My Octopus Teacher

Pippa Ehrlich is a South African documentary filmmaker and co-director of My Octopus Teacher. She helped direct and produce the film, shaping the story of Craig Foster and his relationship with the octopus. Ehrlich worked closely on the underwater footage, storytelling, and editing, helping turn the real-life experience into an emotional and visually powerful documentary about nature and connection.

James Reed is a British documentary filmmaker and co-director of My Octopus Teacher. He helped guide the film’s storytelling and production, working with Pippa Ehrlich and Craig Foster to shape the documentary into a personal and emotional story. Reed is known for creating documentaries that focus on human experiences and strong emotional connections.

Craig Foster is a South African filmmaker, naturalist, and the main subject of My Octopus Teacher. In the film, he documents his daily free-diving trips in the kelp forests near Cape Town, where he forms a close bond with a wild octopus. Foster also helped produce the documentary and shared his personal experiences and reflections, which became the heart of the story.

Tom Foster is the son of Craig Foster and appears in My Octopus Teacher. In the documentary, he represents an important part of Craig Foster’s personal journey, as their relationship grows stronger through Foster’s renewed connection with nature and the lessons he learns from the octopus.