The First Film
The First Film is a 2015 British documentary film about cinema pioneer Louis Le Prince, made by David Nicholas Wilkinson.[1] It asserts that Le Prince, rather than the Lumiere brothers, was the true inventor of moving pictures, making his first film in Leeds in 1888 before his mysterious disappearance in 1890.[2][3]
Mark Kermode, film critic of The Guardian, described the film as "a flickering story that blends intrigue, industrial espionage, and possibly even murder".[4]
The film's world premiere was at the 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival.[1]
References
- ^ a b "The First Film". Programme: 2015. Edinburgh Film Festival. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Hannaford, Alex (24 June 2015). "The mystery of Leeds's long-lost movie pioneer". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Youngs, Ian (23 June 2015). "Louis Le Prince, who shot the world's first film in Leeds". BBC News. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Kermode, Mark (5 July 2015). "The First Film review – a secret cinematic history". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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