Last but not least: Award for Sir David Attenborough
In recognition of his remarkable career in television, particularly in the field of nature films, Sir David Attenborough will receive the IBC2011 International Honor for Excellence. His Atlantic Productions documentary *Flying Monsters 3D*, featuring Sir David Attenborough, is one of the most acclaimed programs ever commissioned by Sky 3D.
Attenborough's career spans nearly 60 years. It began at the BBC in 1952, when he made his name in front of the camera in natural history programs, but also with the Zoo Quest expeditions he produced. These involved him and a small crew setting out with a 16mm camera to bring back from a remote corner of the world a rare animal for the London Zoo and enough footage for a television series. Attenborough retired from program production in the mid-1960s after being appointed head of the newly launched BBC2 channel. There he was commissioned, among others, the program Monty Python's Flying Circus, which has conceivably little to do with natural history, according to Presseportal.ch. In 1979, he filmed Life on Earth and its sequel with mountain gorillas. These are among the most watched programs ever broadcast. Sir David Attenborough has been called "the greatest broadcaster of our time," says Peter Owen, chairman of the IBC Council.
The IBC Awards Ceremony, which includes a special tribute to Sir David Attenborough and a sneak peek at Atlantic Productions' latest stereoscopic 3D nature programs, will take place on Sunday, September 11. The International Honour for Excellence award is the highest honor bestowed by IBC. It is given to individuals and organizations that have used - and advanced - the best available technology to create sophisticated broadcast content.
