In Hans Christian Andersen's tale, a young mermaid comes of age and discovers the world above water.

Most fairy tales have happy endings, but this one is a little sad, so get your handkerchiefs out. And as with most stories, there are lessons to be learned as well.

Middle school students at the Young Actors' Theatre Camp in San Francisco created this short film.

Here is the trailer for the first season of the TV series “Merlin,” an action drama inspired by the legend of King Arthur. The late great John Hurt provides the voice for the Dragon.

Julia and Rachael are young American women living in Berlin. Maggie, a friend of theirs from the United States, is coming for a visit. They are pretty excited about Maggie's arrival.

The three girls are happy to be reunited, and Maggie gets settled into the apartment. She feels lucky to have such good friends.

The three friends have breakfast together, do some catching up, and muse about the future. Who knows, will they all end up living together in Berlin one day?

Living together can be challenging, even for good friends. Maggie, as a guest and friend, can't help but notice that Julia is feeling frustrated about something.

It turns out that Rachael is also unhappy, and Maggie is feeling more and more uncomfortable about being in the middle of things.

Maggie decides to intervene, and finally the girls are encouraged to stop sulking and talk about their issues.

The fire that was set to smoke Jack out of the jungle has an unintended consequence—and a happy one at that.

Rachael, Julia, and Maggie talk about a fun party they attended the night before. Julia may even have found a boyfriend.

Made in Dagenham tells the story of women and their fight for equal pay at a Ford plant in Dagenham, England in the 1960s. The film centers around Rita O'Grady, a shop steward, who leads the women machinists to strike.

Thomas invites Julia to a cafe. She's nervous beforehand and almost calls it off, but Rachael and Maggie help her maintain her confidence and pick out a nice outfit.

Rachael and Maggie have some doubts about telling Julia what they saw on one of their walks. In terms of language, this segment nicely captures how often the word “really” is used in conversation.