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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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Jeffrey Thomas | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Peter Jackson | ... |
Self
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Costa Botes | ... |
Self - Film Maker
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| Leonard Maltin | ... |
Self - Film Historian
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| Sam Neill | ... |
Self - Actor & Director
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| Harvey Weinstein | ... |
Self - Miramax Films
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Johnny Morris | ... |
Self - Film Archivist
(as Jonathon Morris)
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John O'Shea | ... |
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Marguerite Hurst | ... |
Self
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Lindsay Shelton | ... |
Self
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Beatrice Ashton | ... |
Hannah McKenzie (uncredited)
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Peter Corrigan | ... |
Stan the Man (uncredited)
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Julie Holmes | ... |
Market girl Extra (uncredited)
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| Paul Kingdom | ... |
Farmer / Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Isaac D Lucas | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Charlie McClellan | ... |
Soldier firing machine gun in Gallipolli (uncredited)
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| Sarah McLeod | ... |
May Belle / Salome (uncredited)
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George Port | ... |
Undertermined role (uncredited)
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Thomas Robins | ... |
Colin McKenzie / John the Baptist (uncredited)
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Richard Shirtcliffe | ... |
Brooke McKenzie / Narraboth (uncredited)
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| Richard Taylor | ... |
First Aviator (uncredited)
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Gallina Thurshead | ... |
Undertermined role (uncredited)
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| Davina Whitehouse | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Costa Botes | ||
| Peter Jackson | ||
Written by
| Peter Jackson | ... | (written by) & |
| Costa Botes | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Caterina De Nave | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Jackson | ... | executive producer |
| Sue Rogers | ... | producer |
| Jamie Selkirk | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Duncan Davidson | ||
| David Donaldson | ||
| Plan 9 | ||
| Steve Roche | ||
| Janet Roddick | ||
Cinematography by
| Alun Bollinger | ||
| Gerry Vasbenter | ||
Editing by
| Eric De Beus | ||
| Michael Horton | ||
Casting By
| Liz Mullane | ||
Production Design by
| John Girdlestone | ||
Production Management
| Anna Cahill | ... | unit manager |
| Ross A. Chambers | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jan Haynes | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bryce Campbell | ... | second assistant director |
| Martin Walsh | ... | first assistant director (as Marty Walsh) |
Art Department
| Scott Harens | ... | model maker |
| Troy Stephens | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Phillipe Berrero | ... | sound recordist: US |
| Ross A. Chambers | ... | executive post-production supervisor |
| Sam Negri | ... | sound |
| Ken Saville | ... | sound operator |
Visual Effects by
| Matt Aitken | ... | digital effects |
| Nick Booth | ... | researcher |
| Frank Wegerhoff | ... | digital effects artist |
Stunts
| Peter Hassall | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rachel Anderson | ... | clapper loader |
| Conrad Bollinger | ... | lighting trainee |
| Adrian Hebron | ... | lighting assistant |
| Terry Joosten | ... | grip |
| Dean McCarroll | ... | assistant camera |
| Gerald Morse | ... | gaffer |
| Sean O'Donnell | ... | additional photographer |
| Mike Rathbone | ... | additional photographer |
| Nancy Schreiber | ... | camera operator: USA / director of photography: additional photography / lighting: USA |
| Gerry Vasbenter | ... | focus puller |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bev Hinchey | ... | costume researcher |
Music Department
| Duncan Davidson | ... | musician: celtic flute |
Script and Continuity Department
| Fran Walsh | ... | script consultant (as Frances Walsh) / script supervisor (as Frances Walsh) |
Additional Crew
| Sheryl Adie | ... | field worker |
| Karl Anton | ... | archaeological advisor |
| Beatrice Ashton | ... | generous assistance with research |
| Wynter Blathwayt | ... | title designer |
| Nick Booth | ... | production runner / researcher |
| Chris Coad | ... | restoration: archive stills |
| Peter Corrigan | ... | generous assistance with research |
| James Delany | ... | field worker |
| Kareen Donaldson | ... | field worker |
| Kerry Dunne | ... | archaeological advisor |
| Caroline Girdlestone | ... | field worker |
| Kevin Godkin | ... | military advisor |
| Billy Gordon | ... | field worker |
| Vance Hartwell | ... | puppeteer |
| Peter Hassall | ... | military advisor |
| Gillie Hastie | ... | field worker |
| Mike Heffernan | ... | archaeological advisor |
| Jo Hiles | ... | production coordinator |
| Trent Hiles | ... | unit assistant |
| Coralie Hoskins | ... | field worker |
| Clint Ingram | ... | military advisor |
| Steve Ingram | ... | military advisor |
| Linda Klein-Nixon | ... | production accountant |
| Shirley Langdon | ... | assistant: Bev Hinchey |
| Charlie McClellan | ... | post production supervisor |
| Shannon McIntosh | ... | coordinator: USA |
| Sarah McLeod | ... | generous assistance with research |
| Johno Morton | ... | archaeological advisor |
| Ed Mulholand | ... | archaeological advisor |
| Liz Mullane | ... | genealogical researcher |
| George Port | ... | generous assistance with research |
| Darryl Richards | ... | military advisor |
| Thomas Robins | ... | generous assistance with research |
| Richard Shirtcliffe | ... | generous assistance with research |
| Jeanne Stuart | ... | production assistant |
| Gallina Thurshead | ... | generous assistance with research |
| Giovanni Tomillo | ... | military advisor |
| Chris Ulusele | ... | field worker |
| Bryan Wakelin | ... | archaeological advisor (as Brian Wakelin) |
| Andy Wickens | ... | laboratory technician |
| Norman Willerton | ... | archaeological advisor |
| Tony Woolf | ... | military advisor (as Tony Wolf) |
Thanks
| Ray Ahepine-Mercer | ... | thanks |
| Jan Beiringa | ... | thanks |
| Luit Beiringa | ... | thanks |
| Jim Booth | ... | thanks |
| Rachel Bullock | ... | thanks |
| David Dascoigne | ... | thanks |
| Andrew Downes | ... | thanks |
| Peter Edwards | ... | thanks |
| Stevan Eldred-Grigg | ... | thanks |
| Patrick Fenlon | ... | thanks |
| Bill Gosden | ... | thanks |
| Marguerite Hurst | ... | special thanks |
| Lynne Jones | ... | thanks |
| Raybon Kan | ... | thanks |
| David Lewis | ... | thanks |
| Denise Liddle | ... | thanks |
| Fiona Malcolm | ... | thanks |
| Leonard Maltin | ... | special thanks |
| Johnny Morris | ... | special thanks |
| Sam Neill | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Nicholson | ... | thanks |
| John O'Shea | ... | special thanks |
| Don Ogilvie | ... | acknowledgment: archive stills courtesy of (as Gordon Ogilvy) |
| Janet Paul | ... | thanks |
| Gaylene Preston | ... | thanks |
| Rei Rakatau | ... | thanks |
| Christian Rivers | ... | thanks |
| Geoff Rodliffe | ... | acknowledgment: archive stills courtesy of |
| Lindsay Shelton | ... | special thanks |
| Norman Taylor | ... | thanks |
| Leung Chan Tong | ... | thanks |
| Pierre Vinet | ... | thanks |
| Ian Wards | ... | thanks |
| Harvey Weinstein | ... | special thanks |
| Lena Wilson-Stewart | ... | acknowledgment: archive stills courtesy of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RCV Film Distribution (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Zeitgeist Films (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Pandora Films (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Mondo Films (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- First Run Features (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Pandora Films (2002) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Shochiku Home Video (2002) (Japan) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- RCV Film Distribution (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- First Run Features (United States) (VHS)
- France Film Office (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Forgotten Silver is a dockumentary 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.
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Box Office
| Budget | $650,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was originally screened as a genuine documentary to an unsuspecting New Zealand public, and was only revealed to be a hoax a few days afterwards. See more » |
| Goofs | The film implies that Colin invented the close-up around 1912, but the earliest close-ups date from around 1903, nine years earlier. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Dewars Scotch Whiskey (1897). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The hoax of this film is carried on into the credits. Cast members Beatrice Ashton (Hannah McKenzie) and Sarah McLeod (Mae Belle) are credited as Research Assistants. Other bit players are credited as research assistants, production advisers, and are otherwise given phony credits. See more » |