Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story
Project Info
A man forms an unlikely friendship with a wild otter while living in the remote Shetland Islands
Project role
Sound recordist
Awards for sound
Winner: 2025 Royal Television Society Craft and Design Award (Sound- Non-Scripted)
Nominee: 2025 News and Documentary Emmy® Award (Outstanding Sound - Documentary)
Produced by
Silverback Films for National Geographic and Disney+, 2023
Sound recordist: Billy & Molly: An otter love story (2023)
When a wild otter in desperate need of help washes up on his jetty in the remote Scottish islands of Shetland, Billy, his wife Susan, and their devoted sheepdog Jade find themselves with a unique new member of their family. From National Geographic and Silverback Films, “Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story” is a heart-warming story directed by Charlie Hamilton James and shot in 4K. This documentary film shows us how love can reawaken us to the beauty of nature.
Video ©: Royal Television Society
Sound - Non-scripted
WINNER - Kate Hopkins, Graham Wild, Renzo Spiteri, Paul Ackerman & Ellie Bowler Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story Silverback Films for National Geographic and Disney+
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"The sound design was magical, helping to keep you truly in the moment. The sounds were gentle and subtle and challenging to capture, yet everything came through with authenticity, clarity and beauty. This was a sound recordist's dream of a project and that delight comes across in the work."
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Behind the scenes...
