96: “My Octopus Teacher” Editor, Writer & Director Pippa Ehrlich

On this special weekend episode of the Art of the Cut Podcast, Steve talks with Pippa Ehrlich, who - as editor, writer and director - won a BAFTA, won the ACE Eddie for Best Documentary Editing AND is nominated for an Oscar for her very first production “My Octopus Teacher.” “My Octopus Teacher” follows a filmmaker who forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest. The film was co-directed by James Reed and was also written and edited by Dan Schwalm who couldn’t join Steve for this discussion. Enjoy the episode! Art of the Cut is brought to you by Evercast. Evercast is the first real-time collaboration platform built for creatives by creatives -- with video conferencing and HD live-streaming in one web-based platform. Save $50 on your first subscription by heading to www.evercast.us/aotc Art of the Cut is also brought to you by Frame.io. Frame.io's cloud-based platform helps you work at lightning speed, and their industry-leading security keeps your team and your assets safe. Head over to Frame.io to start your free trial today. The Art of the Cut podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes and tell an editor friend. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artofthecut/support