David Lickley Explained

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 ,^[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]

Notes and References

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. News: Genesis Awards go to the ‘Apes’. . 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. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/david-lickley-paul-dunn-pandemic-song-1.6013914 "Paul Dunn and David Lickley create pandemic song with a 'spark of hope'"
7. https://www.sudbury.com/lifestyle/northern-lights-fest-shares-lineup-additions-7076163 "Northern Lights fest shares lineup additions"