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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
Our Planet has just picked by Televisual Magazine’s Bull Dog Award for Best Specialist Factual! We are very honoured as the awards, detailing the best UK produced TV of 2019 are voted for by our industry readership. https://www.televisual-bulldogs.com/.
We are delighted to announce that Our Planet won two RTS West awards last night! The CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD, was received by Jamie McPherson on behalf of all the Our Planet camera team. The Judges described the camera work as “truly … Read more
We are delighted to announce that “Dancing with the Birds” has been nominated for three News and Documentary Emmys in the following categories: Outstanding Nature Documentary Outstanding Writing Outstanding Music Composition Congratulations to the whole team!
We are delighted to announce Our Wildscreen 2020 Nominations: Our Planet – One Planet Cinematography Award Disneynature Penguin Editing Disneynature Penguin Music Dancing with the Birds Music David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet Scripted Narrative … Read more
Voting has now opened for the 16th annual Televisual Bulldog Awards that celebrate the very best of British television. The awards range across drama, comedy, factual entertainment, entertainment, documentary, sport and more as well as craft categories including cinematography and music. … Read more
ECOSPHERE ventures to astonish audiences with the world’s best in VR technology, natural history storytelling and conservation filmmaking. PHORIA, an award winning immersive technology studio, today announced the worldwide online release of ecosphere, their groundbreaking VR nature documentary series produced … Read more
OUR PLANET has been nominated for THREE BAFTA TV awards: Photography: Factual / Our Planet – Frozen Worlds Photography: Factual / Our Planet – Coastal Seas Sound: Factual / Our Planet – One planet Congratulations to all the teams, and crossing all fingers for the awards! … Read more
Our two newest Disneynature films, “Elephant” and “Dolphin Reef”, launched on Disney+ on the 3rd of April 2020. Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. … Read more
Silverback Films is proud to be featured in the Top 100 Global Production Companies in Realscreen magazine, the leading trade magazine in the US covering non-fiction TV. Here’s what they had to say: SILVERBACK FILMS Bristol | www.silverbackfilms.tv Recent … Read more
We have just heard that the Our Planet Halo has been very successful at the Webby Awards, the ‘Oscars of the Internet’ winning: “Webby Winner 2020 in the Documentary Shortform category” for Sponge Cities “Webby Winner Best Augmented … Read more
Our Planet has been nominated for three Webbies! These are arguably the top internet awards so a really big deal! Please help us to win and become the best of the Internet by voting for Our Planet in the … Read more
Dancing with the Birds won the IWFF Best Animal Behaviour program for 2020 in Missoula last night! http://wildlifefilms.org/2020-winners/ Congratulations to Huw and the whole team, this is a well deserved award for an outstanding film!
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