The First Film - from Paris to Leeds to New York and Beverley!
Wed 6th January 2016
The First Film (PG) is a documentary which explores the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the man who started the world-wide film industry here in Yorkshire - and the fact that this major innovation has not been recognised or celebrated to the extent it could have been!
The documentary has been made by Yorkshire-born and bred David Nicholas Wilkinson, founder and current owner of Guerilla Films, who is probably unique in the world of stage, screen and television in that he has worked as an actor (an award-winning actor at that!), producer, director and distributor. He has been involved in over 100 feature films, worked with many famous actors and directors and his knowledge of the industry is extensive so he is always in demand for comment by the media.
So David’s documentary also involves ex-Divisional Commander for Beverley and East Yorkshire Police, Quentin Dowse. David wanted someone with an investigative background to look at the story and come up with possible suggestions as to Louis’ fate.
Louis Le Prince’s cameras survive and are now housed in the National Media Museum, which is in Bradford, the city Yorkshire which is the most popular with film-makers.
‘The First Film’ (cert PG) is to be shown at Parkway Cinema at 5.30pm on Sunday 17th January as an Independent Sunday presentation when both David Wilkinson and Quentin Dowse will be present to answer questions about Louis and film-making. This is exclusive to Beverley!
Film-goers will also have the opportunity to win one of three signed copies of David’s book ‘Made in Yorkshire’, which will be presented at the screening by the man himself. See our competition page to find out how to win one of these special books.
