<P> The Little Mermaid : Ariel 's Beginning ( also known as The Little Mermaid III ) is a 2008 American direct - to - video animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and DisneyToon Studios , and a prequel to Disney 's 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid . Directed by Peggy Holmes , the film 's story is set before the events of the original film , when Ariel is still young , and where all music has been banned from the underwater kingdom of Atlantica by King Triton , and Ariel attempts to challenge this law . The film features the voices of Jodi Benson , Samuel E. Wright , Sally Field , and Jim Cummings . Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the film on August 26 , 2008 . Animation production of the film was by Toon City Animation , Inc. , Manila , Philippines , supervising clean - up character lead animators May Laxamana , Alain Tagpuno , Buddy Maderazo , Adelfo Manao , Walt Disney Animation ( Japan ) , Inc. , as Walt Disney Animation Australia by 2008 , unit director Pieter Lommerse , workbook supervisor Stephen Lumley , clean - up director David Hardy , inbetween director Miles Jenkinson , effects director Marvin Petilla , supervising color stylist Jenny North and Aaron Stannard . The film contradicts certain events of the television series , implying that it is an independent installment of Disney 's The Little Mermaid franchise . It is the last animated feature from Disney Animation Australia before it was closed down . </P>
<P> The Little Mermaid : Ariel 's Beginning ( also known as The Little Mermaid III ) is a 2008 American direct - to - video animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and DisneyToon Studios , and a prequel to Disney 's 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid . Directed by Peggy Holmes , the film 's story is set before the events of the original film , when Ariel is still young , and where all music has been banned from the underwater kingdom of Atlantica by King Triton , and Ariel attempts to challenge this law . The film features the voices of Jodi Benson , Samuel E. Wright , Sally Field , and Jim Cummings . Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the film on August 26 , 2008 . Animation production of the film was by Toon City Animation , Inc. , Manila , Philippines , supervising clean - up character lead animators May Laxamana , Alain Tagpuno , Buddy Maderazo , Adelfo Manao , Walt Disney Animation ( Japan ) , Inc. , as Walt Disney Animation Australia by 2008 , unit director Pieter Lommerse , workbook supervisor Stephen Lumley , clean - up director David Hardy , inbetween director Miles Jenkinson , effects director Marvin Petilla , supervising color stylist Jenny North and Aaron Stannard . The film contradicts certain events of the television series , implying that it is an independent installment of Disney 's The Little Mermaid franchise . It is the last animated feature from Disney Animation Australia before it was closed down . </P>
when was the little mermaid ariel 's beginning made
when was the little mermaid ariel 's beginning made
2008
2008