The European Film Import

Question 1

One European import to the country is

Answer 1

film

Question 2

Two years after successfully launching cinema, the Lumiere brothers’ cinematographe film camera and projector invention made its way to Philippine shores via the efforts of a Spanish soldier named

Answer 2

Carlo Naquera.

Question 3

Since it was an audiovisual art form similar to what Filipinos then had already been accustomed to and was already creating, like

Answer 3

Zarzuela

Question 4

The very first Filipino-produced film was Jose Nepomuceno’s

Answer 4

Dalagang Bukid in 1919

Question 5

a movie adaptation of a popular musical stage play created be Hermogenes Ilagan starring the popular popular singer-stage actress who originated the role, Atang Dela Rama.

Answer 5

Dalagang Bukid in 1919

Question 6

the Philippine film industry became freer again, and the early independent studio producers blossomed into the leaders of film production today.

Answer 6

1986 EDSA Revolution

Question 7

The most notable, of this batch is Lily Monteverde’s _________ followed by another family-ran business ___________.

Answer 7

Regal Films, Viva Films.