Documentary series · 2024
Salt and Signal
Four episodes on the creek communities who keep phones, schools and clinics running by boat.
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Documentary and series
Patient, small-crew documentaries and branded series, with the boats, permits and trust that creek communities expect.
From ₦4.5m an episode, field days quoted with weather cover.
What you get
Included as standard
Access and consent
Visits without cameras first, and written consent from every contributor.
Marine unit
Our boat, a licensed pilot and safety kit on every water day.
Aerials
Licensed drone pilot with permission from each community.
Clean sound
Radio microphones and a dedicated sound recordist.
Story edit
An editor in the field room from day one.
Shown back first
Contributors see their episode before anyone else.
A sample budget
Where the money goes
A real-shaped example. Your quote will be line by line, with nothing hidden in a total.
| Line | What it covers | Example cost |
|---|---|---|
| Research and access | Two recce visits, consent, permits | ₦780,000 |
| Field crew | Six field days, crew of five | ₦1,560,000 |
| Marine and drone | Boat, pilot, fuel, drone days | ₦880,000 |
| Contributors | Fees and community screening | ₦350,000 |
| Post | Story edit, grade, mix, subtitles | ₦1,420,000 |
| Total before VAT | One 26 minute episode, example only | ₦4,990,000 |
Schedule
A typical timeline
Research
Weeks 1 to 4: visits, people and a story outline.
Access
Written consent and permits from community leaders.
Field
Two visits per episode, a month apart.
Story edit
Assembled as we go, shown back to contributors.
Delivery
Broadcast masters, subtitles and a community screening.
On set
From recent shoots
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Good to know
Questions producers ask
Do you work with NGOs and foundations?
Yes. Several of our documentaries were commissioned by foundations. We can report against grant milestones.
Can a series be filmed over months?
Yes. Longer series are planned in blocks with a fixed crew so contributors see the same faces.
What if the weather stops a water day?
Weather days are built into the quote. We reschedule rather than take risks.
Next set-up
Ready when you are.
Tell us the range. We will tell you what it buys, and what we would leave out.