Groundbreaking in the natural history space,Queenswas also created by a female-driven team of filmmakers.
Two of those filmmakers are director of photography Sophie Darlington and director/producer Faith Musembi.
I wonder, for you both, do you feel like it delivers on that?
Faith Musembi: Yes.
I would say yeah, it more than delivers.
I am so incredibly proud to have been a part of this whole journey.
Seeing Faith’s [episode]… that’s the one that gets me every time.
I think we smashed it.
Someone will call me out, but I am so proud.
Now, we’ve opened up this world of possibilities.
It is possible to use an in-country filming crew and not ruin the product.
Sophie Darlington: What do you mean ruin it?
Make it even better, that’s the whole point.
It’s a win-win.
It’s a no-brainer.
Faith Musembi: Yeah.
Sophie Darlington: I think it always changes.
Luckily, we bought in all our male allies who really fully supported it.
It’s delivered totally.
No one could leave their country, but that didn’t mean that we stopped filming.
I genuinely think it made it better.
Sophie Darlington: I agree.
[In] wildlife filmmaking, you have to adapt anyway, don’t you?
As you saw for yourself, you’re able to’t make that elephant go over there.
It’s only going to do it when it wants to do it.
Sophie Darlington: I think more people who look like Faith.
Faith mentoring them–let’s move it on.
Let’s see her to be her, and include more voices.
[There’s] loads of room.
Queens 2, 3, 4, 5.
Check out our interview with Vanessa Berlowitz and Chloe Sarosh as well.
Queenspremieres March 4 on National Geographic.
Source:Screen Rant Plus
