DOCUMENTARY FILMS
My purpose as a documentary filmmaker is to tell stories that change the way people look at the world especially Africa, by inspiring curiosity, wonder, and empathy. I aspire to tell stories that move people.
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Transforming Maternal Health in Nigeria
HOPE IS BORN
Producer: Kate Sosa
Director: Simpa Samson
Production: Visual Farm
Rotary International
Location: Nigeria (Abuja/Nasarawa)
Canon C300MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
Peace-Building in Nigeria
Producer: Kate Sosa
Director: Simpa Samson
Production: Visual Farm
Rotary International
Location: Nigeria (Abuja/Nasarawa)
Canon C300MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
RUBBER BARON
TV Investigation series
Producer: Henry Baker
DP/Drone: Simpa Samson
Production: Bloomberg TV
Bloomberg Original
Location: Liberia
Canon C300MK3 + 2 X Canon C70 (S35)
A Prophet Told Me I Will Marry A 'White Woman
Youtube Social Video
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Production: Futurenet
Canon C70 + Canon R6
Series Producer: Yasmin Walker
NIGERIA'S KIDNAPPING WARLORDS
TV Investigation
Director/Producer: Freddie Grower
DP/Drone: Simpa Samson
Reporter: Jamal Usman
Local Producer: Ibrahim Adeyemi
Production: Channel 4 UK
Canon C300MK3 + Sony A7s3
Meet the illegal oil refiners of Nigeria
TV Investigation series
Director/Producer: Albert Han
DP/Drone: Simpa Samson
Reporter: Bukola Adebayor
Production: Context Video (Reuters)
Sony FX + Sony A7s3 (FF)
The Forest Women of Afi
African Direct series
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Producer: Dorcas Bello
Production: Aljazeera African Direct
Aljazeera Network
Canon C300 MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
Women of Nigeria Solar power
TV Broadcast
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Reporter: Bukola Adebayor
Production: Context Video (Reuters)
Context Video
Canon C300 MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
Africa's Hoop Dreams | Power Players
TV Broadcast
DP/Director: David Nicholson
DP: Simpa Samson
Production: Bloomberg TV
Bloomberg Original
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Canon C300MK3 + 2 X Canon C70 (S35)
What happened to the Chibok girls?
TV Broadcast
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Reporter: Yemisi Adegoke
Production: BBC Africa
BBC News
Canon C300 MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
Shell's irresponsible divestment
TV Investigate
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Editor: Andy Chantu/Simpa Samson
SOMO Production
Canon C300 MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
WINNER 🏆 🏆 🏆:
2024 Humanitarian Communication Highflyer Award Winner.
Black Snow: Nigeria Oil Catastrophe
TV Broadcast
Producer: Matt Goldman
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Production: Bloomberg TV
Bloomberg Original
Canon C300 MK2 + Canon R6
45th EMMY NOMINATED 🏆 🏆 🏆
The Bat Couple
African Direct series
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Producer: Chris Stokoe
Production: Aljazeera African Direct
Aljazeera Network
Canon C300 MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
WINNER 🏆 🏆 🏆
2023 CANES WORLD Best Nature Documentary
Roux Prize 2023 Recipient
Director: Ian Connor
DP/Drone: Simpa Samson
Producer:
Production: Institute of Health Metrics
Canon C300 MK3 + Canon C70
WINNER 🏆 🏆 🏆:
2024 TELLY AWARD SILVER WINNER.
Trans Resilience in an African
DP: Jika Gonzales
DP: Simpa Samson
Producer: Milena Mikaeldebass
Production: Vice News
Vice News Original
2 X Sony FX 7
Why Africa Doesn’t Have More Sports Arenas
TV Broadcast
DP/Director: David Nicholson
DP: Simpa Samson
Production: Bloomberg TV
Bloomberg Original
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Canon C300MK3 + 2 X Canon C70 (S35)
Nigeria’s Chaotic Rise as the Tech Heart of Africa
TV Technology Series
Director: Austine
DP: David Nicholson
DP/Drone/Fixer: Simpa Samson
Production: Bloomberg TV
Bloomberg Original (Hello World)
Canon C300MK3 + 3 X Canon C70 (S35)
Nigeria Is Suddenly Betting on Solar
TV Broadcast
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Production: Bloomberg TV
Bloomberg Original
Canon C300MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
A Stone crusher’s song in Nigeria
African Direct series
Director: Dorcas Bello
DP: Simpa Samson
Production: Aljazeera African Direct
Aljazeera Network
Canon C300 MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
WINNER 🏆 🏆 🏆
2023 Women International Film Festival
Powering Nigeria one Electric Capsule at a time.
TV Broadcast
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Production: Bloomberg TV
Bloomberg Quicktake
Canon C300MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
Martha’s Delta
DP/Producer/Director: Simpa Samson
Remote Producer: Chris Stokoe
Production: WaterBear
Waterbear Original
Canon C300MK3 + Canon R6
Covax Vaccination Campaign in Nigeria
DP/Producer/Director: Simpa Samson
Production: INTERSOS
COVAX
Canon C300MK3 + Canon R6
The Black River
Director: Oluseyi Asurf
DP: Simpa Samson
Production: Space Collective
Burna Boy Whisky Documentary
Canon C300MK3 + Canon C70 (S35)
Vital Voices
Director: Jason
Assistant DP: Simpa Samson
Production: Already Alive
Vital Voices
Arri Alexa
Inside the global wildlife underground trafficking
DP: Simpa Samson
Producer: Chaolette
Production: Vice Media
Vice News Original
2 X Canon C500 MK2
Inside the Brutal World of Nigeria Boxing
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Producer: Chika Oduah
Production: Vice Media
Vice News Original
Canon C300 MK2 + C100 MK1
Police Brutality is Tearing Nigeria Apart
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Producer: Chika Oduah
Production: Vice Media
Vice News Original
Canon C300 MK2 + C100 MK1
Gold Man Environmental Prize Winner
Remote Producer: Matt Yamashita
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Production: Quazfilms
Goldman
Canon C300 MK2 + Canon C70
The Nigerian Warrior Hunting Kidnappers Hunters
Vice News Hunter Series
Director/Producer: Phil Caller
DP: Simpa Samson
Production: Vice News
Vice Network
3 X Canon C300 MK2 + Canon R6
Grind Before You Shine Eps_5
Producer/DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Production: BlinkMedia
Canon C300 MK 2
Africa’s Manufactured Hunger Pandemic
Remote Producer: Alex
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Production: RedFish Media
RedFish Against the Stream
Blackmagic Cinema 4K
Wives of Boko-Haram
Producer:
DP/Director: Simpa Samson
Production: TRT World
TRT Original
Canon 5D MK 3