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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
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
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  • Disney Plus
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Directed by
Shane Zalvin
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
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In this series

Prep & Landing Collection

  1. Prep & LandingShort film · 2009
  2. Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret SantaShort film · 2010
  3. Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. NiceShort film · 2011
  4. Prep & Landing: Tiny's Big AdventureShort film · 2011
  5. Prep & Landing: The Snowball ProtocolShort film · 2025 This title

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism1
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy, fantasy, family
Directed by
Shane Zalvin
Written by
Colleen Evanson, Hilary Helding
Starring
Dave Foley, Derek Richardson, Sarah Chalke, Debi Derryberry, Colleen Evanson, Manny Jacinto, Danny Pudi, Dulcé Sloan
Music
Christopher Willis
Runtime
22 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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