National Examinations Board Grade 12 Film and Documentary Exam Question 2083 (2026)

National Examinations Board · Film and Documentary (Grade 12) · 2083 BS · Regular / Partial Examination — 16 questions — a free old question paper on Goodone.club’s exam-paper archive.

  1. Define a climax in a screenplay. [1 marks]
  2. Name any two screenplay-writing software applications. [1 marks]
  3. What is shutter speed? OR What is frame rate in filmmaking? [1 marks]
  4. Define diegetic sound. [1 marks]
  5. Define non-linear editing. OR What is method acting? [1 marks]
  6. What is imagination in acting? [1 marks]
  7. What is a film genre? [1 marks]
  8. Name the first feature-length documentary. [1 marks]
  9. Who is the director of ‘Who Will Be a Gurkha?’ [1 marks]
  10. Explain any three elements of a screenplay. [5 marks]
  11. Is lighting important in filmmaking? Why? [5 marks]
  12. Explain the importance of background music in a film. [5 marks]
  13. What is a transition in film editing? OR What is the Stanislavsky method? [5 marks]
  14. What is a mixed genre? Explain with examples. OR How do documentary films differ from fiction films? [5 marks]
  15. What is the three-act structure? [8 marks]
  16. Describe the process of documentary filmmaking. OR Why do you think collaboration is important in filmmaking? [8 marks]