Forgotten Silver

– An epic documentary chronicling the extraordinary, unbelievable life of pioneer Kiwi filmmaker Colin..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
53 Minutes
Release Year:
1995
Forgotten Silver (1995)

An epic documentary chronicling the extraordinary, unbelievable life of pioneer Kiwi filmmaker Colin McKenzie. Or is it?

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Release Date:

03 Oct 1997

Language:

English, Cantonese

Director:

Costa Botes, Peter Jackson

Writer:

Peter Jackson, Costa Botes

Main Actors:

Jeffrey Thomas, Costa Botes, Marguerite Hurst, Peter Jackson

Plot:

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. This supergenius filmmaker, posthumously inducted into the pantheon of cinema greats, made incredible advances in filmmaking technology, supposedly making a talkie in 1908 and using color film in 1911, but madness and poverty and the usual industry tolls drove him into obscurity.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

New Zealand Film Commission

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%