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Silverback Films celebrates four wins at the 2026 Wildscreen Panda Awards

23rd October 2026

It was an extraordinary night for Silverback Films at the 2026 Wildscreen Panda Awards, with three of our productions winning Panda Awards, including the coveted Golden Panda, and our co-founder Keith Scholey honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Sir David Attenborough shared a special video message at the ceremony, paying a heartfelt tribute to Keith, … Read more

ECOSPHERE – the 180° Virtual Reality Natural History Conservation Series narrated by Anna Friel is launched

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 is nominated for THREE BAFTA Television Awards 2020

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

DISNEY+ Launches in UK as Lockdown begins and our Films are released!

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 featured in Top 100 Global Production Companies by Realscreen magazine

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

Our Planet Halo wins at the Webby Awards

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 Nominated for 3 Webbies!

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 wins the IWFF’s Best Animal Behaviour Program

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!  

Winners Announced! World Wildlife Day Film Showcase: Biodiversity

Good news for the HALO team!   Two of their films were announced as winners yesterday at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City in celebration of World Wildlife Day and organised by CITES, the UNDP and Jackson Wild: … Read more

David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet Trailer Released

 HE INTRODUCED US TO THE WORLD. NOW HE TELLS HIS GREATEST STORY. WORLD PREMIERE ON AUTUMN 2020 Sir David Attenborough in Chernobyl, Ukraine photographed while filming David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet. The official trailer for Sir David Attenborough’s … Read more

Dancing with the Birds released on Netflix

“Dancing with the Birds”, our 50 min film on Birds of Paradise in Papua New Guinea came out on Netflix October 23rd 2019. “From ruffing their majestic feathers to nailing im-peck-able courtship routines, birds of paradise flaunt their best moves in … Read more

Our Planet Awards

Steve Price has won a Hollywood Music in Media Award for his wonderful Our Planet score.   Our Planet has been nominated for a Broadcast Award in the Specialist Factual category.   Our Planet has been nominated in the “Best … Read more

2019 Jackson Wild Media Awards Winners

Silverback Films won four awards at Jackson Hole on the 26th September 2019:   “Our Planet: High Seas”  Winner – Best Ecosystem Film Awarded to the program that most effectively explores a unique habitat and its wildlife.   “Our Planet: Frozen Worlds” … Read more

Silverback Films celebrates four wins at the 2026 Wildscreen Panda Awards

It was an extraordinary night for Silverback Films at the 2026 Wildscreen Panda Awards, with three of our productions winning Panda Awards, including the coveted Golden Panda, and our co-founder Keith Scholey honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Sir David … Read more

Silverback Films celebrates two wins at the Venice TV Awards 2026

Silverback Films celebrated two wins at the 2026 Venice TV Awards, with Ocean with David Attenborough recognised for Cinematography and Parenthood winning the Technology & Innovation Award. Ocean with David Attenborough, our feature documentary produced with Open Planet Studios for … Read more

Dolphins: My Close Encounters Premieres at Zurich Film Festival

Our new feature documentary Dolphins: My Close Encounters celebrated its World Premiere at the 22nd Zurich Film Festival last night, with marine biologist Angela Ziltener, Producer and Director Barny Revill and Executive Producer Keith Scholey in Zurich to mark the … Read more

Ocean with David Attenborough wins two Primetime Emmy Awards

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 dives into immersive ocean storytelling

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

Disneynature’s Wolf: An Immersive Experience selected for Venice Immersive

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

Watch the official trailer for Hamza: African Birds of Prey

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

How We Built a Life-Size Ankylosaurus for The Dinosaurs

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

Hamza: African Birds of Prey announced for BBC One and iPlayer

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

Hamza Yassin longlisted for 2026 Grierson Award

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

Silverback Films receives seven nominations at the 2026 Wildscreen Panda Awards

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

Ocean with David Attenborough receives six Primetime Emmy nominations

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