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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 a Nonfiction Program Doug Anderson, Director of Underwater Photography Toby Strong, Cinematography Outstanding Sound Editing … 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Our two newest Disneynature films, “Elephant” and “Dolphin Reef”, launched on Disney+ on the 3rd of April 2020. Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. … Read more
Silverback Films is proud to be featured in the Top 100 Global Production Companies in Realscreen magazine, the leading trade magazine in the US covering non-fiction TV. Here’s what they had to say: SILVERBACK FILMS Bristol | www.silverbackfilms.tv Recent … Read more
We have just heard that the Our Planet Halo has been very successful at the Webby Awards, the ‘Oscars of the Internet’ winning: “Webby Winner 2020 in the Documentary Shortform category” for Sponge Cities “Webby Winner Best Augmented … Read more
Our Planet has been nominated for three Webbies! These are arguably the top internet awards so a really big deal! Please help us to win and become the best of the Internet by voting for Our Planet in the … Read more
Dancing with the Birds won the IWFF Best Animal Behaviour program for 2020 in Missoula last night! http://wildlifefilms.org/2020-winners/ Congratulations to Huw and the whole team, this is a well deserved award for an outstanding film!
Good news for the HALO team! Two of their films were announced as winners yesterday at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City in celebration of World Wildlife Day and organised by CITES, the UNDP and Jackson Wild: … Read more
HE INTRODUCED US TO THE WORLD. NOW HE TELLS HIS GREATEST STORY. WORLD PREMIERE ON AUTUMN 2020 Sir David Attenborough in Chernobyl, Ukraine photographed while filming David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet. The official trailer for Sir David Attenborough’s … Read more
“Dancing with the Birds”, our 50 min film on Birds of Paradise in Papua New Guinea came out on Netflix October 23rd 2019. “From ruffing their majestic feathers to nailing im-peck-able courtship routines, birds of paradise flaunt their best moves in … Read more
Steve Price has won a Hollywood Music in Media Award for his wonderful Our Planet score. Our Planet has been nominated for a Broadcast Award in the Specialist Factual category. Our Planet has been nominated in the “Best … Read more
Silverback Films won four awards at Jackson Hole on the 26th September 2019: “Our Planet: High Seas” Winner – Best Ecosystem Film Awarded to the program that most effectively explores a unique habitat and its wildlife. “Our Planet: Frozen Worlds” … Read more
Silverback Films were very proud to learn that “Our Planet” won “Outstanding Documentary or Non Fiction Series” at the 2019 Emmy awards on Saturday 14th September. Sir David Attenborough also won Outstanding Narrator for the series!
Silverback Films were extremely happy and proud to hear that “Our Planet” was nominated in the 2019 Emmy Nominations for 10 Emmys! The 10 nominations are: OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES (Frozen Worlds) OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM … Read more