2026

• “Jon Favreau, Mike Gunton, @sophiedarlingtondop, and more brought Kio to #D23” — #NatGeoLION, August 19Instagram — @natgeotv
• “A day in the life of a Nat Geo wildlife doc crew!” — sponsored by @natgeo, #NatGeoLionInstagram — @guywithamoviecamera
• National Geographic's LION — Sophie & Simon interviewTampa Bay 28 ABC
• Conversations with Sophie Darlington: Through the Eyes of a LionScientific Inquirer
• Jon Favreau's Natural History Film LION Lets Nature Tell The StoryForbes
• How the Cinematography of Nat Geo’s ‘Lion’ Combats AI Slop with Patience, Imperfections, and BiscuitsIndieWire
• In Jon Favreau's Lion, the Animals Wrote the Story — Sophie Darlington interviewLA Weekly
• Lion, National Geographic — Sophie Darlington interviewSpectrum News
• A lion's journey comes into focus for wildlife cinematographerSmartBrief

2025

• The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Invites 534 to Membership — CinematographyThe Academy
• Realscreen — Jackson Wild reveals Legacy Award, Rising Star honoreesRealscreen
• Sophie Darlington Legacy Award profileJackson Wild
• 2025 Legacy & Rising Star announcementJackson Wild
• Sophie Darlington welcomed as new ASC memberAmerican Cinematographer

2024

Queens

• Females in the Frame: QueensBritish Cinematographer
• Female Force / Women in Wildlife & ARRIBritish Cinematographer
• The Road Wildly TravelledBritish Cinematographer
• Symbol of ChangeBritish Cinematographer
• How NatGeo's Queens Had to Literally Rip Up the Rule BookTheWrap
• The She-Wolves and Lionesses of Fashion WeekThe New Yorker
• Queens Director & DP on Capturing Female LeadershipScreen Rant
• Women in the Wilderness / QueensFilmmaker Magazine
• The Queens Giving a Middle Finger to SexismThe Daily Beast
• In National Geographic's Queens, Females Finally Get Their SayGlamour
• Wild Females: National Geographic's Stunning New Show Queens DazzlesForbes
• Nat Geo's Queens Features Up Close Look…Forbes
• National Geographic's Most Powerful New Wildlife Series, Queens, Has ArrivedGlamour
• Interview With the Women Behind QueensLaughingPlace
• Faith Musembi and Sophie Darlington Talk QueensBeautifulBallad
• All hail… the Queens!D23
• Queens / Ngorongoro filming locationCosmopolitan
• Sophie Darlington / QueensWWF Netherlands

2022

• September 2022 wildlife filmmaking previewAmerican Cinematographer

2021

• In Conversation With Sophie DarlingtonSTABLE of Ireland
• The Lens I Couldn't Shoot WithoutBritish Cinematographer
• Behind the camera with Perfect Planet camerawoman Sophie DarlingtonWanderlust
• Like a mission to Mars: making A Perfect PlanetThe Guardian

2019

• The art of shooting wildlife: Sophie DarlingtonGTC / Zerb 89
• The Female Filmmakers & Guide of BBC America's DynastiesUnearth Women

2018

• 2018 new membersBAFTA

2017

• Sex, Death, and PollinationNational Geographic
• Why storytelling is the key to good cameraworkRoyal Television Society
• Earth Live: National Geographic making TV historyGlobal News
• Report From Chicago: Earth LiveNewsGram
• National Geographic Releases Footage from Earth LiveMarketScreener

2014

2012

• The Dark: Nature's Nighttime WorldThe Guardian

2011

• The artists' artist: wildlife film-makersThe Guardian