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A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT DINOSAURS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM

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From prestigious museums and universities, to blockbuster films, amusement park rides, videos games, and toys--dinosaurs have always fascinated us. But, why?

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Why Dinosaurs? follows dino-obsessed James Pinto and his filmmaker father on a journey around the world, interviewing premiere paleontologists about the latest dinosaur research, and encountering dinosaur fanatics of all walks of life.

 

Together they track down the cast and crew of Jurassic Park, see the world’s largest dinosaur toy collection, assist fossil hunters out in the field, and attempt to discover why everybody loves dinosaurs!

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MEET THE ENSEMBLE CAST

We've interviewed a wide array of dinosaur enthusiasts, from seasoned paleontologists and amateur fossil hunters to paleo artists and dinosaur fanatics from all walks of life.

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Here are just some of the 60+ people featured in our documentary. See the full list.

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IN THE MEDIA

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OUR GROWING ARMY OF DINOSAUR FANATICS

Why Dinosaurs? is family-friendly "edu-tainment" for ages 5 to 105. The film has already has amassed a worldwide fanbase of 65,000+ highly engaged dino-fanatics on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube. And they haven't even seen the film!

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Go behind-the-scenes, get exclusive info, and join us on this epic journey!

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