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

24th April 2024

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, warmth and enthusiasm, he’ll share tips and advice, encouraging viewers to connect with nature, wherever … Read more

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Silverback has been nominated for three Webby Awards 2021

Silverback has been nominated for three Webby Awards 2021:   -Our Planet: Too Big To Fail is a Webby Nominee in Video: Corporate Social Responsibility (Official Listing) –Our Planet: Too Big To Fail is a Webby Nominee in Video: Best Writing (Official Listing) –Sir David Attenborough on Instagram is a Webby Nominee in Social: … Read more

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YouTube orders Silverback climate change show

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

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US president Joe Biden shows our film at his Leaders Summit on Climate – Earth Day 2021

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

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“David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet” has been nominated for two awards!

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

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STUDIO SILVERBACK – Silverback Films launches new film production company to drive global environmental change

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

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The book ‘A Life on Our Planet’ wins Best Science and Technology Award at the Goodreads Choice Awards 2020

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

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Silverback Films joins All3Media

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

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A Perfect Planet – our 5 part series is on BBC1 from January 3rd 2021

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

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Silverback Films wins 3 WILDSCREEN PANDA AWARDS 2020

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

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Our Planet is the winner of Excellence in Video at this year’s Edward R. Murrow Awards.

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

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Earthshots

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

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Silverback Films and Phoria won the award for ‘Best 360 Storytelling’ at Jackson Wild Media Awards 2020!

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

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