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Forgotten Silver is a 1995 New Zealand mockumentary film that purports to tell the story of a pioneering New Zealand filmmaker. It was written and directed by Peter Jackson and Costa Botes, both of whom appear in the film in their roles as makers of the documentary.
Oct 3, 1997 · Forgotten Silver: Directed by Costa Botes, Peter Jackson. With Jeffrey Thomas, Peter Jackson, Costa Botes, Leonard Maltin. The film deals with the career of a supposedly forgotten pioneer of international cinema, Colin McKenzie, who was allegedly born in rural New Zealand in 1888.
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- Comedy
- Costa Botes, Peter Jackson
- 1997-10-03
Title of the film: Forgotten Silver Year: 1995Mockumentary directed by Costa Botes & Peter Jackson. Forgotten Silver purports to tell the story of 'forgotten...
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An epic documentary chronicling the extraordinary life of Kiwi filmmaker Colin McKenzie. Or is it? McKenzie's achievements included cinematic innovations involving steam power and eggs, and an unfinished biblical tale filmed on the West Coast.
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This mockumentary by Peter Jackson and Costa Botes details the life of innovative -- and fictional -- filmmaker Colin McKenzie and presents some of his previously "lost"...
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- Comedy
- Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
Jun 5, 2018 · Forgotten Silver is a 1995 Kiwi mockumentary exploring the life and career of fictional, pioneering filmmaker Colin McKenzie. Costa Botes and Peter Jackson took home Best Director at the 1996 New Zealand Film and TV awards, doing such a convincing job telling their against-the-odds story that many believed the film to be an actual documentary.
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Peter Jackson discovers that his elderly neighbor is the widow of Colin MacKenzie, undoubtedly cinema's most unsung auteur. Despite pioneering film effects like sound, color, and tracking shots, his monumental bad luck rendered him completely forgotten.
