Though originally made for New Zealand TV, this film was featured at numerous international film festivals, including Montreal, Helsinki, London, and the 1996 festival at Venice, where it was among that year's winners.
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Co-director Costa Botes was born in Turkey and immigrated to New Zealand at an early age. He is the director of various television dramas, including several episodes of RAY BRADBURY THEATER for U.S. cable television.
(37 votes)
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At the 1996 New Zealand Film and Television Awards, FORGOTTEN SILVER won in the following categories: Best Director for Drama/Comedy, Best Camera Direction, Best Soundtrack, and Best Contribution to Design.
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Various techniques were used by Jackson and Botes to mimic the look of film clips from the silent era, including the use of vintage cameras, shooting with negatives that had been briefly exposed to light to make them look foggy, and further "aging" of the completed footage in the lab through mechanical wear and tear.
(37 votes)
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