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.

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

Using Format