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The First Film (2015) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

David Wilkinson ... (as David Nicholas Wilkinson)

Writing Credits  

David Wilkinson ... (as David Nicholas Wilkinson) &
Irfan Shah

Cast (in credits order)  

David Wilkinson ... Self - Presenter (as David Nicholas Wilkinson)
Bernard Atha Bernard Atha ... Self - Leeds City Council (as Councillor Bernard Atha)
Tom Courtenay ... Self - Yorkshire's Finest Actor (as Sir Tom Courtenay)
Nigel Cross Nigel Cross ... Self - Head of B.F.I. Film Centre, Cannes
Quentin Dowse Quentin Dowse ... Self - Retired Chief Superintendent & Senior Investigating Officer
Tony Earnshaw Tony Earnshaw ... Self - Writer & Film Critic
Joe Eszterhas ... Self - Screenwriter (as Joe Estzerhas)
Paul Goodman Paul Goodman ... Self - Curator, National Media Museum
Louise A. Handley Louise A. Handley ... Self - Intellectual Property Lawyer (as Louise A Handley)
Michael Harvey Michael Harvey ... Self - Former Film Curator, National Media Museum
Ronald Harwood ... Self - Oscar Winning Screenwriter
Stephen Herbert Stephen Herbert ... Self - Film Historian & Writer
Daniel Martin Daniel Martin ... Self - Curator, Armley Mills Industrial Museum
Mick McCann Mick McCann ... Self - Author of 'How Leeds Changed The World'
Beatrice Neumann Beatrice Neumann ... Self - International Film Acquisitions
Tony North Tony North ... Self - Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society
Tony Pierce-Roberts ... Self - Director of Photography
Jacques Pfend Jacques Pfend ... Self - Film Historian
Gavin Poolman ... Self - International Film Financier & Producer
Mark Rance Mark Rance ... Self - Film Historian / Archivist
Katharine Round Katharine Round ... Self - Documentary Film Maker (as Katherine Round)
Liz Rymer Liz Rymer ... Self - Former Director of Leeds International Film Festival
Irfan Shah Irfan Shah ... Self - Writer & Researcher
Laurie Snyder Laurie Snyder ... Self - Great-Great-Granddaughter of Louis Le Prince
Gordon Trewinnard Gordon Trewinnard ... Self - Motion Picture Camera Collector
Carol S Ward Carol S Ward ... Self - Historian / Curator, Morris-Jumel Mansion (as Carol S. Ward)
Adrian Wootton ... Self - Chief Executive, Film London / Film Historian
Stephane Cornicard ... Louis Le Prince (voice)
Sarah Lancashire ... Lizzie Le Prince (voice)
Ben Eagle ... Adolphe Le Prince (voice)
Andreea Paduraru ... Annie Hartley: Roundhay Gardens Scene Recreation
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Birt Acres Birt Acres ... Self (credit only)
John Adderley John Adderley ... Self - Single Lens Kinematographer
Toni Booth Toni Booth ... Self - Associate Curator, National Media Museum
John Carbutt John Carbutt ... Self (credit only)
Georges Demenÿ ... Self (credit only)
William K.L. Dickson ... Self (credit only)
Robert Donat ... Self - The Magic Box (credit only)
Wordsworth Donisthorpe Wordsworth Donisthorpe ... Self (credit only)
Thomas A. Edison ... Self (credit only)
Aurelie Freoua Aurelie Freoua ... Self
William Friese-Greene ... Self (credit only)
Annie Hartley Annie Hartley ... Self - Roundhay Garden Scene (archive footage)
Philip Jackson ... Self - 'Made In Yorkshire' Book (credit only)
Charles Francis Jenkins ... Self (credit only)
Adolphe Le Prince Adolphe Le Prince ... Self - Son of Louis Le Prince (archive footage)
Albert Le Prince Albert Le Prince ... Self - Brother of Louis Le Prince (credit only)
Elizabeth Marie Antoinette Le Prince Elizabeth Marie Antoinette Le Prince ... Self - Mother of Louis Le Prince (credit only)
Lizzie Le Prince Lizzie Le Prince ... Self - Wife of Louis Le Prince (credit only)
Louis Abraham Ambroise Le Prince Louis Abraham Ambroise Le Prince ... Self - Father of Louis Le Prince (credit only)
Marie Le Prince Marie Le Prince ... Self - Daughter of Louis Le Prince (credit only)
Auguste Lumière ... Self (credit only)
Louis Lumière ... Self (credit only)
Étienne-Jules Marey Étienne-Jules Marey ... Self (credit only)
Ewan McGregor ... Self - 'Made In Yorkshire' Book (credit only)
Eadweard Muybridge ... Self (credit only)
Théophile Poilpot Théophile Poilpot ... Self (credit only)
Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince ... (archive footage)
Tivadar Puskás Tivadar Puskás ... Self (as Tivadar Puskàs) (credit only)
Ernest Kilburn Scott Ernest Kilburn Scott ... Self - Writer of The Pioneer Work of Le Prince in Kinematography / Liberal Candidate for South Leeds (credit only)
Emil Skladanowsky Emil Skladanowsky ... Self (credit only)
Max Skladanowsky Max Skladanowsky ... Self (credit only)
David Tennant ... Self - 'Made In Yorkshire' Book (credit only)
Nikola Tesla ... Self - Inventor, Engineer and Physicist (credit only)
John Whitley John Whitley ... Self - Brother-in-Law of Louis Le Prince (credit only)
Joseph Whitley Joseph Whitley ... Self - Roundhay Garden Scene (archive footage)
Sarah Whitley Sarah Whitley ... Self - Roundhay Garden Scene (archive footage)
Carl Zeiss Carl Zeiss ... Self (credit only)

Produced by 

Doug Abbott ... executive producer
Chris Jones ... co-producer
Bill Lawrence ... co-producer
Martin Myers ... associate producer
Sidonie Roberts ... co-producer
Irfan Shah ... co-producer
David Wilkinson ... producer (as David Nicholas Wilkinson)
Robert Worcester ... executive producer

Music by 

Christopher Barnett

Cinematography by 

Liam Ayres
David Beaumont
Don McVey

Editing by 

David Hughes

Makeup Department 

David Sturgeon ... beard stylist: Murdock London: David Nicholas Wilkinson / hair stylist: Murdock London: David Nicholas Wilkinson

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Carl Aitken ... first assistant director
Spencer Burke ... second assistant director
Don McVey ... second unit director
Tamsyn O'Connor ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Sara Mitchell ... title sequence
David Palser ... graphics sequences

Sound Department 

Andy Black ... sound (as Andrew Black)
Tudor Davies ... post-production sound: 400 Company
Brian Gray ... sound
Paddy Hanlon ... sound (as Patrick Hanlon)
Johan Maertens ... sound
Ryan Jay Tweedie ... sound (as Ryan Jay)

Camera and Electrical Department 

John Adderley ... single lens kinematographer
Rachel Barber ... additional camera
Jean Birckel ... additional camera
Giumis Carrino ... additional camera
Mark Davis ... stills photographer
Chris Fahy ... hyperlapse cinematographer
Jake Harvey ... camera assistant
Irene Marco ... additional camera
Steve McAleavy ... additional camera
Nathan Page ... additional camera
Sebastian Solberg ... additional camera
Jamie Tongue ... camera assistant

Editorial Department 

Paula Hughes ... editing assistant

Music Department 

Ian East ... musician: flute
Catherine Houghton ... musician: violin
Alric Wilson ... music assistant

Additional Crew 

Oksana Belousova ... production assistant
Alison Butters ... assistant to: the producer
Jordan Carroll ... production assistant (as Jordon Carroll)
Penelope Easton ... production accountant
Aurelie Freoua ... production co-ordinator
Alev Gunes ... production assistant
David Monniaux ... copyright: Fusil Photographique d'Étienne-Jules Marey
Tamsyn O'Connor ... production co-ordinator
Evelynne Ralph-Larner ... production co-ordinator
Lisa Richards ... press relations
Oliver Roberts ... production assistant
Elias Savada ... picture research: America
Ann Schaetzel ... picture research: America
Irfan Shah ... researcher
Alex Stolz ... distribution strategist
Lydia Watson-Lewis ... production assistant
Emilie Erskine ... publicist: America (uncredited)

Thanks 

Eric Ambler ... special thanks to: The Town Hall, Leeds
Larra Anderson ... special thanks to
Sarah Barton ... special thanks to: Armley Mills Museum
Toni Booth ... special thanks to: The National Media Museum
Laurence Boyce ... thanks to
Eve Bradford ... thanks to: Thoresby Society
Andy Bull ... special thanks to
Bobby Cochrane ... thanks to: Creative England
Wendy Cook ... special thanks to: The Hyde Park Cinema
Jeff Cousins ... thanks to
Mark Currie ... special thanks to: Chocolate Films
Faye Dawson ... special thanks to: Grand Theatre, Leeds
Grace Dean ... special thanks to: Grand Theatre, Leeds
John Ebo ... special thanks to: Leeds City Council
Harriet Fleuriot ... thanks to
Andrew Fryer ... special thanks to
Peter Fydler ... thanks to
Jane Giles ... thanks to
Andrew Gill ... special thanks to: Middleton Railway Leeds
Ian Grey ... special thanks to
Zoe Guilford ... thanks to (as Zoe Guildford)
Matt Harlock ... thanks to
Martin John Harris ... special thanks to
Chris Hatton ... special thanks to: Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society
Sonja Henrici ... thanks to
Hugo Heppell ... thanks to
Richard Higson-Blythe ... special thanks to: Leeds City Museum
Chris Hordley ... thanks to: Creative England
Charlotte Hunter ... thanks to
Tracie Johnson ... thanks to
Brendan Keane ... special thanks to: Morris-Jumel Mansions, New York
David Keyte ... special thanks to
Phil Kirby ... special thanks to: Temple Works
Johnny Kirk ... special thanks to: The Town Hall, Leeds (as John Kirk)
Danny Lacey ... special thanks to
Craig Lawson ... thanks to
Kate Linford ... special thanks to: Midland Hotel, Bradford
Keith Loudon ... special thanks to
Cluny Macpherson ... thanks to
Christopher O. Magee ... special thanks to: National Archives, Kansas City (as Christopher O.Magee)
Rebecca Marshall ... special thanks to: The Electric Palace, Hastings
Ion Martea ... special thanks to
Massimo Moretti ... special thanks to
Anita Morris ... special thanks to: Corn Exchange Leeds (as Anita Morris PR)
Amanda Nevill ... thanks to
Laura Nicholson ... special thanks to: Leeds City Council
Chris O'Neil ... thanks to
Phil Oates ... special thanks to: The National Media Museum
Philippe Parmentier ... special thanks to: Dijon station / special thanks to: SNCF
Gary Peacock ... special thanks to: Midland Hotel, Bradford
Anna Pepe ... thanks to
Charlie Phillips ... special thanks to
Simon Popple ... thanks to
Jenny Popplewell ... special thanks to: The Calls Hotel Leeds
Stephanie Porritt ... special thanks to
Jonathan Priestley ... special thanks to: 3volution
Jo Quinton-Tulloch ... special thanks to: The National Media Museum
Bingham Ray ... dedicated to the memory of
Amy Roberts ... special thanks to
Jasime Rodgers ... special thanks to: Science Museum, London
Sue Roe ... special thanks: Salt's Mill, Saltaire
Kimberly L Rogers ... thanks to (as Kimberly L. Rogers)
Jerry Rothwell ... thanks to
Liz Rymer ... special thanks to: Leeds Trinity University
Maggie Silver ... special thanks: Salt's Mill, Saltaire
Robin Silver ... special thanks: Salt's Mill, Saltaire
Helen Sunderland ... special thanks to: The National Media Museum
Chris Tweedly ... special thanks to: Central Library Leeds
Colin Vaines ... thanks to
Martin Waller ... special thanks to: Odeon Cinemas
Tim Waters ... special thanks to: Odeon Cinemas
Will White ... special thanks to: The National Media Museum
Anthony Wiles ... special thanks to: Kirkgate Market
Tony Wilkinson ... dedicated to the memory of
Susan Williamson ... special thanks to: Temple Works
David Wilson ... special thanks to: Bradford City of Film
Andy Wooding ... thanks to
Lucinda Yeadon ... thanks to
Neil Young ... special thanks to: Leeds City Council

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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