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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
Watch the official trailer for our new Nat Geo documentary special: Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story. Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story premieres May 6 on National Geographic and is available to stream on May 7 on … Read more
Studio Silverback are proud to be content producers for the United Nations Environment Programme, working to raise awareness of the world’s most pressing environmental issues. Our new short film for UNEP highlights the story of plastic and calls for action … Read more
Meet Leah, one of our brilliant team at Silverback Films. We asked Leah to share what a day-in-the-life of her role is like, about her career to-date and what advice she’d give to others looking to work in the TV … Read more
We’re thrilled to share that Open Planet, the visionary free access environmental footage library launched by Studio Silverback last year, will be recognised with a MIP SDG AWARD, presented in association with the United Nations. Established in 2020 to support … Read more
We’re delighted to share that Hamza: Strictly Birds of Prey has been nominated for the Royal Television Society 2024 Breakthrough Award. In our special film, which aired on BBC One in September 2023, we teamed up with wildlife cameraman Hamza … Read more
On this, International Women’s Day, we recognise the contributions of the incredible women at the heart of Silverback Films and Studio Silverback. We couldn’t tell the incredible stories we do, without the leadership, passion, and unique perspectives of women. This … Read more
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) have announced the winners in the 71st Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards. We’re thrilled to share that Our Planet II: “Chapter 3: The Next Generation” won Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing. This year’s ceremony … Read more
The Royal Television Society West of England has announced the shortlist of nominations for its annual awards with Silverback receiving eleven nominations for our shows including Wild Isles, Life on Our Planet and Our Planet II. The awards celebrate work … Read more
Our ground-breaking 8-part documentary series Life On Our Planet is now a spectacular audio-visual live experience; Life On Our Planet in Concert. Touring across 6 prestigious UK venues during October 2024, the power, drama, and excitement of our series can … Read more
Parenthood in the animal kingdom is a high-stakes game. In a world full of danger, some animal parents go to extreme lengths to ensure the survival of their offspring. Our new five-part natural history series for BBC One and iPlayer … Read more
We’re excited to share that our new Nat Geo film Billy and Molly, the story of an unlikely companionship between man and otter, will premiere next month at South by Southwest (SXSW). Produced by Silverback Films, and from Director Charlie … Read more
Our Wild Isles series and Save Our Wild Isles films have helped drive crucial action to protect UK nature. Yesterday, UK and Scottish governments banned industrial sand eel fishing in our North Sea waters. After 25 years of campaigning by … Read more