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South Africa’s first ever Netflix original documentary, My Octopus Teacher, has won an Oscar.

The 93rd Oscars took place on 26 April 2021.  Under Covid-19 regulation constraints, the event sacrificed music and comedy choosing instead to feature more oratory. Here five experts weigh in on the Oscar wins, wearable art and focus on women.  Chloé Zhao has made history at the 93rd Academy Awards as the first Asian-American woman and first woman of colour to win Best Director. She won for Nomadland, which Zhao also edited, produced, and adapted as a screenplay (from the book by Jessica Bruder). Only one other woman has ever won Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker in 2008. ...

Oscars 2021: Netflix's My Octopus Teacher Wins Best Documentary Feature Oscars 2021: Netflix's My Octopus Teacher Wins Best Documentary Feature The film documents a year spent by filmmaker Craig Foster forging a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest Oscars 2021: A still from My Octopus Teacher. (courtesy oscars.org) Highlights The film also received a BAFTA earlier this year The film is streaming on Netflix Washington: The 2020 Netflix original film My Octopus Teacher bagged an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. The film has been directed by Pippa...

SA documentary 'My Octopus Teacher' wins at the Oscars! Updated Breakfast with Martin Bester TWITTER/@TheAcademy The 93 rd annual Academy Awards was a bit different to other years. Due to the coronavirus and travel restrictions in America, the glitzy evening was spread out across several locations.  The best documentary feature goes to… 'My Octopus Teacher'! The Netflix original documentary, 'My Octopus Teacher', chronicles the year-long relationship between man and octopus. The film has already won a string of awards, including a BAFTA. 'My Octopus Teacher' is a 2020 Netflix original...

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