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Watch the trailer for Ocean with David Attenborough

4th April 2025

We’re thrilled to share the trailer for our new film Ocean with David Attenborough. The powerful documentary from Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios set for release as a global cinema event from 8 May, David Attenborough’s 99th birthday. The global cinema event invites audiences worldwide to come together to experience Attenborough’s untold story of … Read more

Life on Our Planet has been nominated in the 2024 Critics Choice Real TV Awards for Best Animal / Nature Show. Our 8-part series, narrated by Academy Award®-winner Morgan Freeman, tells the story of life’s epic battle to conquer and … Read more

We’re proud to share that Silverback Films has made the ‘Top 100 Global Production Companies’ in Realscreen magazine, the leading trade magazine in the US covering non-fiction TV. The list is crafted through editorial research and from nominations submitted from … Read more

We’re excited to share our new documentary for Netflix premiering on 22 August; Secret Lives of Orangutans. UPDATE: JULY 2024: First-look released From Silverback Films and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, this film follows a remarkable group of orangutans in … Read more

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story premiered on National Geographic last night (6 May) and is now available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu in the US. We’ll be sharing UK release dates soon. Discover more about our critically-acclaimed … Read more

The prestigious Whitley Awards, held annually by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), are a celebration of grassroots conservation leaders. The charity’s flagship prizes – known as the ‘Green Oscars’ – recognise individuals for galvanising their communities in saving some of … Read more

We’re thrilled to announce our brand-new series for BBC One and iPlayer: Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles which follows wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin as he reveals hidden wildlife gems from across the four countries of the UK. With Hamza’s trademark knowledge, … Read more

We’re delighted to announce Silverback Films is once again part of this year’s Festival of Nature – the UK’s largest celebration of the natural world. Join Life on Our Planet producers Sophie Lanfear and Barny Revill for a special behind-the-scenes talk on … Read more

Silverback Films joined the Royal Television Society West of England Awards which took place in Bristol last night (Sunday 21 April) – it was a night of celebrations and recognition for the incredible individuals and teams behind our productions. After 11 … Read more

Watch the official trailer for our new Nat Geo documentary special: Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story. Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story premieres May 6 on National Geographic and is available to stream on May 7 on … Read more

Studio Silverback are proud to be content producers for the United Nations Environment Programme, working to raise awareness of the world’s most pressing environmental issues. Our new short film for UNEP highlights the story of plastic and calls for action … Read more

Meet Leah, one of our brilliant team at Silverback Films. We asked Leah to share what a day-in-the-life of her role is like, about her career to-date and what advice she’d give to others looking to work in the TV … Read more

We’re thrilled to share that Open Planet, the visionary free access environmental footage library launched by Studio Silverback last year, will be recognised with a MIP SDG AWARD, presented in association with the United Nations. Established in 2020 to support … Read more

News

Watch the trailer for Ocean with David Attenborough

Life on Our Planet nominated in the 2024 Critics Choice Real TV Awards

Silverback Films in Realscreen’s Top 100 list

Announcing Secret Lives of Orangutans for Netflix

Watch Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story streaming now in the US!

Studio Silverback support 2024 Whitley Awards: watch our films showcasing the winners

Announcing Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles for BBC One and iPlayer

Join our Life on Our Planet ‘making-of’ screening at Festival of Nature 2024

Silverback Films wins 5 awards at RTS West of England 2024

Billy & Molly trailer and release date announced

Studio Silverback are proud content producers for UNEP

Life at Silverback: meet Leah, Production Coordinator

Open Planet wins MIP SDG Innovation Award 2024