PATRICK MORRIS FILMOGRAPHY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 'BBC ONE SHOW' 2023
An Impala Pictures and Brian Leith Productions co-production for this primetime show of 7 x 3-5' films about grey seals, pigeons, cattle egrets, snowdrops, hedgehogs, lambing and bitterns.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND PRODUCER 'CANADA: SURVIVING THE WILD NORTH' 2022
An Impala Pictures, Brian Leith Productions and River Road Films 50' special for WNET and Terra Mater about the wildlife of Canada, narrated by John Christian Bateman.
Awards: Winner Gold Award New York Festivals TV & Film 2023
Executive Producers: Patrick Morris, Jeff Turner, Fred Kaufman, Martin Mészáros and Sabine Holzer.
Producers: Patrick Morris, Verity White
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 'CHINA'S WILD EMPIRE’ 2022
A ZED productions landmark series of 5 x 50' films for clients including CCTV, National Geographic, ARTE and France Télévisions, narrated by Jayne McKenna.
Awards: 'Golden Monkeys: Braving the Impossible' Winner Best Nature Documentary New York Wild 2023, Best of Festival ‘Grand Prix’ at Namur International Festival 2022, Best Feature Film Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, New York 2022, Finalist Best Cinematography and Best Story, Green Screen Festival 2022
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
‘KALAHARI: LAND OF SECRET ALLIANCES’ 2021
A ZED Productions 3-part series for France Télévisions and Love Nature about collaboration in Nature, narrated by Virginie Efira (France) and Christina Batman (Worldwide).
Awards: Winner Gold Prize for Preservation of Biodiversity, Deauville Green awards 2022. Finalist German Wildlife Film Award, NaturVision 2022
Executive Producers: Manuel Catteau and Patrick Morris
UN Climate Ambition Summit 2020
Executive Producer 9 short films for the UN Climate Ambition Summit 2020
WWF, Brian Leith Productions and Silverback Films
Executive Producers : Colin Butfield and Patrick Morris
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ‘THE AGE OF NATURE’
PBS and BBC STUDIOS 2020
A Brian Leith Productions 3-part global environmental series about our relationship with Nature. How it works, how we impact on it, and ways we can find a better balance for all life on Earth. Narrated by Uma Thurman (USA) and Anna Friel (Worldwide).
Awards: Official Selection, Wildscreen 2022, for films that spark positive and restorative action in our natural world.
Executive Producers : Brian Leith and Patrick Morris
Executive Producer ‘Wild Tales from The Farm’
Love Nature, Smithsonian and Arte 2020
A Blakeway Productions 4-part series about the secret lives of farm animals, narrated by Hugh Bonneville.
Executive Producers : Lucy van Beek and Patrick Morris
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
‘THE HIDDEN KINGDOMS OF CHINA’
NAT GEO WILD AND BILIBILI 2020
A Brian Leith Productions series about the wildlife of China, narrated by Ronan Summers (WW) and Michelle Yeoh (USA).
Finalist Best Limited Series Jackson Wild 2020, News and Doc Emmy nomination for Outstanding Cinematography 2021, and winner Best Sound at the 2021 Royal Television Society awards.
Producer/Director of ‘Empire of Giants’ episode.
Executive Producer: Brian Leith
Series Producer & CO-PRODUCER 'MEXICO: EARTH'S FESTIVAL OF LIFE' BBC2 AND PBS 2017
3x60’ films about the natural wonders of this vibrant and colourful world, narrated by Eliud Gabriel Porras.
Finalist Best Editing Royal Television Society awards 2018
Co-producer of the opening episode ‘Mountain Worlds’.
Executive Producer: Tim Martin
CONSULTANT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 'THAILAND: EARTH’S TROPICAL PARADISE' BBC2 AND PBS 2017
3x60’ films about the wildlife, people and traditions of Thailand, narrated by Sophia Okonedo.
Oversaw the final Post and delivery
Executive Producers: Julian Hector and Patrick Morris
Series Producer & PRODUCER 'WILD WEST: AMERICA'S GREAT FRONTIER'
BBC2 AND BBC America 2016
3x60’ films about the astonishing wildlife and landscapes of this legendary land, narrated by James Norton.
Finalist Best Colour Grade, Royal Television Society West 2017.
Producer of 'Desert Heartlands' episode
Executive Producer : Mike Gunton
DIRECTOR 'WILD AFRICA 3D '
BBC EARTH FILMS 2015
A 40’ giant screen 3D adventure showing how water shapes life and landscape in the wildest continent on Earth, narrated by Helena Bonham Carter.
Directors Mike Slee, Patrick Morris, Neil Nightingale
Producers : Myles Connolly, Amanda Hill, Neil Nightingale.
Awards : Public prize for Best Film, AFO Science film festival, Czech Republic 2016. Finalist for Best Theatrical film, Jackson Hole International Wildlife Film Festival 2017.
Director 'ENCHANTED KINGDOM'
BBC Earth Films, RELIANCE ENTERTAINMENT & IM GLOBAL 2014
An 80’ theatrical 3D adventure across Africa to experience nature at its most intense, narrated by Idris Elba.
Directors : Patrick Morris, Neil Nightingale
Producers : Myles Connolly, Amanda Hill, Neil Nightingale.
Awards : Best 3D Film, Wildscreen film festival, 2014
Best Motion Picture documentary, International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society's Creative Arts Awards, 2015 (‘3D Oscar’), Best Theatrical Film and Best Cinematography, Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival, 2015
Associate Producer 'AFRICA' BBC1 AND Discovery CHANNEL 2013
5x50’ films about the wildlife of Africa, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
Executive Producer : Mike Gunton
Awards : Best Limited Series Jackson Hole wildlife film festival 2013
Producer 'LIFE'
BBC1 AND Discovery CHANNEL 2009
10x60’ films about extreme animal behaviour, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
Producer of the Birds and Primates episodes.
Author of the accompanying book chapters.
Executive Producer : Mike Gunton
Awards :Emmy award winner for Cinematography 2010
Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Achievement at Wildscreen 2010, best Cinematography and Animal Behaviour, Jackson Hole 201, four Bulldog television awards, 2009, Royal Television Society West award for best international co-production, Television and Radio Industry Club (TRIC) award for best HD programme 2010, Best wildlife and natural history programme, Banff film festival 2010, Public prize at the Festival de l’Oiseau et de la Nature, Abbeville, France 2010
High Definition prize at the Festival de l’ Oiseau, Menigout, France 2010
Creative Consultant 'YELLOWSTONE'
BBC2 AND Discovery CHANNEL 2009
3 x 60’ films about the most famous national park in the United States, narrated by Peter Firth
Executive Producer : Mike Gunton
Awards: Best Limited Series and Best Habitat awards, Jackson Hole film festival 2009, Best Cinematography and Ecosystem awards, Missoula International Film Festival 2009, Royal Television Society award for Best Music 2009, Best Cinematography, BAFTA television awards 2010
SERIES PRODUCER/ PRODUCER '
GALAPAGOS' BBC2 aND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL 2007
3 x 50’ films about the conveyor belt of geology, life, discovery and fragility of this remarkable archipelago, narrated by Tilda Swinton.
Series producer and producer of episode 1 ‘Born of Fire’ and episode 3 ‘Forces of Change’.
Author of ‘Island Origins’ chapter for accompanying Galapagos book.
Executive Producers: Mike Gunton and Ashley Hoppin
Awards: Best of Festival (Grand Teton award) Jackson Hole wildlife film festival 2007. University of Georgia Peabody Award 2006. Best Sound Recording Wildlife Asia 2007. Best Sound Design, Missoula international wildlife film festival 2007. Royal Television Society West Best International Co-production. Special distinction for originality, Festival de l’Oiseau 2007. Guild of Television Cameramen Award for Excellence for photography 2007. Best underwater cinematography, Japan wildlife film festival 2007. Emmy finalist for outstanding science, technology and nature programming 2008. BAFTA finalist for cinematography 2007.
Series Producer/Producer 'EUROPE: A Natural History' BBC2/DCI/ORF/ZDF 2004
4 x 50’ films about the changing landscape and wildlife of Europe through time, narrated by Sean Pertwee.
Executive Producers : Mike Gunton, Walter Koehler, Reinhard Radke
Awards: Best Limited Series Jackson Hole wildlife film festival 2005, Best Limited Series Wildscreen film festival 2006, Descartes Laureate for Science Communication by the European Commission, 2006, Best of Festival Telenatura
Supervisory Producer 'BRITISH ISLES: A Natural History' BBC1 2004
8 x 50’ films about the changing landscape and wildlife of Britain through time, presented by Alan Titchmarsh.
Lead editorial role on the accompanying book, British Isles – A Natural History.
Executive Producer : Mike Gunton
Awards: Best CGI Jackson Hole wildlife film festival 2005, BAFTA finalist for Photography (factual)
Producer 'DUNE' BBC2 AND Animal Planet 2003
50’ film for the BBC ‘Natural World’ strand about the life and times of sand grains on a ten thousand year journey, narrated by Brian Cox.
Series Editor : Mike Gunton
Awards : Best of festival, best photography, best script, best use of graphics and best television programme, Missoula 2004, Magnolia award best nature documentary Shanghai TV festival 2004
Toyota ptarmigan (audience) award at Japanese wildlife film festival 2005.
Series Producer & Producer 'WILD AFRICA' BBC2 AND Discovery CHANNEL 2001
6x50’ about the biogeography of Africa, narrated by Fergal Keane.
Producer of episode 1 “Mountains” and episode 3 “Deserts” episodes.
Lead author of BBC book “Wild Africa”.
Executive Producer : Neil Nightingale
Awards: Best Limited Series and Best Cinematography Jackson Hole film festival 2003
Best of Festival, Best Photography, Best Narration, Best Series Missoula international wildlife film festival 2002, Best Cinematography mountain film festival Tegernsee, Germany, BAFTA finalist for photography (factual)
Co-Producer 'GRIZZLY:Face to Face' BBC1 AND Discovery CHANNEL 1999
A 50’ Special about the grizzly bears of British Columbia and Alaska, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
Co-Producers : Jeff and Sue Turner
Executive Producer : Neil Nightingale
Awards: BAFTA finalist for Photography (factual).
Executive Producer 'THUNDERBALL' BBC1 1999
A 30’ film for the ‘Wildlife on One’ strand about dung beetles in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
Executive Producer : Sara Ford
Awards: Emmy nomination for Music and Sound.
Producer 'HOKKAIDO:Garden of the Gods' BBC2 AND WGBH-Nova 1999
A 50’ film for the ‘Natural World’ strand about the wildlife of northern Japan as seen through the eyes of the Ainu people, narrated by John Hurt.
Series Editor : Neil Nightingale
Awards: Best of Festival, Best Photography, Best Soundmix, Best Use of Music, Best Narration and Best Long TV Program Missoula international wildlife film festival 2000, Magnolia Award Best Nature Documentary, Shanghai TV Festival 2001, Prix Paysage at Menigoute film festival, France 1999.
Producer 'OSPREYS : the Fish Hawks' BBC1 1999
A 30’ film for the ‘Wildlife on One’ strand about a season in the life of a family of ospreys in Newfoundland, Canada, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
Series Editor : Robin Hellier
Awards : Prix du Jury, Menigoute (1999)
Producer 'PEOPLE OF THE SEA' BBC2 AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1997
A 50’ film for the ‘Natural World’ strand about the wildlife and fishery crisis in Newfoundland, Canada, narrated by Shane Mahoney.
Executive Producer : Hugh Miles
Series Editor : Neil Nightingale
Awards : Best of Festival (Grand Teton award) and Best Conservation award at Jackson Hole wildlife film festival 1997, Best Conservation and Environment award at Wildscreen film festival 1998, Prix Nausicaa, Festival Mondial de L’Image Sous-Marine de Antibes 1998, Best Conservation Message award, Missoula international wildlife film festival, WWF prize for conservation at the Vallee D’Aosta festival, Italy 1999.
Producer 'AFRICAS PARADISE OF THORNS' NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1996
A 50’ film about the wildlife of Tanzania’s acacia woodlands, narrated by Ron David.
Executive Producer : Hugo van Lawick
Producer 'THE LIONS SHARE ' DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1995
A Nature Conservation Films 50’ film about two lion prides in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, narrated by Brenda Vaccaro.
Executive Producer : Hugo van Lawick
Finalist Best Cinematography, Wildscreen 1996
Producer 'CHEETAHS: The Winning Streak' DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1995
A Nature Conservation Films 50’ film about cheetahs in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, narrated by Elliott Gould.
Executive Producer : Hugo van Lawick
Producer 'WINGS OVER THE SERENGETI' BBC2/NGTV 1995
A Partridge Films 50’ film about scavengers in the Serengeti National Park, narrated by Ian Holm (BBC) and John Badila (Nat Geo).
Executive Producers : Hugo van Lawick and Michael Rosenberg
Producer 'BORN TO RUN' WNET/HTV 1995
A Partridge Films 50’ film about Tompson’s gazelles in the Serengeti National Park, narrated by Derek Jacobi.
Executive Producers : Hugo van Lawick and Michael Rosenberg.
Producer 'ISLANDS IN THE AFRICAN SKY' BBC2 AND WGBH-NOVA 1993
A Partridge Films 50’ film about the mountain wildlife of East Africa, narrated by John Hurt.
Executive Producers : Hugo van Lawick and Michael Rosenberg.
Awards : Winner Prix de Pedigogue, Menigout film festival 1994
Previously : Patrick worked as a independent researcher, assistant producer and producer with Survival Anglia, Partridge Films, Nature Conservation Films and Oxford Scientific Films and with acclaimed wildlife film-makers Michael Rosenberg, Hugo van Lawick, Alan Root and Hugh Miles.
Further Acclaim : Patrick has been a finalist judge at the Jackson Wild film festival, the Shanghai international television festival, and the China Wildlife Video Competition of the Year. He is also an engaging public speaker and has given numerous high profile charity talks about his work.