Silverback Films
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 12 July 2012 |
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| Parent |
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| Divisions | Studio Silverback |
| Website | silverbackfilms |
Silverback Films is a Bristol-based British natural history production company owned by Banijay UK.
History
[edit]Silverback Films was founded in 2012 by wildlife filmmakers Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey,[citation needed] who are known for producing wildlife documentaries and series in partnership with major broadcasters like Netflix, the BBC, and Disney.[citation needed]
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.[1][2]
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 [3][4]
Description
[edit]Silverback Films is a film production company owned by Banijay UK.[citation needed] Based in Bristol, England, it produces natural history documentary films.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life on Our Planet[4][3] | 2023 | Netflix | co-production with Amblin Television |
| Parenthood[5][6] | 2025 | BBC One | co-production with All3Media International |
| The Dinosaurs | 2026 | Netflix | co-production with Amblin Documentaries |
| Secret of the Bees[7] | National Geographic | co-production with National Geographic Studios and Lightstorm Earth |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Studio Silverback – Silverback Films launches new film production company to drive global environmental change". Silverback Films. 13 December 2020.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (9 December 2020). "'Our Planet' Producer Silverback Films Launches Studio Silverback For Environmental Impact Projects (Exclusive)". Variety.
- 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.
- 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.
- ↑ "Announcing 'Parenthood' for BBC One and iPlayer". Silverback Films. 20 February 2024.
- ↑ Creamer, Jon (21 February 2024). "Silverback preps Parenthood for BBC". Televisual.
- ↑ 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.