






25 minutes to break your heart—mermaids don't always save you.
A loner meets a woman outside a party, forming a connection in an instant. A classic & lyrical love-tale with a bitter-sweet twist, I Heard the Mermaids Singing is a short-film adaptation of a play written by Michael Shurtleff.
Writing
Shurtleff's stage dialogue breathes on screen.
Acting
Charters and Johnson: entire novels in glances.

Director
Victoria Charters
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes