{"id":251147,"date":"2023-04-19T11:21:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T09:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/?p=251147"},"modified":"2023-04-19T11:23:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T09:23:08","slug":"wildlife-production-company-silverback-recognised-for-inspiring-nature-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wildlife-production-company-silverback-recognised-for-inspiring-nature-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife production company Silverback recognised for inspiring nature content"},"content":{"rendered":"
Production company Silverback<\/a> took home the fourth edition of the MIPTV SDG Award at a ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on 18 April. The UK-based wildlife documentary specialist, which for over 10 years has brought the natural world to screens across the globe, was awarded the annual prize for its work towards the Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> (SDGs).<\/p>\n The award recognises media companies for their contribution towards the SDGs and is the fruit of collaboration between the United Nations and MIPTV, part of RX France and a member of the SDG Media Compact<\/a>.<\/p>\n Silverback Film\u2019s shows include \u2018<\/em>David Attenborough, A life on our Planet\u2019, \u2018Our Planet\u2019 and \u2018Wild Isles\u2019. The production company also launched Studio Silverback in 2020 to raise awareness of the climate emergency through film, and its documentaries include \u2018The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet\u2019, a series led by Prince William.<\/p>\n \u201cAt Silverback, our mission is to combine powerful storytelling with world-class cinematography to reveal the urgent truth of our changing planet to a global audience as well as the opportunity we have for a sustainable future. We see that to drive real change, we must tackle the communications challenge,\u201d said Jonnie Hughes, Creative Director at Studio Silverback, who accepted the prize in Cannes.<\/p>\nStorytelling for sustainability<\/strong><\/h3>\n