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In the run up to Remembrance Day in the UK and Veterans Day in the US, we have unearthed an archived interview with Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson (director of Lord of the Rings), in which he details the process of making 'They Shall Not Grow Old', a remarkable documentary that uses state of the art technology to restore original archival footage from the First World War. To commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War in 2018, Jackson and his team restored and colourised World War One footage from the Imperial War Museum, adding a soundtrack with original audio and transforming the entire project into 3D. In doing so, he created an astonishing new film called that brings the war to life in a way that has never been seen before, ensuring that the lives sacrificed a century ago will remain in the minds and hearts of the generations to come. Inspired by the experiences of his own grandfather, who died in 1940 after having served with the South Wales Borderers since 1910, Jackson trawled through thousands

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Peter Jackson Reveals Inspiration Behind 'They Shall Not Grow Old' | World War One Documentary
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