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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 Attenborough shared a special video message at the ceremony, paying a heartfelt tribute to Keith, … 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
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
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
All of us at Silverback Films were pleased to hear that Alastair Fothergill was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2019 for his services to Film. We feel this … Read more
April was a busy month for the “Our Planet” team after the world wide release of the Netflix series on April 5th 2019. Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington “Our Planet” premiered at the iconic Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. … Read more
Steve, the Adélie penguin starring in our latest Disneynature movie “Penguins” has been released on screens across the United States. Directors Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson attended the premiere in New York on April 14th 2019, hosted by The Cinema … Read more
“Our Planet”, Silverback Films’ major landmark series for Netflix in association with WWF and narrated by Sir David Attenborough is now live on Netflix, streaming simultaneously in 190 countries and available to over 140 million subscribers worldwide. The series is … Read more
Sir David Attenborough welcomed the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex to the Global Premiere of “Our Planet” at the Natural History Museum in London, on April 4th, 2019. Prince Charles, who is president … Read more
Silverback is proud to announce that it’s new eight-part Natural History series, ‘Our Planet‘, voiced by Sir David Attenborough and produced in collaboration with WWF, will launch globally on Netflix on April 5, 2019.
Disneynature have released the first trailer for ‘Penguins’. The film is expected to be released in early 2019. Disneynature’s all-new feature film ‘Penguins‘ is a coming-of-age story about an Adélie penguin named Steve, who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family.
Lorraine Heggessey presented the award saying: “Alastair Fothergill has transformed the natural history genre and through his enduring partnership with David Attenborough, has created some of the most memorable television moments of all time.“