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Silverback Films has won three awards at the 2026 Jackson Wild Media Awards, with Secrets of the Bees recognised for Cinematography and Animal Behavior, and A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough taking home the Writing Award. The winners were announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on 10 November, celebrating outstanding achievement in nature, … Read more
We’re delighted to share that Hamza Yassin has won Best Documentary Presenter at the 2026 Grierson Awards for Silverback Films’ Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles. The award was presented at the Grierson British Documentary Awards ceremony at London’s Roundhouse on 10 … Read more
National Geographic has announced The Real Frozen (working title), a new natural history series produced by Silverback Films in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios, bringing the magic of Disney’s beloved Frozen films to life through extraordinary wildlife stories and … Read more
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
We’re thrilled to share that Our Planet II is in Netflix’s Top 10 watched TV shows globally for the week of 12th June – 18th June. Our new series premiered on 14th June (so has only been available for a … Read more
We’re delighted to share news of our new title which has been greenlit for Nat Geo, ‘Billy and Molly’. Produced by Silverback Films with Executive Producers Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey, and from Director Charlie Hamilton James and Producer Jeff … Read more