Billy & Molly | Renzo Spiteri

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

Project info

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.

Role in project

Sound recordist

Awards for sound

Renzo Spiteri, Winner: 2025 Royal Television Society Craft and Design Award (Sound- Non-Scripted)
Renzo Spiteri, Nominee: 2025 News and Documentary Emmy® Award (Outstanding Sound - Documentary)

Produced by

Silverback Films for National Geographic and Disney+, 2023

Video ©: Royal Television Society

Sound - Non-Scripted
Winner: 2025 Royal Television Society Craft and Design Award

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+

"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."

Nominees:

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