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Not rated yetGoodWatch scoreSummary
In this Christmas drama, a boy and his family discover he is an elf.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Released
1996
January 1, 1996
30 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Directing · 4
- Debbie McGee Director, Writer
- Lisa Porter Second Assistant Director, Location Manager
- Paul Pope First Assistant Director
- Jill Carter Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Maureen Dorey Story Editor
- Dawn Ritchie Story Editor
Production · 6
- Lynn Andrews Production Assistant
- Mary Sexton Production Manager
- Cathy Corbett Production Accountant
- Joy Barker Line Producer
- Sarah Morgan Production Assistant
- Scott Taylor Production Assistant
Camera · 7
- Michael Jones Director of Photography
- Karl Simmons Dolly Grip
- Jamie Lewis Second Assistant Camera
- Sheilagh O'Leary Still Photographer
- Phil Winters Grip
- Randy Follett Best Boy Grip
Editing · 1
- Angela Baker Editor
Sound · 11
- Sandy Morris Music
- Jim Rillie ADR Recordist
- Sid Lieberman Foley
- Don Ellis Boom Operator
- Jonas Kuhnemann Dialogue Editor
- Paul Williamson Sound Engineer
Art · 3
- Pam Hall Production Design
- Marty Sexton Construction Coordinator
- Geoff Younghusband Props
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Peggy Hogan Costume Design
- Kim Ross Makeup & Hair
- Dorothy Martin Assistant Makeup Artist
- Marie J. Sharpe Wardrobe Designer
Visual Effects · 3
- Joel Skeete VFX Supervisor
- Elizabeth Holmes Digital Effects Producer
- David Alexander Digital Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- Robert J. Petrie Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Jack Reardigan Carpenter
- Gloria Shaley Catering
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