Frank Holmes (1908–1990) was one of Manitoba's first filmmakers, filming the documentary Seaport of the Prairies in 1925 when he was just 17 years old.
[1][2][3][4] He is also remembered for the documentaries Beyond the Steel and Each Year They Come.
Holmes had to go to court to receive his payment for making Seaport of the Prairies.
[5] In 1928, he produced Forest Fire Fighters of the Skies.
[6] The Archives of Manitoba preserves 29 reels of his films.