Question 1

What controversial reception did the film's initial broadcast receive?

Accepted Answer

The television network that first broadcast the film received mountains of angry and even threatening mail, with some letters reenacted in Behind the Bull: Forgotten Silver (2000).

Question 2

How was the film originally presented to the New Zealand public?

Accepted Answer

It 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.

Question 3

What unusual methods did the crew use to age the faked film clips?

Accepted Answer

To age the film, the crew avoided line scratches and instead ran the film through dirt, rubbed dust and spit into it, and dragged it around on the floor of the processing laboratory basement.

Question 4

Which international film festivals featured Forgotten Silver?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Chicago International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and International Film Festival Rotterdam in 1996 and 1997.

Question 5

Who plays the narrator in Forgotten Silver?

Accepted Answer

Jeffrey Thomas plays the narrator.

Question 6

What controversial reaction did the film's initial broadcast provoke?

Accepted Answer

The television network that first broadcast the film received mountains of angry and even threatening mail, with some letters reenacted in a later documentary.

Question 7

How was the film originally presented to the New Zealand public?

Accepted Answer

It was originally screened as a genuine documentary to an unsuspecting New Zealand public and only revealed to be a hoax a few days afterwards.

Question 8

What unusual methods did the crew use to age the faked film clips?

Accepted Answer

To age the film, the crew avoided line scratches and instead ran the film through dirt, rubbed dust and spit into it, and dragged it around on the floor of a basement.

Question 9

Which festivals featured Forgotten Silver?

Accepted Answer

It was shown at the Chicago International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and International Film Festival Rotterdam in 1996 and 1997.

Question 10

Who plays the narrator in Forgotten Silver?

Accepted Answer

Jeffrey Thomas plays the narrator.

Forgotten Silver

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