Bat Couple
The Bat Couple which follows the Journey of how Iroro and Ben are saving Nigeria Bats and discovering new species
- Documentary DP
Abuja, Nigeria
$800 - $1200 / Day
Request QuoteSimpa Samson is an Emmy Nominated, Cannes World & Morton Frank Award winning DP/Director. His work focuses on international development, health, and human rights, and He has DP Documentary for International Network such as: Bloomberg Original, Vice News, Aljazeera, CNN, Russia Today, Skoll Foundation, Morgan Stanley, Waterbear, RedfishMedia, Deutsche Welle (DW), and International Aid Organisation such as United Nation, Save The Children UK, UNOcha, World Health Organisation, World Food Program, UNICEF Geneva, INTERSOS, F.A.O, among others. Simpa Samson, was known for filming in hostile environments at the beginning of his careers there by making him have vast experience as a War Cameraman. He Operates around Africa and has a wide range of connections with fixers around Africa. In 2023, Black Snow: Nigeria Oil Catastrophe, a documentary that Simpa DP/Directed for Bloomberg Quick take in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, got an Emmy Nomination.
The Bat Couple which follows the Journey of how Iroro and Ben are saving Nigeria Bats and discovering new species
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