Kaufmann quiz: Indie film
How well do you know Chicago's indie film history?
/10
This documentary film company has produced great films like "Hoop Dreams," "The Interrupters," "Life Itself" and the television series "America to Me."
Correct answer: Kartemquin Films
State Street Pictures
Kartemquin Films
Mag Mile Productions
Film and Tape Works
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This Chicago comedian threw enthusiasm towards his old Annoyance Theater one-man show turning it into a 2006 film called "I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With."
Correct answer: Jeff Garlin
Andy Richter
Andy Dick
Jeff Garlin
Steven Colbert
/10
What is the name of the film house that brings you independent foreign and domestic films, once helmed by the late, great Milos Stehlik?
Correct answer: Facets Multimedia
AMC 21 River East
Rooftop Cinema
Music Box
Facets Multimedia
/10
This 1997 film featured the South Side poetry community, starring Lorenz Tate and Nia Long.
Correct answer: "Love Jones"
"Dead Poets Society"
"Good Times"
"Love Jones"
"Poetic Justice"
/10
This director ushered in the "mumblecore" film movement with his films "Drinking Buddies," "Digging for Fire," and his Netflix series "Easy."
Correct answer: Joe Swanberg
Adam McKay
John Cusack
Joe Swanberg
Tim Kazurinsky
/10
What was the name of the 2016 film that featured the love story of a young Barack and Michelle Obama?
Correct answer: "Southside with You"
"The Loved Ones"
"Future Presidents"
"We Go High"
"Southside with You"
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This 1997 film was based on one of Chicago's most successful off-Loop plays.
Correct answer: "Chicago Cab"
"Swingers"
"Braveheart"
"Chicago Cab"
"The Breakup"
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Director Spike Lee shot this film on the South Side in 2015.
Correct answer: "Chi-Raq"
"Do the Right Thing 2"
"BlacKkKlansman"
"Chi-Raq"
"Clockers"
/10
This Chicago filmmaker wrote "The Weatherman" and "The Promotion" and the Prime Video series "Patriot"?
Correct answer: Steven Conrad
Steven Conrad
Michael Phillips
Kelly Leonard
Greta Gerwig
/10
This 1994 lesbian comedy/drama shot in Chicago was a huge hit at Sundance.
Correct answer: "Go Fish"
"Go Fish"
"Andersonville Nights"
"Reality Bites"
"Return to Me"
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I wouldn't worry about it, you are more of a TV person.
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Not terrible! You always like the mainstream stuff better anyway.
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