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An epic documentary chronicling the extraordinary, unbelievable life of pioneer Kiwi filmmaker Colin McKenzie. Or is it? The first clue that none of this story is true is that the film begins with one of the directors leading the viewer down a garden path. Much that is absurd and unlikely follows, leading to a curiously emotional climax. The screening of Forgotten Silver memorably stirred up NZ audiences, and it screened at international film festivals such as Cannes and Venice, where it won a special critics' prize.
I originally conceived this idea around 1990 and sketched out most of the main sequences and narrative threads. About a year later, I mentioned it to Peter Jackson, and he was keen to get ...
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Television, 1990 (Excerpts)
A character attempts to fly in this kids' series
Short Film, 1969 (Full Length)
This documentary also features an unsuccessful attempt at flight
Television, 1988 (Full Length)
A documentary on an actual pioneering pilot
Television, 2005 (Excerpts)
More revisionist history
Television, 1985 (Full Length)
A doco about the making of an early film in NZ
Television, 2005 (Excerpts)
More revisionist history
Television, 2009 (Full Length Episode)
An urban mockumentary
1997 Fantasporto International Festival of Cinema (Portugal)
Audience Jury Award
1996 Venice Film Festival
Critics Prize
1996 TV Guide Television Awards
Best Director - Drama/Comedy (Peter Jackson and Costa Botes)
Best Camera (Alun Bollinger and Gerry Vasbenter)
Best Soundtrack (Sam Negri, Craig Tomlinson and Mike Hedges)
Best Contribution to Design (Richard Taylor, Matt Aitken and Karl Weggerhoff)
Nominated for Best Score (Plan Nine)
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
This website has been made with funding from NZ ON AIR ›
T Conner
Posted at 10.10PM - 02.06.2010
I remember seeing this and at first definitely getting sucked in. However by the end I was pretty sure it was a great fake. At work the next day debate raged. I remember wishing it was true. Actually the first time I'd heard of Peter Jackson...who surely is thoroughly forgiven by now!