
After the huge success of celebrating one of Bristol’s film heroes, South West Silents and Dawkins Ales are proud to announce another chance to raise a glass to celebrate the great Bristol film pioneer, William Friese-Greene.
Born in Bristol on 7th September 1855, William Edward Green (the Friese-Greene was added later) is classed by many as one of the founding fathers of British Cinema and a key figure in the early development of cinematography as a whole. In some circles he is celebrated, while in others he is damned for filing patents on devices he allegedly didn’t invent.