Sophie Darlington

Meet Sophie Darlington @sophie__darlington

Driven by a passion for light and nature Sophie has been making wildlife feature films and television throughout the Globe for over 30 years. She has an outstanding reputation as a highly experienced self-shooting cinematographer specialising in long lens camerawork, beautiful composition, high speed and animal behaviour. Sophie has worked on many feature films for Disney Nature, BBC Earth and The Discovery Channel as well as landmark television series for The BBC, Netflix, National Geographic, CBS, PBS & The Discovery Channel.

Sophie is also actively involved in increasing diversity in wildlife filmmaking through mentoring & public speaking as well as her filmmaking. Among numerous awards, Sophie shares an Emmy for her contribution to cinematography in Netflix series ‘Our Planet’, and a BAFTA for her contribution to BBC 1’s ‘The Hunt’.

Recent credits;
2019-22: ‘Queens’ | National Geographic & Disney + | Wildstar Films | Series Co-Director of Photography & Associate Producer

2022; 'Our Planet on the Move’ | Netflix | Silverback Films | Long lens Cinematographer

2022: 'Planet Earth III' | BBC 1 | BBC Studios | Long lens Cinematographer

2022; 'Great Migrations' | National Geographic & Disney + | Plimsoll Productions | Long lens Cinematographer

2018-19; 'Our Planet | Netflix | Silverback Films | Long lens Cinematographer, Winner Emmy Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction series - 2019, Dolby Cinematography Award Wildscreen 2020.

Key skills; Longlens & Phantom. Also extreme environments, night work (Selex, Sony A7S Mk III, IR), tree & hide work as well as being recently trained in Shotover gyro stabilised system.

Top Tip;
‘You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. So act accordingly.’

Get in touch here; https://sophiedarlington.com/contact/

For speaking engagements or front of camera, Mirador Management; miranda@miradormanagement.co.uk