Nigeria, May 3 -- 'Madu', a documentary by Nigerian filmmaker and virtual reality content creator Joel 'Kachi' Benson, has been nominated for the 2025 Emmy Awards.

Co-directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matt Ogens, the project received nominations for 'Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary' and 'Outstanding Direction' at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards.

The 46th annual edition of the award, which celebrates artistic and technical excellence in the American television industry, is organised and presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

'Madu' tells the story of Anthony Madu, a young Nigerian ballet dancer who rose to global fame in 2020 after a video of him dancing barefoot in the rain went vir...