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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.
- (6.2K)
- Comedy
- Costa Botes, Peter Jackson
- 1997-10-03
Movie Info. 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" work. The ...
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- Hannah Mckenzie
- Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
- October 03, 1997
Summaries. 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. Forgotten Silver is a mockumentary which details the prodigious life of "lost" filmmaker Colin McKenzie and his incredible advances that were lost to history...until now.
- Flicks: What Inspired You to Make A Hoax Documentary?
- Was It Always The Intention to Never Reveal The Fact That It Was All Made Up?
- How Easy Or Difficult Was It For You to Keep The Secret When The Film released?
COSTA BOTES: In my teens, I’d seen and enjoyed the infamous Country Calendarspoofs. I loved the idea that the medium could be so playful. In 1977, I saw a British TV documentary called Alternative 3. Very serious, very portentous, with broody atmospheric music by Brian Eno. It purported to unravel a shocking mystery involving the disappearance of n...
I don’t remember even thinking about that. I just assumed that most people would rumble that their legs were being pulled after the first ten minutes. There are some very broad hints dropped right from the start. The film opens with Peter Jackson leading viewers down a garden path, and then things get rather silly quite quickly.
This wasn’t at all difficult. Nobody cared. I think it’s different now for Peter Jackson, but it’s still the case that most Kiwi films operate well under the radar of popular interest. Our strategy of promoting the movie as a real documentary was born of lack of confidence. We wanted New Zealanders to make an effort to watch the thing. New Zealande...
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“Forgotten Silver” by Peter Jackson – ArtsBeatLA. Film Film Review Review. “Forgotten Silver” by Peter Jackson. Pauline Adamek. 1,465 views. 9 min read. Forgotten Silver is quite an elaborate ‘mocumentary’ – how did it all come about? Director Peter Jackson — “It was kind of a joke, really.
Early film history geeks will get the most out of this mockumentary. Forgotten Silver (1995) follows the misadventures of fictional film genius Colin McKenzie, who managed to pioneer sound film, color film, aviation, "Candid Camera" style shenanigans, and the feature film, only to never get his due.
