A South African documentary about a man's bond with an octopus is captivating film festivals worldwide. Titled 'My Octopus Teacher', it has received eight nominations for the Jackson Wild Media Awards, the Nature film equivalent of the Oscars. It is also the first Netflix Original Documentary to come out of South Africa. The trailer of 'My Octopus Teacher' can viewed and co-director, Pippa Ehrlich, discusses the documentary.