Banjul, The Gambia
2 reviews$300 - $5000 / Day
Florio is a photographer-filmmaker basing between London and The Gambia - focusing on under-reported stories about people living on the margins of society and human rights. He has lived and worked in The Gambia, West Africa, over the past 20 years, creating bodies of photographic work and documentaries exploring themes including human rights, environment, migration, and transitional justice. His work has been published in international outlets including, The New York Times, The New Yorker, CNN, and The Telegraph. He has produced, directed, and filmed documentaries for clients, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, European Union, and MIT Boston. He has exhibited with solo photography shows in the USA, Europe, and Asia, and his work has been recognized with several awards, including The Magnum Photography Award, Px3 (The Prix de la Photographie), and American Photography 34. He has received grants from Aperture Foundation, EU Migration Media, and Fondation pour l'Egalité des Chances en Afrique.
Produced for Amnesty International
A 30 minute documentary for Amnesty International about human rights defenders working in The Gambia under the dictatorial regime of Yahya Jammeh ( Co-director + DOP )
Produced for Frontline Aids
A short film commissioned by Frontline Aids (UK) about a trans-gender community in Guyana fighting for their rights
Produced for ANEKED
An ongoing photography and video project documenting the victims of the The Gambia's former regime under the dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh.
Produced for MOAS
Stills and feature length documentary shot over 18 months and multiple embeds onboard the migrant rescue ships operated by MOAS ( Migrant Offshore Aid Station) in the Mediterranean and Aegean
Produced for Business Insider
Natural dyes from kola nuts and indigo have been used to make tie-dye in Gambia for generations. But more and more artisans have been replacing these traditional ingredients with imported chemical dyes. Today, Musa Jaiteh is the last artisan in his town in Gambia still using only natural dyes and traditional techniques.
Produced for Redux Pictures
An editorial photography and video assignment in Rwanda to document the work of Zipline, the first drone deliver service of blood in Africa. Commissioned through Redux Pictures, for MIT Technology Review
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