Question 1

What unusual Oscar distinction does Priscilla hold as of 2024?

Accepted Answer

It's the most recent contemporary-set film (non-period, non-fantasy, non-sci-fi) to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

Question 2

Which real town in the film had a reputation for homophobia that later embraced drag culture?

Accepted Answer

Broken Hill is where characters first encounter rural homophobia, and after the film's popularity, it established its own annual drag festival with a parade.

Question 3

How did director Stephan Elliott get the idea for the film?

Accepted Answer

He saw feathers from a drag queen's headdress tumble down a deserted street during Sydney's Mardi Gras parade, resembling a tumbleweed in a Sergio Leone western.

Question 4

What filming challenge occurred because the bus set was so small?

Accepted Answer

The crew had to hide under clothes and props in many scenes since there was no room for them on the small bus set during the road filming schedule.

Question 5

Which major film festivals featured Priscilla in 1994?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and San Francisco International Film Festival in 1994.

Question 6

What unusual Oscar record does this film hold for its costume design win?

Accepted Answer

As of 2024, it's the most recent contemporary-set film (non-period, non-fantasy, non-sci-fi) to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

Question 7

How did the director get the initial idea for the film's visual concept?

Accepted Answer

Stephan Elliott saw feathers from a drag queen's headdress tumble down a deserted street during Sydney's Mardi Gras, reminding him of tumbleweed in a Sergio Leone western.

Question 8

What real-life town featured in the film had its reputation transformed by the movie's popularity?

Accepted Answer

Broken Hill, where characters encounter rural homophobia, later established its own annual drag festival with a parade passing the characters' hotel.

Question 9

Which major film festivals screened this movie in 1994?

Accepted Answer

It was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and San Francisco International Film Festival in 1994.

Question 10

What unusual filming challenge occurred because the bus set was so small?

Accepted Answer

The crew had to hide under clothes and props during filming since there was no room for them on the small bus set, and they sometimes appear in shots.

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