The First Film
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.
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David Wilkinson
Self
Also in
Wuthering Heights
Birth of the Beatles
Tom Courtenay
Self
Known for
45 Years
The Aeronauts
Bernard Atha
Bernard Atha
Christopher Barnett
Irfan Shah
Doug Abbott
Katharine Round
Self
David Hughes
Chris Jones
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Self
Bill Lawrence
Also in
Slam Dunk Ernest
Liam and Michael
Ronald Harwood
Self
Also in
Investigating The Ladykillers
David Wilkinson Director · Irfan Shah Writer David Hughes Editor
First release July 3, 2015 · Produced in France, United Kingdom, United States · Production Guerilla Films (leprince)
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Guerilla Docs
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Guerilla Films (leprince)
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France · United Kingdom · United States
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 3, 2015
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No release date listed for United States.
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