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Stumpy The Mermaid Slayer
Stumpy The Mermaid Slayer
Short
· Adventure · 14 pages
It's 1547 and pirates are on the hunt for mermaids. Nicolas is the best mermaid slayer that Captain Alday's crew has ever had, despite his wooden leg. Everything changes after he's separated from his crew and meets Euphemia, a mermaid who defies everything Nicolas thought he knew about the mermaids. It's only when their unlikely friendship is discov...
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Written by
Emily Neufeld
3
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Awards
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3 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Quarterfinalist,
Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition 2025
Quarterfinalist,
Table Read My Screenplay Hollywood at AFM Summer 2022
Quarterfinalist,
Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards Season 7
1 Writer
Ridgeway, Ontario, CA
Emily Neufeld is a film & TV writer located in Ridgeway, Canada. A graduate of Toronto Film School's Writing for Film & TV program, Emily writes for a variety of genres including horror, comedy, drama, romance & western. Though writing is her biggest passion, she also loves fuzzy socks, dogs, and her job as a piano teacher.
Additional Project Info
Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Pirates and Mermaids