The Little Mermaid: Angelica's Beginning

The Little Mermaid: Angelica's Beginning (also known as The Little Mermaid I) is a 2028 animated fantasy feature film produced by Destination Films. Directed by Ethan Partington, the film's story is set before the events of the Idea where all music has been banned from the underwater kingdom of Atlantica by King Raw, and his youngest daughter Angelica attempts to challenge this law. Destination Films released the film on August 26, 2028. Animation production of the film was by Toon City Animation, Inc., Manila, Philippines, supervising clean-up character lead animators May Laxamana, Alain Tagpuno, Buddy Maderazo, Adelfo Manao, to Ethanimation Films by 2028, unit director Pieter Lommerse, workbook supervisor Stephen Lumley, clean-up director David Hardy, inbetween director Miles Jenkinson, effects director Marvin Petilla, supervising color stylist Jenny North and Aaron Stannard. The film contradicts certain events of the Short Film, implying that it is an independent installment of the film. It is the first animated feature from Ethanimation Films before it was Open Up.