Latine Film
Who was the first Hispanic Oscar winner?
(Hint: She's Puerto Rican)
Rita Moreno
Jordan Peele was the first Black director to win Best Original Screenplay for what horror film?
Get Out (2017)
This actress became the first Asian woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress.
(Hint: Think recent)
Michelle Yeoh
First LGBTQ+ Film to win Best Picture
Moonlight
Where is Bad Bunny from?
(Extra points if you're specific)
(Hint: It's where your dear friend Claudia is from)
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
First Dominican to win an Oscar?
(Hint: Think recent)
Zoe Saldaña
The first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design
(Extra point for what film he worked on)
(Hint: Think recent)
Paul Tazewell, Wicked
This film adaptation of a beloved children's cartoon faced controversy for "whitewashing" its cast
Avatar: The Last Airbender
This 1993 film was the first major Hollywood movie to center a queer protagonist.
Philadelphia (1993).
How many SAG awards has Pedro Pascal won?
(Hint: It's the same number as Timothée Chalamet)
(Extra point: Where is Pedro from?)
1
Chile
This 2021 film was Disney's first film to feature an all-latino cast.
Encanto
How many Black women have won Best Actress at the Oscars?
The first and ONLY black woman to ever win the award is
Halle Berry
She became the first woman of color to win Best Director at the Oscars.
(Hint: Think recent)
Chloé Zhao
This 2017 film broke the record for the longest standing ovation at the New York Film Festival at 10 minutes
Call Me By Your Name (2017)
This term describes when a character’s race is changed in an adaptation to increase diversity without changing the story’s cultural context.
Racebending
Close friends (and maybe more....?), these 2 Mexican actors are often compared to Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Diego Luna + Gael Garcia Bernal
How many Black directors have won a Best Director Oscar?
Zero.
First movie with an all-Asian cast to become a blockbuster in the U.S.
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
This actress became the first trans woman to win a Golden Globe for acting.
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
Since 2000, there have been 72 actors and actresses who have won Academy Awards. How many of them are white?
60.
How many Latinos work in Hollywood?
(Hint: 19% of the US population is Latino)
Only 1.3% to 3.5% of top films directors are Latino.
Only 3% to 7% of lead roles in top films are Latino.
Less than 5% of the Writers Guild of America are Latino.
The first Black woman to win an Oscar (Bonus: What film?)
Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind (1940)
How many Asian actors have won an Oscar?
(Extra point: How many Asian actors have ever been nominated?)
Only 6.
Booooooooooo
Only 23.
Extra Boooooooo
This 1929 German film features the first explicitly lesbian character in a feature film
Pandora's Box
In 2023, what percentage of speaking roles went to women?
(According to San Diego State University)
Only 35%