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How We Built a Life-Size Ankylosaurus for The Dinosaurs

30th July 2026

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

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

Silverback Films marks Pride Month 2026

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

Secrets of the Bees wins at the Critics Choice Real TV Awards 2026

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

Go Behind the Science of The Dinosaurs

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

How We Filmed Bottom Trawling for Ocean with David Attenborough

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

A Gorilla Story Featured by BAFTA Albert as Sustainability Case Study

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

Celebrating the Storytelling Legacy of Sir David Attenborough

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

2026 Whitley Awards Winner Films

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

One Year On: The Global Impact of Ocean with David Attenborough

One year after its release, Ocean with David Attenborough shows the power of storytelling to reach global audiences and support real-world change for the ocean. Our film set out to tell the urgent story of a changing ocean – combining … Read more

Hamza: Strictly Birds of Prey from the Cairngorms to urban London

Hamza Yassin stunned the nation with his incredible dance moves winning Strictly in 2022. Off the dance-floor, Hamza is an accomplished wildlife cameraman and has filmed all over the world as well as capturing memorable footage for our recent Wild … Read more

Meet the 2023 Earthshot Prize finalists!

Prince William and The Earthshot Prize announced the 15 Finalists for this year’s Prize at the second Earthshot Innovation Summit in New York on 19 Sept. The event, held alongside the UN General Assembly, celebrated and championed innovators focused on … Read more

Watch Hamza: Strictly Birds of Prey this Sunday (24 Sept) 7pm

Silverback Films have teamed up with wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin to track down and film some of his favourite birds of prey in an exciting new documentary for BBC One & iPlayer – Hamza: Strictly Birds of Prey. Here in … Read more

Studio Silverback launch Open Planet, a free footage library for global impact

We’re excited to reveal our new project, a ground-breaking new footage library, Open Planet, announced today (18 Sept) at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Launching globally in early-2024, Open Planet aims to revolutionise the way we tell … Read more

Silverback’s Wild Work Charity Day

Silverback staff volunteered at Grow Wilder yesterday, a 12-acre Avon Wildlife Trust site in the Frenchay area of Bristol for our environmental charity day. We joined the site to get stuck into practical land management and conservation projects, working to … Read more

Planet India premieres in New Delhi ahead of G20 Leaders’ Summit

Today (5th Sept) the Planet India storytelling campaign, created by Studio Silverback and India’s leading creator economy platform PlucTV, launched at a global gala event in New Delhi ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit.  The high-profile gala included senior government … Read more

Studio Silverback producing The Earthshot Prize 2023

We’re excited to announce that Studio Silverback will be producing The Earthshot Prize 2023 for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize, the ambitious global initiative to protect and restore our planet. Leading independent distributor All3Media International will be the global distributer for … Read more

First look at Life on Our Planet

The teaser and first images for our upcoming 8-part Netflix series Life on Our Planet have been released. Created by Silverback Films and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, Life on Our Planet, tells the story of life’s epic battle to conquer and survive … Read more

Studio Silverback collaborate on landmark Planet India campaign

Studio Silverback are joining together with India’s top creative and filmmaking talent, led by India’s leading creator economy platform PlucTV, for an impactful new communications initiative. Planet India will launch ahead of G20 Leaders’ Summit held in New Delhi this … Read more

Save Our Wild Isles Reception

Earlier this month (3rd July) WWF, the RSPB and the National Trust co-hosted a reception at Westminster Abbey College Gardens to showcase the #SaveOurWildIsles campaign. The event was a call to action for UK nature following the success of our … Read more

Silverback supports Pride Month

June was an incredibly proud month at Silverback, with our Pride campaign. Our aim was to bring together the company to celebrate and commemorate the LGBTQIA+ community. Silverback are committed to ensuring our Pride activities have a meaningful impact, so … Read more

Stream the Our Planet II soundtrack now

The stunning music from our new series Our Planet II is available to stream – you can listen to the 36-track album by Jasha Klebe and Thomas Farnon on digital platforms here. The score was composed over 6 months, and features … Read more