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Big Dream Little Bears - teaser

Director: Howard Jackson. Narrator: Dr Audrey Low.

Big Dream Little Bears gives a rare glimpse into the mysterious island of Borneo and an insider’s view of a ten-year dream to save the smallest bears on earth. In a story laced with humor and filled with urgency, Borneo specialist, Dr Audrey Low, returns to her former homeland to assist sun bear expert Siew Te Wong in the most dangerous and unpredictable phase his dream.

Big Dream Little Bears follows Audrey’s journey of rediscovery, Wong’s indefatigable dream and Suria, the youngest and smallest bear, who although ostracized and wounded by the other bears, survives to lead them to freedom. Big Dream Little Bears reaffirms there is hope in the small but significant victories of individuals.


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Screening and Awards

Big Dream Little Bears Fundraiser Day in Sandakan, Sabah, Borneo, July 20, 2013. Nearly RM$500,000 raised to support the work of the Bornean Sun Bears Conservation Centre from extinction. Full press coverage and screening to 500 local school children. AL JAZEERA International Documentary Film Festival, DOHA, QATAR, 2013  NEW YORK Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, October 2013  PORTOBELLO Film Festival, LONDON Notting Hill, August, 2013. CULTURE UNPLUGGED, LINKTV, San Francisco. 2013. SINGAPORE Endeavours Film Festival, Nominated BEST ASIAN DOCUMENTARY, May 2013. AUROVILLE Film Festival, Pondicherry, India, September 2013. “TEDx, Kuala Lumpur” Film Launch, 2012 on TEDX by Siew Te Wong. “Official Selection” - SCINEMA – CSIRO Australian Science Film Festival, August, 2012, 2013 (Clouded Leopard Kill) (SCINEMA TRAVELLING Film Festival - screening in 400 venues across Australia, and 20 countries, in 2012, 2013 as part of National Science Week.) “Official Selection” - ATOM AWARDS – Australia - 2012. Finalist BEST CHILDREN'S FACTUAL “Official Selection” - KLEFF – Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival, 2012, 2013 MAPKL, PUBLIKA. “Official Selection” World Kids International Film Festival, Mumbai, India. (2012 - touring Mumbai for one year.)

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Responses to the film

It's wonderful and a fabulous gift to the world. I've enjoyed short segments of your video for quite awhile. I'm happy to own the whole video now. I'm very excited to have this video. I would like to give presentations and use it. Sheri Reese Oh wow......just watched the film - awesome! You'll LOVE it. The film is an absolute joy to watch - the love and dedication to these wonderful little bears just shines thru . This film is simply WONDERFUL.........… Maria Collins What a fantastic film you made . . . Watched it, loved it, sharing it. Thank you for showing the good work these people are doing. Before I learned of your film I had never heard of a Sun Bear. Rosa Phoenix. Please support this great docco that was a made from scratch by only 2 people: about the efforts of many others saving the world's smallest bears. It will be launched at TEDx coming up in KL. Also we can help make the follow up story. Arron Fletcher. Wildhoop Production, Audrey and Howard are my best example of "do what you do best" to help us! Thank you all! Please share. Howard and Audrey volunteered to produce this documentary at their own cost, time, and resource. My respect and appreciation to them and the Wildhoop Production! Wong Siew Te.

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A ten-year dream to save the smallest bears on earth and only ten days to do it.

Big Dream Little Bears gives a rare glimpse into the mysterious island of Borneo and an insider’s view of a ten-year dream to save the smallest bears on earth. In this one-hour documentary Borneo specialist, Dr Audrey Low, returns to her former homeland to assist sun bear expert Siew Te Wong in the most dangerous and unpredictable phase his dream. In a story laced with humor and filled with urgency we follow Audrey’s journey of rediscovery, Wong’s indefatigable dream and Suria, the youngest and smallest bear, who although ostracized and wounded by the other bears, survives to lead them to freedom. Big Dream Little Bears reaffirms there is hope in the small but significant victories of individuals.