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Stories from the Living World

Water Creature Studios is a Cape Town-based Academy Award® and BAFTA-winning impact storytelling studio founded by filmmaker and journalist Pippa Ehrlich.

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We make films, podcasts and branded work that bring the wonder of the natural world to global audiences. Our work is rooted in emotional, cinematic storytelling that deepens our connection to nature and helps shift the way people see, feel and act in relation to the living world.

OUR PARTNERS

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Storytelling

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Water Creature is not defined by format, but by the way we approach story.

We create intimate, character-led work about extraordinary relationships between humans, animals and wild places. Our stories reveal the intelligence, vulnerability and beauty of creatures too often overlooked, placing nature at the centre — not as backdrop, but as teacher, character and kin.

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PIPPA EHRLICH

DIRECTOR 

Pippa Ehrlich is an Oscar and BAFTA-winning filmmaker and journalist whose work brings powerful conservation stories to a global audience. She co-directed the acclaimed feature My Octopus Teacher, a film that transformed perspectives on the human connection to nature.

Pippa has since directed My Mercury and Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey, released on Netflix in 2025. Her work has won over 20 international awards, including the Wildscreen Golden Panda and Jackson Wild’s Grand Teton, placing her among the leading voices in environmental storytelling.

OUR TEAM & CREATIVE PARTNERS

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