and Ricky Lee.

Who are the latest awardees for the National Artists for Film and Broadcast Arts?

400

This aspect of space indicates the size of the object on the screen and how the objects relate with the area surrounding them. It may also involve where the camera is positioned in taking the shot.

What is scale?

400

On this day, the Philippines experienced its first movies with these four films: Man with a Hat, Scene from a Japanese Dance, The Boxers, and The Place of L' Opera.

What happened on January 1, 19897 to the Philippine Film industry?

500

It is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month of August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex and various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Filipino independent films.

What is The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival?

500

In Balota, the story reaches its height when the protagonist bravely challenges the corrupt forces manipulating the 2007 elections, and it settles when her actions help expose the wrongdoing and pave the way for a fairer voting process.

What is the climax and resolution of the film Balota?

500

This National Artist for Film is known for his work, “Ganito Kami Noon… Paano Kayo Ngayon?”, a heartfelt cinematic tribute to the Filipino identity set against history and imagination.

Who is Eddie Romero?

500

The positions can affect how the illusion of depth is created in the film.

How does lighting affect the film?

500

The earliest films in the Philippines were shown using a Gaumont Chrono-photograph projector at this place.

What important event happened at Salon de Pertierra on Escolta Street?  

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