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Ocean with David Attenborough sets UK and Irish box office record

13th May 2025

Our new film Ocean with David Attenborough (released on May 8) has smashed box office records – opening to £573,551 at the UK & Irish box office, the highest grossing opening for a nature documentary on record and the highest documentary opening of this decade in the UK & Ireland. Ocean with David Attenborough was also … Read more

We’re thrilled to share that Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story and Life on Our Planet have been chosen as finalists for the prestigious Jackson Wild 2024 Media Awards, in three categories. The awards recognise excellence & innovation in … Read more

July 2024: Announcing our new feature-length documentary special with Sir David Attenborough about the health of the world’s oceans – coming 2025! Presented and authored by the 98-year-old broadcaster, ‘David Attenborough: Ocean’ will share the story of how we can, … Read more

Nominations for the 76th Emmy® Awards have just been announced (17 June 2024) and we’re thrilled to share that our series for Netflix have received two nominations: Our Planet II reveals life’s extraordinary journeys in a world that is changing … Read more

We’re proud to be based in Bristol, the global heart of natural history production, and to be featured by Bristol UNESCO City of Film in their latest showcase. What a spectacular display of the incredible diversity of filmmaking and creative … Read more

Studio Silverback has worked with The Earthshot Prize to spotlight the inspirational 2023 finalists on the iconic Piccadilly Lights, creating a powerful moment to celebrate solutions for our planet. The finalists were visiting London for London Climate Action Week, connecting … Read more

Studio Silverback have worked with the renowned Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research to produce a short film as part of Germany’s ‘Year of Science, 2024’, dedicated to the theme: Freedom. ‘Unsere Erde, Unsere Freiheit’ (Our Earth, Our Freedom) premiered … Read more

Since it’s release last June (2023), our 4-part series Our Planet II narrated by Sir David Attenborough has topped the Netflix chart in 77 countries, with over 80 million viewing hours in 2023 alone. The show unravels the mystery of … Read more

We’re incredibly proud that Life on Our Planet was the most-watched natural history series on Netflix in 2023, topping the chart in 79 countries. Our 8-part series narrated by Morgan Freeman, and created in association with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, tells … Read more

Today (7 Jun) Silverback has donated a professional drone kit to the Film School at boomsatsuma to help media and film students develop their aerial photography skills. Bristol Film School, at boomsatsuma, offers dynamic and exciting degrees co-created with Bristol’s … Read more

Silverback Films has joined more than 70 Bristol businesses – including Triodos Bank, Boston Tea Party, Arup, Sawday’s and Finisterre – to issue a joint letter to the parliamentary candidates for all five of the city’s constituencies, asking them to … Read more

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story is capturing audience hearts winning awards at film festivals around the world, winning: The Audience Award for Best International Feature at NorthwestFest International Documentary Festival, Canada’s longest running non-fiction film festival. The inaugural … Read more

Silverback is proud to be celebrating Pride month. Pride Month (1st-30th June) is an inclusive celebration that honours the queer community, their history, achievements, and ongoing struggle for equality. This annual event is a powerful reminder of the importance of acceptance, diversity, … Read more

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Ocean with David Attenborough sets UK and Irish box office record

Silverback Films are finalists in the 2024 Jackson Wild Media Awards for ‘Billy & Molly’ and ‘Life on Our Planet’

Announcing our new feature ‘David Attenborough: Ocean’ – coming 2025!

Our Planet II and Life on Our Planet nominated in 2024 Emmy Awards

Silverback featured by Bristol UNESCO City of Film

Studio Silverback works with The Earthshot Prize to takeover iconic Piccadilly Lights

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research short film for German Year of Science

1 year on: behind-the-scenes of Our Planet II

Life on Our Planet is the number 1 natural history show on Netflix in 2023!

Silverback supports Bristol media and film students with boomsatsuma

Silverback Films joins Bristol businesses urging MPs to back Climate and Nature Bill

Billy and Molly wins at NorthwestFest, ECOador and Mendocino Film Fests

Silverback celebrates Pride Month 2024