Show Notes
In this episode of Natural Wanders, we meet with director and producer, James Reed. From studying zoology to winning an academy award, we discuss James’ career path and three of his standout films to date; ‘Jago: A life underwater’, ‘Rise of the Warrior Apes and ‘My Octopus Teacher’.
Website: https://www.underdog-films.com/
IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1624755/
My Octopus Teacher Trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3s0LTDhqe5A
2021 Academy Awards win: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2T9f3RKLU5w
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