Silverback Films

Nature. It's what we do, it's what we love.

We create exceptional wildlife films for both television and cinema.

Our passion is helping people to celebrate the natural world whilst also understanding the urgent situation it now faces. By combining powerful storytelling with world-class cinematography, we tell stories that not only inspire...they challenge.

Creating content that makes a difference is at the heart of everything we do here at Silverback.

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Secret Lives of Orangutans is now streaming on Netflix (premiered 22 August 2024) From Silverback Films and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, Secret Lives of Orangutans is the world’s first feature length film about wild orangutans, revealing an intimate and never-before-seen perspective of one of our closest relatives. Following the success of Our Planet, produced ... Read more

Parenthood – Coming Soon

Parenthood in the animal kingdom is a high-stakes game. In a world full of danger, some animal parents go to extreme lengths to ensure the survival of their offspring. Our new five-part natural history series for BBC One and iPlayer explores the extraordinary strategies and ingenious tricks that animals parents employ to give their young ... Read more

David Attenborough: Ocean – Coming 2025

Coming 2025 – ‘David Attenborough: Ocean’ will release in theatres before premiering globally on National Geographic and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Announcing our new feature-length documentary special with Sir David Attenborough about the health of the world’s oceans. Presented and authored by the 98-year-old broadcaster, ‘David Attenborough: Ocean’ will share the story of how we ... Read more

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

Billy and Molly visit on the shore. Credit: National Geographic / Charlie Hamilton James Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story premiered May 6 on National Geographic and is now available to stream on Disney+/Hulu, and on the Nat Geo YouTube channel in US (additional release dates coming soon). From National Geographic and Silverback Films, ... Read more

Life on Our Planet

Life on Our Planet is our ground-breaking new 8-part series created by Silverback Films in association with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television – premiering on Netflix 25 October. Narrated by Academy Award®-winner Morgan Freeman, it’s the story of life’s epic battle to conquer and survive on planet Earth. Today there are 20 million species on our ... Read more

The Earthshot Prize 2023

Studio Silverback are producing The Earthshot Prize 2023 for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize, the ambitious global initiative to protect and restore our planet. Silverback has previously produced the landmark five-part BBC and Discovery+ television series in 2021 (‘The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet) as well as the five-part video series showcasing competition finalists in 2022. This is ... Read more

Secret Life of Orangutans, Ellie and Emen, produced by Silverback Films

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Parenthood – Coming Soon

From National Geographic and Silverback and in association with All3Media International, documentary special DAVID ATTENBOROUGH: OCEAN (WT) highlights the vital, achievable actions the world can take to restore the ocean and stabilize the climate, debuting in 2025. (Photo by Conor McDonnell)

David Attenborough: Ocean – Coming 2025

Billy and Molly visit on the shore. (credit: National Geographic/Charlie Hamilton James)

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

Life on Our Planet

The Earthshot Prize 2023

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story nominated for 6 Critics Choice Awards!

15th October 2024

Our documentary film Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story has been nominated for 6 Critics Choice Awards! From Silverback Films, directed by distinguished photographer and filmmaker Charlie Hamilton James, our film follows heartfelt journey of Billy and a wild otter, Molly, as they navigate a world of love, laughter, and unexpected companionship. ‘Billy and Molly’ has been nominated for; Best Documentary Feature, Best New Documentary Filmmaker – Charlie Hamilton James, Best Cinematography – Johnny Rolt … Read more

Silverback Films at Wildscreen Festival 2024

10th October 2024

Wildscreen Festival is the biggest global gathering of natural world storytellers – the annual festival is taking place 14-18 October. The celebration, which takes place in Bristol and online, unites filmmakers, storytellers, and conservationists to champion the protection of our planet through impactful storytelling. Silverback Films is proud to participate, celebrating our commitment to telling stories about the natural world that not only inspire, but that also make a difference. Jeff Wilson, Series Producer and … Read more

Silverback Pride Committee host first industry LGBTQ+ club night in Bristol

27th September 2024

On 26 September our Silverback Films internal Pride Committee hosted the first queer focused industry party in Bristol ‘Pride 365’. Over 150 people from across the industry came together to celebrate and raise money for Pride without Borders – a charity supporting queer refugees in Bristol. The night included an array of on-stage performances and DJ sets (including a special industry guest DJ from Silverback), Divine Di in her mystic booth, as well as queer … Read more

Silverback showcase for women, transgender, and non-binary freelance camera operators

25th September 2024

Today (25 Sept) Silverback Films hosted a showcase for women, transgender, and non-binary freelance camera operators, working within the natural history film & TV industry. It was an afternoon celebrating diverse filmmaking talent, and opportunity for our Senior Producers, Producers, and wider production teams to connect with those underrepresented behind the lens. We recognise there’s a long way to go in making our industry more inclusive – and embracing diversity not only creates opportunities for … Read more

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