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We’re incredibly proud to share that Ocean with David Attenborough has won two awards at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. Our National Geographic feature documentary was recognised in two categories celebrating the extraordinary craft behind the film: Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program Doug Anderson, Director of Underwater Photography Toby Strong, Cinematography Outstanding Sound Editing … Read more
THE 25th ANNUAL 2021 TV CHOICE AWARDS We are pleased to announce that “A Perfect Planet” has been nominated for BEST FACTUAL SHOW for this years’ TV Choice Awards! A Perfect Planet, BBC1 First round voting is open until midnight on Friday … Read more
Silverback Films extends placement for Leah Hale Leah’s journey towards a creative career took her across Bristol, from Whitchurch, to boomsatsuma’s level 3 TV & Film Production Diploma, based at The Bottle Yard Studios, to be accepted for a … Read more
WINNER: A Perfect Planet Produced by Alastair Fothergill, Huw Cordey, and Howard Swartz by Silverback Films for BBC and Discovery Series – A series is three or more programs of any length made for reaching audiences through theaters, the internet, or television. http://wildlifefilms.org/ … Read more
Silverback has been nominated for three Webby Awards 2021: -Our Planet: Too Big To Fail is a Webby Nominee in Video: Corporate Social Responsibility (Official Listing) –Our Planet: Too Big To Fail is a Webby Nominee in Video: Best Writing (Official Listing) –Sir David Attenborough on Instagram is a Webby Nominee in Social: … Read more
Seat at The Table, YouTube Originals “Seat at the Table” follows YouTube creator and climate advocate Jack Harries, as he highlights the devastating impacts and innovative solutions to climate change. This 12-episode series will feature YouTube creators, communities, campaigners, and innovative … Read more
Today on Earth Day, Silverback is immensely proud to announce that the US President Joe Biden has live-streamed a 10-minute clip from our forthcoming feature documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet to 40 global leaders and a worldwide online audience … Read more
Congratulations to Jonnie Hughes who has been nominated for Outstanding Producer of a Documentary Motion Pictures with the David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet” film at the prestigious PGA Awards. Martin Elsbury has been nominated for his work on … Read more
Silverback Films is launching a new production company to focus solely on films that tackle the world’s pressing environmental challenges. Studio Silverback will tell inspirational and powerful stories from humanity’s most important decade. From global landmark series to feature documentaries and … Read more
WINNER 35,675 votes A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough, Jonnie Hughes (Goodreads Author) (With) With his definitive witness statement of life on planet Earth, naturalist, journalist, and planetary defender … Read more
Silverback Films Joins All3Media We are delighted to announce today that Silverback Films is to join the All3Media group. All3Media is a leading independent television, film and digital production and distribution company. The All3Media group comprises more than 40 production … Read more
A Perfect Planet Planet Earth is perfect. Everything about our world – its size, its distance from the Sun, its spin and tilt, its moon – is perfectly suited to our existence, and our planet’s natural forces perfectly nurture life. … Read more
Silverback Films received three Wildscreen Panda Awards this year: The “Our Planet” camera team collected the award for cinematography which was graciously accepted on behalf of the whole team by Jamie MacPherson – live by zoom. Andy Netly received the … Read more
We’re incredibly proud to share that Ocean with David Attenborough has won two awards at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. Our National Geographic feature documentary was recognised in two categories celebrating the extraordinary craft behind the film: Outstanding Cinematography for … Read more
Silverback Films has partnered with ocean science and education organisation The Hydrous and immersive production studio Submersa Studios to develop a new generation of immersive ocean experiences. The partnership brings together Silverback’s acclaimed natural history filmmaking and underwater cinematography, Submersa’s … Read more
Silverback Films’ first foray into immersive storytelling, Disneynature’s Wolf: An Immersive Experience, has been selected for Venice Immersive at the Venice Film Festival. The 180-degree immersive experience is an accompanying piece to Disneynature’s Wolf, streaming on Disney+ on Earth Day … Read more
Get a first look at our new BBC One documentary as Hamza Yassin journeys across Kenya in search of some of Africa’s most spectacular – and most threatened – birds of prey. Hamza: African Birds of Prey airs Sunday 30 … 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