How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
Key takeaways
- The city has become "the beating heart of the wildlife film industry", according to Lucie Muir, CEO of the Wildscreen Awards and Festival.
- "Without Sir David," says his long time director Keith Scholey, "the wildlife film industry in Bristol would be a shadow of what it is."
- So how did David Attenborough create not just landmark programmes, but an entire industry?
Dave Harvey West of England business and environment correspondent Silverback Films Keith Scholey, on location filming "Ocean with David Attenborough", has worked with the naturalist for 40 years.As Sir David Attenborough marks his centenary, one achievement is often overlooked: how the world's famously soft-spoken naturalist helped create an industry employing thousands and earning millions, centred on Bristol.
The city has become "the beating heart of the wildlife film industry", according to Lucie Muir, CEO of the Wildscreen Awards and Festival. Bristol produces 80% of the high quality natural history television in the world.
"Without Sir David," says his long time director Keith Scholey, "the wildlife film industry in Bristol would be a shadow of what it is."