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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 … Read more
Wild Isles Episode One: Our Precious Isles premieres at 7pm on Sunday 12th March on BBC One and iPlayer. Sir David Attenborough celebrates the rich variety of wildlife that exists in the British Isles and explains why our small and … Read more
This Friday (2 Dec) sees the second annual Earthshot Prize Award Ceremony taking place in Boston to announce the five winning solutions. The ceremony will feature Sir David Attenborough, alongside a line-up of high-profile presenters and star-studded performances – with … Read more
The Earthshot Prize is the most prestigious global environment prize in history, designed to incentivise change and help repair our planet over the next decade. On 4 Nov, HRH Prince William and The Earthshot Prize unveiled this year’s incredible cohort … Read more
We’re thrilled to announce our two new natural history series for Netflix, as part of their expanding natural history slate. Our Planet II is our new 4-part series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, unravelling the mystery of how and … Read more
Three years ago, our ground-breaking Netflix series Our Planet was released. After it’s success, we worked closely with Oscar-winning composer Steven Price to create a brand new live concert experience, bringing to life the important story and epic score with … Read more
Wildscreen has announced the winners of their 2022 Panda Awards, which took place on 13 October at the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel, showcasing the best in natural world storytelling craft from across the world. Our Polar Bear Disneynature feature won … Read more
We’re excited to share ‘Wild Isles’ – our major new five-part natural history series for BBC One and iPlayer, presented by Sir David Attenborough. Our team has been filming over three years, using the very latest technology to capture dramatic … Read more
Every day is an adventure. This could not be more true for the resilient stars of Silverback Films’ brand new feature, “Polar Bear”, for Disneynature. “Polar Bear” tells the story of a new mother whose memories of her youth on … Read more
Silverback Films is delighted to announce that ‘Our Planet: Too Big To Fail’ won a Global Sustainability Film Award from tve: Category 6: Financing Sustainability ‘Our Planet: Too Big To Fail’ explores the risks of inaction, the impact of investing-as-usual, and … Read more
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet has been nominated in the Non-Fiction – Environmental & Natural History category for the 2022 Real Screen Awards. Very many congratulations to the team once again! The Realscreen Awards pay tribute to outstanding … Read more
Outstanding Editing – Episodic or Non-theatrical Feature (Over 30 Minutes) A Perfect Planet “The Sun” Nigel Buck (WINNER) Congratulations to Nigel Buck for this award. The Hollywood Professional Association revealed its annual HPA Award winners for outstanding achievements in postproduction … Read more
At COP26 a lot happened… we managed to project our hero film onto the roof of COP, support Sir David Attenborough to deliver the speech of the fortnight……and met the coolest man on Earth. We were given close access to … Read more
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 … Read more
We’re thrilled to share our new film Hamza: 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 … 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 … 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 … Read more
We’re thrilled to share Ocean with David Attenborough has received six nominations at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special. Produced by Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios, our National Geographic feature documentary has been recognised … Read more
Silverback Films marked Pride Month with a series of activities celebrating LGBTQ+ communities and raising money for a local charity – supporting Bristol’s Transgender community. From the start of Pride Month in June through to Bristol Pride in July, our … Read more
We’re thrilled that Secrets of the Bees has won Best Animal / Nature Show at the Critics Choice Real TV Awards, recognising its innovative filmmaking and intimate exploration of one of the planet’s most important animals. Presented by National Geographic … Read more
A new behind-the-scenes film from Silverback Films explores the extraordinary science and research that helped bring The Dinosaurs to life. In the film, showrunner Dan Tapster is joined by paleontology expert Dr. Tom Fletcher to discuss how the team approached … Read more
Silverback Films has released a new behind-the-scenes film revealing how the team captured the world’s first cinematic footage of bottom trawling in action for Ocean with David Attenborough. To expose one of the ocean’s most destructive hidden practices, filmmakers developed … Read more
Silverback Films’ A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough has been featured by BAFTA Albert as a sustainability case study, recognising the production’s collaborative approach to filmmaking in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. Produced over several years, our team worked closely … Read more
Few people have shaped humanity’s relationship with the natural world more profoundly than Sir David Attenborough. For decades, his storytelling has brought audiences closer to the beauty, wonder and fragility of life on Earth – inspiring generations to look closer, … Read more
Silverback Films is proud to have produced the seven short films celebrating the winners of the 2026 Whitley Awards. Premiered during the annual Whitley Awards ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 29 April 2026, each film highlights … Read more