Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story
Directed by	Charlie Hamilton-James
Produced by	Jeff Wilson
Starring	Billy Mail, Susan Mail
Release date	May 6, 2024 (2024-05-06)(location)
Running time	77 mins
Country	US
Language	English

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story is a 2024 documentary film about a wild otter named Molly and her human rescuer, Billy Mail.

Production

The film takes place on the Scottish island of Shetland and stars Billy Mail and his wife Susan. Charlie Hamilton-James directed the documentary which has a runtime of 77 mins. ^{[1] [2]}

Summary

The film follows the couple who live on the beautiful remote island and find the orphaned otter Molly washed up on their shore. The couple take on a parental role, helping the completely dependent Molly survive while she helps Billy and Susan blossom. ^{[3] [2]}

Reception

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
San Francisco International Film Festival	April 28, 2024	Best Documentary Feature	Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story	Nominated	[4]
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards	November 10, 2024	Best Documentary Feature		Nominated	[5]
		Best Science/Nature Documentary		Nominated
		Best New Documentary Filmmaker(s)	Charlie Hamilton James	Nominated
		Best Narration	Charlie Hamilton James, Billy Mail & Susan Mail	Nominated
		Best Score	Erland Cooper	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Charlie Hamilton James, Johnny Rolt & Bertie Gregory	Nominated
News and Documentary Emmy Awards	June 26, 2025	Outstanding Nature Documentary	Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story	Nominated	[6]
		Outstanding Promotional Announcement: Documentary		Nominated
		Outstanding Direction: Documentary	Charlie Hamilton James	Nominated
		Outstanding Writing: Documentary		Won
		Outstanding Music Composition: Documentary	Erland Cooper	Nominated
		Outstanding Sound: Documentary	Renzo Spiteri, Kate Hopkins, Graham Wild	Nominated

References

1. "Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story". SFFILM. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
2. Ho, Rachel (2024-04-30). "Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story Review - A Love Like No Otter". POV Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
3. "'Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story' a heart-warming story of unlikely friendship". ABC7 Chicago. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
4. Anderson, Erik (May 1, 2024). "'Sugarcane,' 'The Teacher' Earn Awards at 67th San Francisco International Film Festival as SFFILM Enters a State of Change". Awards Watch. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
5. Lewis, Hilary (October 14, 2024). "'Sugarcane' Leads Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
6. Pedersen, Erik (May 1, 2025). "News & Documentary Emmy Nominations Revealed". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 14, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.

External links

• Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story on YouTube
• IMDb