Auguste and Louis Lumière
The first films that were shot in Canada were made at Niagara Falls, by Frenchmen Auguste and Louis Lumière in June 1896 and Edison Studios in December 1896. James Freer is recognized as the first Canadian filmmaker. A farmer from Manitoba, his documentaries were shown as early as 1897 and were toured across England, under the title "Ten Years in Manitoba", in an effort to promote immigration to Manitoba.