John Downer Productions Ltd.

An award-winning media company specialising in wildlife television, feature films and commercials

Awards

    John Downer Wins The Outstanding Achievement Award at the Wildscreen Festival Panda Awards!

    SERENGETIPrimetime Emmy Awards (2020)Primetime Emmy -NomineeOutstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Programme – Richard Jones, Michael W. Richards, Warren Samuels, Matthew Goodman Primetime Emmy -NomineeOutstanding Narrator (2020) - Lupita Nyong’o Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival (GZDOC) (2019)Golden Kapok Award – NomineeBest International Production Documentary Award – John Downer Image Awards (NAACP) (2020)Image Award – NomineeOutstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Motion Picture) – Lupita Nyong’o Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA (2020)Golden Reel Award – WinnerOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR for Non-Theatrical Documentary Broadcast Media – Paul Cowgill, Peter Davies, Alessandro Baldessari, Paul AckermanOnline Film & Television Associations (2020)OFTA Television Award – NomineeBest Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program – Lupita Nyong’o  

    Dolphins - Spy in the Pod

    THE GREENSCREEN INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVALNomination - Best Marine Film
    Nomination - Best Cinematography

    Penguins - Spy in the Huddle

    35th NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS (Waddle All The Way)Nomination - Outstanding Nature Programme
    66th PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS (Waddle All The Way)Nomination - Outstanding Narrator
    WILDSCREEN FESTIVAL - THE PANDA AWARDSWinner - Nat Geo Wild Popular Broadcast Award
    THE GREENSCREEN INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVALWinner - Best Film Nomination - Best Script Nomination - Best Music
    THE JACKSON HOLE WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVALWinner - Best Original Music Score
    GUIILD OF TELEVISION CAMERAMENAward for Excellence
    NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDSNomination - Best Documentary

    Earthflight

    34th NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS (Winged Planet)Winner – Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary and Long Form
    RTS CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2012Winner – Photography
    THE JACKSON HOLE WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVALWinner - A Special Consideration Finalist for Innovation
    COUPE ICARE“Les Icares Du Cinema” - Special Jury Award
    TELEVISUAL BULLDOG AWARDS 2013Winner – Cinematography
    PARENT’S CHOICE AWARDS 2013 (Winged Planet)Gold Medal
    REAL SCREEN WEST AWARD 2013 (Winged Planet)Best Non- Fiction: Environmental/Natural History
    GUILD OF TELEVISION CAMERAMEN 2013Award for Excellence

    Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice

    ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY CRAFT AWARDS 2011Award – Innovation
    33RD NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDNomination – Outstanding Nature Programme
    TELEVISUAL 2011Award - Cinematography

    Swarm - Nature's Incredible Invasions

    SHANGHAI FILM FESTIVAL - Magnolia Awards 2009Silver Award – Best Nature Documentary
    ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARDS 2009Prize - Cinematography

    Tiger - Spy in the Jungle

    GUILD OF TELEVISION CAMERAMAN 2008Award for Excellence

    Pride

    ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY CRAFT AWARDS 2005Award - Digital Effects
    57th EMMY awards 2005Nomination - Outstanding Children's Programme
    Nomination - Outstanding music composition for a mini-series, movie or a special

    Animal Games

    ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARDS 2004Prize - Design and Craft InnovationPrize - Picture Enhancement
    FOCAL AWARDS 2005

    Elephants - Spy in the Herd

    ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY CRAFT AWARDS 2003Prize  - Design and Craft Innovation
    BAFTA CRAFT AWARDS 2004Nomination – Best Sound
    GUILD OF TELEVISION CAMERAMAN 2004Outstanding Contribution to the Art of the Television Cameraman

    Weird Nature

    ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY CRAFT AWARDS 2002Prize  - Team Innovation
    Prize – Picture Enhancement
    24th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDSNomination – outstanding achievement in a craft – Direction
    Nomination – outstanding achievement in a craft – Photography
    SHANGHAI TELEVISION FESTIVAL 2002Prize - Magnolia award for Best Innovation in a Nature Documentary
    Prize - Magnolia award Best Nature Documentary
    INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL 2003Prize  - Best Animal Behaviour
    Prize - Best Television Series
    Merit awards - Graphics, Editing, Sound Design & Music

    Supernatural

    ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY CRAFT AWARDS Prize  - Design and Craft Innovation
    Prize - Graphics - Programme Content Sequences
    INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL 2000Best Scientific Content
    Best Short Series
    Best Editing - Second Place
    Merit Award for Sound
    Merit Award for Educational Value
    Merit Award for Visual Effects
    SHANGHAI TELEVISION FESTIVALMagnolia award for Best Innovation in a Nature Documentary

    Eagle - Wildlife Special

    BAFTANomination – Best PhotographyWILDSCREEN 1998 PrizeBest Photography
     

    Peter Gabriel Video - Digging in the Dirt”

    National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (GRAMMY)Best music video