Short film

Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
2025 · 22 min
A cheerful, fast-paced holiday romp full of silly elf slapstick and warm-hearted misunderstandings that keeps things light and family-friendly.
- Directed by
- Shane Zalvin
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
- Starring
- Dave Foley, Derek Richardson, Sarah Chalke
- Tagline
- Dropping in for the holidays!
- Overview
- Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne panic when their holiday missions go awry, leaving Wayne thinking he's in BIG trouble with Santa and accidentally revealing other merry mishaps.
- How it feels
- Warm, whimsical, light and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Friendship, family, identity, loyalty
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Shane Zalvin
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
- Starring
- Dave Foley, Derek Richardson, Sarah Chalke










