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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
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
You can view the full list of winners here. The Murrow Awards recognize local and national news stories that uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community. … 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 ten years. Taking inspiration from President John F. Kennedy’s Moonshot which united millions of people around … Read more
Awarded to the best natural history program created for the immersive platform of 360° Video and Virtual Reality, with the Kenya episode from the @oculus series, ‘ecosphere’. A conservation series and our first foray into #180VR, with Silverback’s Producer/Director Dan … Read more
PREMIERED IN CINEMAS on SEPTEMBER 28th and will be released on Netflix on October 4th 2020 One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement. In his … 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