PLUS: Beyoncé breaks Grammy record

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Pop open a bottle of bubbly! The 2021 awards season is in full swing, and last night saw Beyoncé break the record for most Grammy wins for a female artist. Today, the Oscar nominations have finally been announced. And just minutes ago, South African doccie 'My Octopus Teacher' was nominated in the Documentary Feature category. Hip hip hooray! 🎉

GRAYE MORKEL, LOCAL NEWS EDITOR

South African documentary My Octopus Teacher bags Oscar nomination

The South African documentary My Octopus Teacher has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Documentary Feature category. The film will go up against four other movies in the category.
 

Directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, the film centres on the award-winning filmmaker, Craig Foster who develops a friendship with a curious octopus while diving in the Atlantic Ocean.
 

Since the film's release on Netflix, it has become an awards season darling


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