Simon Taylor makes documentary films focussing particularly on the relationships between humans and the natural world. His feature film called Progress was licensed by BBC Knowledge, South African Airways (In-flight entertainment) and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). His films have been funded by the South African National Film and Video Foundation. Simon received an emerging producers’ scholarship to attend the World Congress of Science and Factual Producing and a scholarship to attend the EAVE Film Financing Forum in Luxembourg.  He holds two university degrees in political sciences. 

 

Over the last 15 years he has developed a firm understanding of the realm of media and communications with a variety of clients who have included Al Jazeera, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, FOX, The Heinrich Boll foundation, IRIN News, The University of Cape Town and Global Integrity.

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