THE team behind My Octopus Teacher, an original SA production for Netflix, was among those who took home top prizes at the 2021 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) awards on Sunday.
The Bafta awards ceremony was held virtually over two nights, with nominees joining in by video due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Celebs Hugh Grant and Priyanka Chopra Jonas appeared in person at London’s Royal Albert Hall while Renee Zellweger and Anna Kendrick joined from a Los Angeles studio to present the trophies.
My Octopus Teacher was the winner in the documentary category. This local film, directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, focuses on the unique friendship filmmaker Craig Foster developed with a wild octopus while diving in a kelp forest off the Cape coast.
“This is so incredible, thank you very much,” said a clearly overjoyed and overwhelmed Ehrlich, who accepted the award virtually.
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