Just wrapped another amazing shoot with LPGA champion @liliavu and the amazing @pintoproductions crew at the Virginia Country Club in Long Beach, California
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What an honor to visit 7 classrooms in Oxnard, California, with Wyoming paleontologist @jesswyodino , Co-Director @pin.to.ny and Producer @tarampinto to answer questions about all things paleo after watching @whydinosaurs IN CLASS! Reach out to us about a screening at your school! #whydinosaurs #dinosaurs #girlsinstem #womeninscience #paleontology
MOVIE REVIEW
Why Dinosaurs?
NR - 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2024
Runtime: 1h 17m
Director(s): Tony Pinto, James L. Pinto
Where to Watch: buy or rent the movie here vimeo.com/ondemand/whydinosaurs
RAVING REVIEW: Why do dinosaurs endure when so many other childhood fascinations fade with age? WHY DINOSAURS? doesn’t treat that question as a rhetorical hook; it treats it as a genuine mystery worth unpacking from every angle. From the outset, the film makes it clear that this isn’t a traditional nature documentary concerned with extinction events or anatomical breakdowns. Instead, it positions dinosaurs as a shared cultural language, one that bridges science, imagination, nostalgia, and identity across generations.
At the heart of the documentary is the real-life relationship between James Pinto and his father, Tony. That personal view could have easily overwhelmed the broader subject, but the film is careful to use it as connective tissue rather than a focal point. James’s lifelong fascination with dinosaurs isn’t presented as exceptional in isolation; it’s presented as representative. His story becomes a stand-in for countless others whose first brush with science came not through textbooks but through toys, museums, movies, and childhood obsession. The film understands that this origin story matters, not because it’s rare, but because it’s relatable.
One of the documentary’s greatest strengths is its refusal to draw hard lines between “serious” science and pop culture. WHY DINOSAURS? openly acknowledges the outsized influence of films like JURASSIC PARK, not as a distraction from paleontology, but as a catalyst. Rather than sneering at entertainment, the film argues that fascination often begins there and evolves outward. Interviews with filmmakers, artists, and scientists exist side by side, reinforcing the idea that curiosity doesn’t need to start in a lab to end up there.
The roster of interviewees is impressively broad, but more importantly, thoughtfully curated...
My full review on my Letterboxd and www.OHMR.us
#OverlyHonestReviews #whydinosaurs
We’re honestly overwhelmed—in the best possible way. Since putting WHY DINOSAURS? on YouTube for free so anyone can watch, we’ve passed 232,000 views and received hundreds of deeply personal comments. People are crying. People are cheering. We’re doing both. This film has become everything we ever hoped it could be—and more. It’s clearly resonating with dinosaur lovers and the paleo community (not surprisingly), but also with parents and families, which means the world to us. Our hope now is simple: that people keep watching, keep sharing, and help us get this story out there for everyone to see. THANK YOU!! ❤️ 🦖 🦕
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As we wrap up 2025 and @whydinosaurs streams on @pbs , here’s an inside look at the IFMCA-winning score.
🎻 Orchestra: @eastconnectionmusicrec
🎥 : @pin.to.ny
#composerlife #filmmusic #filmcomposer #whydinosaurs #documentarymusic #behindthescore #filmmusiccomposer #orchestration
@whydinosaurs is one of the “Hidden Gems” featured on WETA+, a new public television streaming service from @wetatvfm , the flagship public television and radio station for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Huge props to our “Station Relations” team, @artemisindependent (Krista Nance, Selena Lautner, Sadie Kneidel, and Catherine Potter), as well as the wonderful team at NETA, our public television distributor (Bob Petts, Matthew McPike, Angee Simmons, and Lindsey Foat).
#whydinosaurs #dinosaurdocumentary #dinosaurs #fossils #paleontology #paleontologist #pbs #jurassicpark #documentary
Happy Fossil Friday AND National Dinosaur Month!
In light of recent funding cuts to American public television, we are pleased to share that we have donated an abbreviated version of the film to PBS local stations across the United States.
Visit /watch to see if/when your PBS local station will be airing ‘WHY DINOSAURS?’ in your area.
Not on the list? Check back weekly or reach out to your local PBS station and request that they add ‘WHY DINOSAURS?’ to their line up! Find your local station at /stations.
WHY DINOSAURS? is coming VERY soon to streaming platforms worldwide, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, Vimeo, Tubi, Kanopy, and more!
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