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I love "Born to Be Wild 3D," a thoughtful, insightful, and entertaining documentary from director David Lickley, and writer/producer Drew Fellman.

The film, currently playing at IMAX near you, just received the Critics' Choice Seal of Approval. It's that good!

After watching my fun interviews, please visit IMAX.com/borntobewild to help our endangered friends okay?

First stop, Morgan Freeman. Meeting the actor was a blessing! He is a great actor and an equally great human being. His fantastic narration anchors “Born to Be Wild 3D” and his storytelling voice pulls us right into the narrative.

In this interview, Mr. Freeman calls me the happiest person on earth 

We also talked about:

• His interest in working in “Born to Be Wild 3D”
• The narrative constructs of the film, and was he instructed in finding the right storytelling rhythm?
• Helping the helpless animals

I adore Dr. Birute Galdikas, the fairy godmother who continues to help orphaned orangutans in Borneo. She’s the leading expert on orangutans, and her passion to help is phenomenal!

In this interview, we talked about:

• What’s a trimate and how did she become a trimate?
• The unbreakable bond between humans and animals
• The importance of orangutan.org and what you can do right now to help!

Another one of the film’s fairy godmothers, Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick is the one in charge of taking care of orphaned elephants in Kenya through her David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a haven for Africa’s wilderness and its denizens.

In this interview, we talked about:

• Her interest in joining the “Born to Be Wild 3D ” project
• Elephants are smart creatures!
• How she hires the caretakers and she tells us a heartbreaking, tear-inducing story about the unbreakable love between humans and animals
• The importance of http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/ and what you can do to help right here right now

The story of “Born to Be Wild 3D ” started with the writer/producer Drew Fellman. It was him who started it all. He saw the passion of Dr. Birute Galdikas, who was helping the orphaned orangutans in Borneo. From there, the crew moved to Kenya with Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick, the other fairy godmother who helps orphaned elephants.

In this interview, we talked about:

• The genesis of “Born to Be Wild 3D”
• The challenges in making the documentary

Here's more info on "Born to Be Wild 3D" from Yahoo:

An inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them - saving endangered species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in IMAX 3D, Born to be Wild 3D is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne Sheldrick, as they and their team rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild.

• Genres: Documentary
• Running Time: 40 min.
• Release Date: April 8th, 2011 (limited)
• MPAA Rating: G
• Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures
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• Cast and Credits
• Starring: Morgan Freeman, Birute Galdikas, Daphne Sheldrick
• Directed by: David Lickley
• Produced by: Drew Fellman