Filmography & Credits2025-03-19T10:42:42-07:00
Kio and Sophie Darlington, ASC filming for National Geographic's Lion. Photo courtesy of National Geographic/Laura McCamley

Kio and Sophie Darlington, ASC filming for National Geographic's Lion. Photo courtesy of National Geographic/Laura McCamley

Selected credits include…

Three decades of work for BBC, Netflix, National Geographic, Disney, Discovery and NHK

Selected Work:

  • Lion, 4 x eps for National Geographic, BBC Studios, Series Director of Photography. (2022–25) — watch trailer
  • Parenthood, BBC One, 2025. Silverback Films (2022) — watch on BBC
  • Queens, 7 x 60′eps, National Geographic/Disney+/Hulu, 2024. Wildstar. Series Director of Photography with Justine Evans. (2019-2022) — behind the scenes
  • Our Planet II, Netflix, 2023, Silverback Films. (2021 & 2022) — watch trailer
  • Planet Earth III, BBC One, Freshwater. 2023, BBC Studios. (2021) — watch on iPlayer
  • Perfect Planet, BBC Studios & Silverback Films, 2021 (2018) Sun; Gibbons in Vietnam Weather; Red crabs, Christmas Island. — watch trailer
  • Mating Game, BBC & Silverback Films 2021 (2019) Freshwater; Grebes, Argentina. Grasslands; Topi & Cheetah, Kenya.
  • Dynasties II, Cheetah, 2021 BBC (2019-20)
  • Our Planet, Netflix & Silverback Films, 2019 (2017-2018) Winner Emmy Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction series – 2019, Winner Wildscreen Dolby Outstanding Cinematography Award – 2020. One Planet, wildebeests; Tanzania. Frozen worlds; Seal pup, Svalbard. Freshwater; pelicans, Australia. Brown bears & salmon, Alaska. Lion & elephant, Ruaha. Sandhill cranes, Nebraska. — watch trailer
  • Seven Worlds, BBC Studios, 2019 (2018) Cheetah & Topi, Kenya.
  • Dynasties, Lion, BBC, 2018 (2016-2017) Winner GTC Award for Excellence – 2019. — watch trailer
  • The Hunt, BBC & Silverback Films, 2015 (2013-2014) Winner – Photography Factual, BAFTA Craft 2016. Best Cinematography – Wildscreen 2016 & GTC Award for Excellence 2016. Race against time; Crab eating macaques, Thailand. Nowhere to hide; Lion, Namibia. Cheetah, Kenya & Ethiopian Wolf, Ethiopia. Hide and Seek; Tarsier, Sumatra. The Hardest Challenge; Orca, Argentina — watch trailer
  • Planet Earth II, BBC, 2016.
  • Life Stories, BBC, 2013 Winner – Best Series, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2015. Winner – 2015 Televisual Award for Cinematography.
  • Intimate Enemies, Lion & Buffalo. P.B.S & Tigress Productions Ltd, 2000. Winner – US international film & video ‘gold camera’ 2001.
  • The Arid Heart. The Discovery Channel, N.H.N.Z & N.H.K, 1999. Winner – Asia/Oceana Award, Japan Wildlife Festival Wildlife Prize, 2001.
  • The Lion’s Share. The Discovery Channel & NCF, 1995. Nominated Cinematography Wildscreen.

Feature Films:

  • Penguin, Disneynature & Silverback (2019) Directors: Jeff Wilson & Alastair Fothergill — watch trailer
  • Incredible Predators, BBC Earth Giant Screen 3D film (2017) Director: Alastair Fothergill — watch trailer
  • Bears, Disneynature & Silverback (2014) Winner Environmental Media Association (EMA) Award for Best Feature Film. Directors: Keith Scholey & Alastair Fothergill. Co-Director: Adam Chapman — watch trailer
  • Enchanted Kingdom, BBC Earth (2014) Winner Best 3D Wildscreen. Directors: Patrick Morris, Neil Nightingale — watch trailer
  • African Cats, Disneynature & Silverback Films (2011) Winner: RTS West ‘Photography’, Best Theatrical Award. Winner Special Jury Prize. Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2011. Directors: Keith Scholey & Alastair Fothergill — watch trailer
  • Serengeti Symphony, The Discovery Channel/C.B.S. Special, Disney & NCF (1997)
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Filmography & Credits2025-03-19T10:42:42-07:00
Kio and Sophie Darlington, ASC filming for National Geographic's Lion. Photo courtesy of National Geographic/Laura McCamley

Kio and Sophie Darlington, ASC filming for National Geographic's Lion. Photo courtesy of National Geographic/Laura McCamley

Selected credits include…

Three decades of work for BBC, Netflix, National Geographic, Disney, Discovery and NHK

Selected Work:

  • Lion, 4 x eps for National Geographic, BBC Studios, Series Director of Photography. (2022–25) — watch trailer
  • Parenthood, BBC One, 2025. Silverback Films (2022) — watch on BBC
  • Queens, 7 x 60′eps, National Geographic/Disney+/Hulu, 2024. Wildstar. Series Director of Photography with Justine Evans. (2019-2022) — behind the scenes
  • Our Planet II, Netflix, 2023, Silverback Films. (2021 & 2022) — watch trailer
  • Planet Earth III, BBC One, Freshwater. 2023, BBC Studios. (2021) — watch on iPlayer
  • Perfect Planet, BBC Studios & Silverback Films, 2021 (2018) Sun; Gibbons in Vietnam Weather; Red crabs, Christmas Island. — watch trailer
  • Mating Game, BBC & Silverback Films 2021 (2019) Freshwater; Grebes, Argentina. Grasslands; Topi & Cheetah, Kenya.
  • Dynasties II, Cheetah, 2021 BBC (2019-20)
  • Our Planet, Netflix & Silverback Films, 2019 (2017-2018) Winner Emmy Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction series – 2019, Winner Wildscreen Dolby Outstanding Cinematography Award – 2020. One Planet, wildebeests; Tanzania. Frozen worlds; Seal pup, Svalbard. Freshwater; pelicans, Australia. Brown bears & salmon, Alaska. Lion & elephant, Ruaha. Sandhill cranes, Nebraska. — watch trailer
  • Seven Worlds, BBC Studios, 2019 (2018) Cheetah & Topi, Kenya.
  • Dynasties, Lion, BBC, 2018 (2016-2017) Winner GTC Award for Excellence – 2019. — watch trailer
  • The Hunt, BBC & Silverback Films, 2015 (2013-2014) Winner – Photography Factual, BAFTA Craft 2016. Best Cinematography – Wildscreen 2016 & GTC Award for Excellence 2016. Race against time; Crab eating macaques, Thailand. Nowhere to hide; Lion, Namibia. Cheetah, Kenya & Ethiopian Wolf, Ethiopia. Hide and Seek; Tarsier, Sumatra. The Hardest Challenge; Orca, Argentina — watch trailer
  • Planet Earth II, BBC, 2016.
  • Life Stories, BBC, 2013 Winner – Best Series, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2015. Winner – 2015 Televisual Award for Cinematography.
  • Intimate Enemies, Lion & Buffalo. P.B.S & Tigress Productions Ltd, 2000. Winner – US international film & video ‘gold camera’ 2001.
  • The Arid Heart. The Discovery Channel, N.H.N.Z & N.H.K, 1999. Winner – Asia/Oceana Award, Japan Wildlife Festival Wildlife Prize, 2001.
  • The Lion’s Share. The Discovery Channel & NCF, 1995. Nominated Cinematography Wildscreen.

Feature Films:

  • Penguin, Disneynature & Silverback (2019) Directors: Jeff Wilson & Alastair Fothergill — watch trailer
  • Incredible Predators, BBC Earth Giant Screen 3D film (2017) Director: Alastair Fothergill — watch trailer
  • Bears, Disneynature & Silverback (2014) Winner Environmental Media Association (EMA) Award for Best Feature Film. Directors: Keith Scholey & Alastair Fothergill. Co-Director: Adam Chapman — watch trailer
  • Enchanted Kingdom, BBC Earth (2014) Winner Best 3D Wildscreen. Directors: Patrick Morris, Neil Nightingale — watch trailer
  • African Cats, Disneynature & Silverback Films (2011) Winner: RTS West ‘Photography’, Best Theatrical Award. Winner Special Jury Prize. Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2011. Directors: Keith Scholey & Alastair Fothergill — watch trailer
  • Serengeti Symphony, The Discovery Channel/C.B.S. Special, Disney & NCF (1997)
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