# Prep & Landing (2009)

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**Runtime**: 22 min
**Genres**: Animation, Fantasy, Family
**Directed by**: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers-Skelton
**Written by**: Joseph Mateo, Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers-Skelton
**Starring**: Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke, Derek Richardson, Mason Cotton, David DeLuise, Peter Jacobson

> *No one does stealth like an Elf.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

After a century of nocturnal heroics Wayne’s demotion to trainer forces him to school his rookie what Christmas is really about. The film turns Santa’s logistics elves into a tiny corporate drama. It delivers exactly the kind of animated bauble it claims to lampoon.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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