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, science and conservation storytelling.
Double win for Secrets of the Bees: The Hive
Secrets of the Bees picked up two awards, Cinematography Award for John Brown and Alastair MacEwen and the Animal Behaviour Award.
Our two-part series for National Geographic uses pioneering filming technology to reveal the extraordinary lives of bees, offering an intimate look at their remarkable behaviour, intelligence and complex social worlds.
Filmed over three years, the series takes audiences deep inside the hive, capturing extraordinary moments and behaviours rarely witnessed before.
A Gorilla Story wins Writing Award
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough won the Writing Award, recognising writers James Reed and Callum Webster.
Our Netflix feature documentary revisits Sir David Attenborough’s extraordinary encounter with a young mountain gorilla named Pablo nearly 50 years ago, exploring the lives of his descendants in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.
Combining rare archive footage with remarkable new filming, the documentary tells a moving story of family, legacy and conservation hope, spanning generations of mountain gorillas.
Celebrating excellence in natural history filmmaking
The Jackson Wild Media Awards are among the most prestigious honours in natural history filmmaking, recognising excellence and innovation in storytelling about the natural world.
Across this year’s awards, Silverback Films received 10 finalist nominations for Secrets of the Bees, A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough and The Dinosaurs.
A huge congratulations to our award winners, nominees and the incredible production teams, filmmakers and partners behind these projects. We’re immensely proud to see their creativity, dedication and extraordinary filmmaking recognised on the international stage.
Explore the full list of 2026 Jackson Wild Media Awards winners.