Wildlife series boom turns Bristol into ‘Green Hollywood’

English city becomes hub for independent production firms making innovative nature shows

Wildlife film-making in Britain is booming as global subscription platforms rush to commission original natural history programmes to attract family audiences.

Bristol, jokingly known as Green Hollywood, is experiencing a mini-employment boom with a burgeoning forest of independent wildlife production companies. Wildstar Films, founded in 2018, already has 140 staff. Silverback Films, created in 2012, has more than doubled in size since lockdown. Plimsoll, formed seven years ago, has a 150-member natural history department.