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Silverback Films
TypeSubsidiary
Founded12 July 2012 (2012-07-12)
Founders
  • Alastair Fothergill
  • Keith Scholey
Parent
  • All3Media (2020–2026)
  • Banijay UK (2026–)
DivisionsStudio Silverback
Websitesilverbackfilms.tv

Silverback Films is a Bristol-based British natural history film and television production company owned by Banijay UK.

History

Silverback Films was founded in 2012 by wildlife filmmakers Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey,[1] who are known for producing wildlife documentaries and series in partnership with major broadcasters like Netflix, the BBC, and Disney.[2]

In December 2020, Silverback Films launched its feature film production division, Studio Silverback, to focus solely on films that tackle the world’s pressing environmental challenges. This would be led by co-founders Fothergill and Scholey, along with Jonnie Hughes and Colin Butfield.[3][4]

At the start of November 2022, Silverback Films formed a partnership with Steven Spielberg's American entertainment company Amblin Partners via its television production division of Amblin Television, and later under its documentary arm Amblin Documentaries, to produce a series of natural history docuseries for Netflix. The series started with the nature documentary miniseries Life on Our Planet, produced by Silverback Films and Amblin Television and released in 2023.[5][6]

Description

Silverback Films is a film production company owned by Banijay UK.[1] Based in Bristol, England, it produces natural history documentary films.[7]

Filmography

Title Years Network Notes
North America2013Discovery Channelco-production with Discovery Channel[8]
Bears2014Cinema releaseco-production with Disneynature [9]
The Hunt2015BBC Oneco-production with BBC, Open University, CCTV-9 and NDR Naturfilm [10]
Monkey Kingdom2015Cinema releaseco-production with Disneynature and Crazy Ape Productions
Dolphin Reef2018Cinema releaseco-production with Disneynature
Our Planet2019-2023Netflixco-production with World Wildlife Fund
Dancing with the Birds2019Netflix
Penguins2019Cinema releaseco-production with Disneynature
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet2020Netflixco-production with Altitude Film Entertainment and Netflix
Elephant2020Disney+co-production with Disneynature and Wildstar Films
A Perfect Planet2021BBC One
Breaking Boundaries2021Netflixco-production with Indikate Productions
Polar Bear2022Disney+co-production with Disneynature
Life on Our Planet2023Netflixco-production with Amblin Television[6][5]
Wild Isles2023BBC Oneco-production with RSPB, World Wide Fund for Nature and Open University
Ocean with David Attenborough2025Cinema releaseco-production with Open Planet Studios, Altitude Film Entertainment, and Minderoo Productions [11]
Parenthood2025BBC Oneco-production with All3Media International [12][13]
Sea Lions of the Galapagos2025Disney+co-production with Disneynature
The Dinosaurs2026Netflixco-production with Amblin Documentaries
Secret of the Bees2026National Geographicco-production with National Geographic Studios and Lightstorm Earth [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Szalai, Georg (4 March 2026). "Banijay Group CEO on How AI, Rise of Creators Drove All3Media Deal: "More Scale, More IP, More Growth"". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ↑ "The making of Ocean with David Attenborough, as told by Silverback Films | Royal Television Society". rts.org.uk. 3 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Studio Silverback – Silverback Films launches new film production company to drive global environmental change". Silverback Films. 13 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (9 December 2020). "'Our Planet' Producer Silverback Films Launches Studio Silverback For Environmental Impact Projects (Exclusive)". Variety.
  5. 1 2 White, Peter (1 November 2022). "Netflix Plots Natural History Push: Morgan Freeman To Narrate Two Series & David Attenborough Returns With Season 2 Of 'Our Planet'". Deadline. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 Panaligan, EJ (1 November 2022). "Netflix Orders Six New Natural History Documentary Shows, Including Morgan Freeman-Narrated 'Our Universe' (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Ravindran, Manori (3 December 2020). "All3Media Buys 'Our Planet' Natural History Producer Silverback Films". Variety.
  8. ↑ "7 Part Series North America to Premiere Sunday May 19 on Discovery". TV By the Numbers via internet archive.
  9. ↑ "Bears: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "'The Hunt': How Producers Made Sure There Are No Villains". Yahoo Entertainment. 2 July 2016.
  11. ↑ Carey, Matthew (18 July 2024). "David Attenborough To Partner With National Geographic On New Documentary Spotlighting Threats To World's Oceans And "How They Can Bounce Back"".
  12. ↑ "Announcing 'Parenthood' for BBC One and iPlayer". Silverback Films. 20 February 2024.
  13. ↑ Creamer, Jon (21 February 2024). "Silverback preps Parenthood for BBC". Televisual.
  14. ↑ Donnelly, Jim (5 March 2026). "Watch 'Secrets of the Bees' on National Geographic March 31 8/7c. Stream on Hulu & Disney+". ABC. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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