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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘The Pearl Comb’ director Ali Cook on myth, mermaids, and the Oscar shortlist. The writer-director joins our Gold Derby "Making Of ...

Beatie Edney in 'The Pearl Comb.' Photo Courtesy of Ali Cook. Beatie Edney in 'The Pearl Comb.' Photo Courtesy of Ali Cook. “The Pearl Comb,” starring Beatie Edney, is an award-winning British short ...

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC have transferred winger Ali Ahmed to EFL Championship side Norwich City, the club announced Sunday. The 25-year-old Canadian international departs for an undisclosed fee.

The writer-director reflects on his short film’s unlikely rise through the festival circuit, the challenge of creating a believable mermaid, and the real-world history that anchors its fantasy.