The William A. Nitze Community Lecture

Forty Years Of Wildlife Filmmaking with Sir David Attenborough

Presented by Alastair Fothergill | Producer and Co-Founder of Silverback Films

About Alastair Fothergill:

Alastair is the co-founder of Silverback Films and has been at the forefront of natural history programming for over 30 years. After studying zoology at the University of Durham, he joined the BBC Natural History Unit in 1983, where he worked on diverse programs including ‘The Really Wild Show’ and ‘The Trials of Life’ with Sir David Attenborough. He produced ‘Life in the Freezer’ before serving as Head of the BBC Natural History Unit for six years.