Leeds born filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson's thirty-three year quest to prove that the worlds film industry started in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1888.
A sincere, fascinating look at the birth of cinema.
Louis le Prince made the world’s first film, claims David Nicholas Wilkinson, who makes a convincing documentary argument that Leeds is the cradle of cinema.
Alas, while Wilkinson uncovers a wealth of evidence, his presenting style is a bit Alan Partridge and he just isn’t very good at making the story come alive on screen.
Were the first ever moving pictures made in Leeds by Louis Le Prince? David Nicholas Wilkinson’s intriguing documentary makes a convincing case.
Louis Le Prince, who shot the world's first film in Leeds
Whatever happened to the true father of film?
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