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 across the fields of on screen talent, craft, scripted, regional television news and a range of factual programming including natural history and documentary.
The categories we have been nominated:
FLYING FUTURES This Award recognises outstanding emerging talent in any part of the behind-the-camera production process
- Ellie Jo Hilton, Researcher, Silverback Films
NATURAL HISTORY Award for excellence in the production of Natural History Programme or Series
- Life on Our Planet, Silverback Films
DIRECTOR Award for Best Director or Producer of a Programme or Series, in any genre.
- Hilary Jeffkins, Alastair Fothergill, Nicholas Gates, Chris Howard – Wild Isles, Silverback Films
- Adam Chapman, Sophie Lanfear, Barny Revill, Nick Shoolingin-Jordan – Life on Our Planet, Silverback Films
EDITING Award for best editing of a programme or series across all genres.
- Andy Netley, Nigel Buck, Alex Boyle, Rob Davies, Rupert Troskie, Sam Rogers, Dave Pearce (The Edit Team) and Charles Dyer, Andrew Chastney (VFX Editors) – Life on Our Planet, Silverback Films
SOUND Award for best use of sound including sound design, recording and dubbing, in any genre.
- Graham Wild, George Fry, Jonathan Cawte – Our Planet II, Films at 59 for Silverback Films
VFX AND DIGITAL CREATIVITY Award for professional excellence in the field of visual effects and digital innovation across all genres.
- The Industrial Light and Magic team – Life on Our Planet, Silverback Films
- Paul Tigwell, Gavin Lamb, Andy Power, Tom Lee – Wild Isles, Hello Charlie for Silverback Films
COMPOSER Award for best composition of original music, in any genre.
- George Fenton – Wild Isles, Silverback Films
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT This award is for roles such as Production Manager, Line Producer, Production Executive or Head of Production in any genre.
- Fiona Marsh, Stacey Hill, Anna Kington, Emily Turner, Nicole Hobart, Lisa Connaire, Rich Hyland, Jasmine Macrae Jones, Jonny Mason – Life on Our Planet, Silverback Films
- Siobhan Brook, Vicky Singer, Sophie Hull, Vicky Knight – Our Planet II, Silverback Films,
- Laura Meacham, Jenna Winstanley, Jen Bollom, Gabriella Domonkos – The Earthshot Prize, Studio Silverback
The RTS West of England Awards will take place on Sunday 21st April at the Bristol Old Vic. Bristolian, actor and stand up comedian Jayde Adams will host the awards. Read more: https://rts.org.uk/article/rts-west-england-awards-nominations-2024-nominations-announced