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.
Hamza’s African Birds of Prey
A Gorilla Story
The Dinosaurs
Secrets of the Bees
Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles
Parenthood
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For Chapter 4 of The Dinosaurs, producer and director Darren Williams wanted the aftermath of the T. rex and Ankylosaurus battle to feel heavy, awkward and real. Following an epic battle, a victorious T. rex is seen dragging her Ankylosaurus kill through the forest to her waiting hatchlings. To capture the weight and close physical interaction of the body catching on tree roots, striking rocks and being pulled through water, the production created a full … Read more
We’re thrilled to share our new film Hamza’s African Birds of Prey for BBC One and iPlayer, continuing our long-standing collaboration with wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin. In this new film, we follow Hamza as he embarks on an unforgettable journey across Kenya in search of some of Africa’s most spectacular – and most threatened – birds of prey. Travelling from the vast plains of the Maasai Mara and the shores of Lake Naivasha … Read more
We’re delighted that Hamza Yassin has been longlisted for Best Documentary Presenter at the 2026 Grierson British Documentary Awards for Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles. Produced by Silverback Films for BBC One and iPlayer, Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles follows Hamza across the four countries of the British Isles as he reveals the extraordinary wildlife, landscapes and natural wonders found closer to home. Filmed across more than 42 locations over the course of a year, the four-part … Read more
Three Silverback productions have been recognised across six categories at this year’s Wildscreen Panda Awards, celebrating excellence in natural world storytelling and filmmaking. Secrets of the Bees: The Hive, A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough and Parenthood: The Greatest Adventure have received a combined seven nominations at the 2026 Wildscreen Panda Awards. National Geographic’s Secrets of the Bees: The Hive, produced by Silverback Films, leads with four nominations across the Behaviour, Children’s, Cinematography and … Read more