David Lickley is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, who makes IMAX-format science documentary films for the Science North Production Team in Sudbury, Ontario.[1]

He is most noted as the director of the films Born to Be Wild,[2] which won the Genesis Award for Best Documentary Feature from The Humane Society of the United States in 2012,[3] and Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope,[4] which won a special award for Sustainable Production at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[5]

He has also worked as a musician, most commonly in collaboration with singer-songwriter Paul Dunn.[6] In 2023, Dunn and Lickley released the collaborative album Songs of a Northern Train.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Jonathan Migneault, "Sudbury filmmaker a success on largest screen possible". Northern Ontario Business, November 14, 2014.
  2. ^ Jennie Punter, "Born to Be Wild 3D: Imax film offers inspiring scenes of baby elephants and orangutans". The Globe and Mail, April 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "Genesis Awards go to the 'Apes'". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 2012.
  4. ^ Ashley Bacon, "Sudbury, Ont. featured in new Jane Goodall movie playing at IMAX". CTV Northern Ontario, May 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Etan Vlessing, "Devery Jacobs, Lamar Johnson to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, April 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Paul Dunn and David Lickley create pandemic song with a 'spark of hope'". CBC Northern Ontario, May 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Northern Lights fest shares lineup additions". Sudbury.com, June 1, 2023.