We create exceptional wildlife films for both television and cinema.
Our passion is helping people to celebrate the natural world whilst also understanding the urgent situation it now faces. By combining powerful storytelling with world-class cinematography, we tell stories that not only inspire...they challenge.
Creating content that makes a difference is at the heart of everything we do here at Silverback.
A Gorilla Story
The Dinosaurs
Secrets of the Bees
Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles
Parenthood
Ocean with David Attenborough
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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 entirely new camera systems – deploying cameras inside fishing nets and across the seabed itself to document the devastation unfolding beneath the surface. The sequence became one of the most talked-about moments in the film, … Read more
Silverback Films’ A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough has been featured by BAFTA Albert as a sustainability case study, recognising the production’s collaborative approach to filmmaking in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. Produced over several years, our team worked closely with local filmmakers and communities throughout production, supporting in-country training and skills development as part of the filmmaking process. The case study highlights how the production team approached filming within one of the world’s most … Read more
Few people have shaped humanity’s relationship with the natural world more profoundly than Sir David Attenborough. For decades, his storytelling has brought audiences closer to the beauty, wonder and fragility of life on Earth – inspiring generations to look closer, care more deeply, and never lose their sense of wonder. “David has an extraordinary ability to make you feel the wonder of the natural world as if you’re seeing it for the first time. Even … Read more
Silverback Films is proud to have produced the seven short films celebrating the winners of the 2026 Whitley Awards. Premiered during the annual Whitley Awards ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 29 April 2026, each film highlights the work of this year’s winners and the impact they are driving across conservation, wildlife protection and community-led environmental action. Congratulations to this year’s winners: Paola Sangolquí – Ecuador Rescuing the Galápagos Petrel from the … Read more