Series Directors of Photography on National Geographic’s 2024 series focusing on female leadership in nature, ‘Queens.’ She has also worked on feature fi lms for Disney Nature and BBC Earth as well as landmark bluechip series for, amongst others, Net fl ix, National Geographic and The BBC including Dynasties I and II, Our Planet I and II, The Hunt, Planet Earth II and Life Story, all narrated by the legendary Sir David Attenborough. Growing up in the UK, Ireland, and Iran, Sophie traveled to East Africa in her early twenties where she met eight-time Emmy Winner & Cinematographer Hugo van Lawick. Hugo, renowned for his long-term partnership with National Geographic and Jane Goodall, took Sophie on as a fi lming apprentice in the 1990’s and she spent several years learning the craft of natural history fi lmmaking out on the Serengeti Plains. Sophie carries on Hugo’s legacy today, in addition to fi lming she is actively and passionately involved in mentoring, public speaking & increasing diversity in wildlife fi lmmaking.
SOPHIE DARLINGTON
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MOTHER VOLUME THREE
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