Where was the first motion pictures made?

The first motion pictures were made in the late 19th century, primarily in France and the United States. Notable early films include those created by Louis Lumière and Auguste Lumière in France, as well as Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope in the U.S. The Lumière brothers are often credited with the first public screening of films in Paris in 1895, marking a significant milestone in the history of cinema.