Story Summary:
A young woman, Ffion, is caring for her grandmother, Angharad. Every day, the pair venture out into Conwy waters on a boat, to search for mermaids.
Ffion has dreams of leaving town for university, but she worries about what will happen to her grandmother if she moves away. Angharad only has one goal – to fulfil her lifelong dream and find the mermaid she encountered as a child.
The story explores themes of family, community, memory, nature and of course… mermaids.
Project Synopsis:
Below the Waves will be TAPE’s 3rd feature film, but our first to be animated!
TAPE is currently in the ‘pre-production and R&D phase’ for Below the Waves. This means that we’re doing lots of experimenting.
We will be holding a Below the Waves touring exhibition in early 2025. The exhibition will travel to different places in North Wales. It will show you all the different creative work that has gone into Below the Waves so far.
TAPE has been running lots of different mini-projects over the last year, connected to Below the Waves. We’ve been doing things like scriptwriting, arts and crafts, test animation, photography, sound design, music and much more. We’ve also been working with lots of local groups, schools and organisations.
TAPE works co-creatively. This means that we all work together to make sure everyone feels included and has chances to take part. This is special in the film industry.
Over 50 people have helped write the Below the Waves script so far! Many more have taken part in something creative.
We need your help to bring Below the Waves to life.
To get involved, please fill out our short online form. We will let you know about upcoming opportunities, based around your interests.
It is with much excitement that we can begin to share our thoughts, feelings and progress on ‘Below the Waves’, TAPE’s 3rd feature film and our first full-length animation! The project has been part of the conversation at TAPE since we completed British Winters, and Andy…
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