Elf-Man (2012)

Director:

Ethan Wiley

Writers (WGA):

Ethan Wiley (written by) &
Richard Jefferies (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

An Elf is left behind by Santa to help rescue the Harper family from a lousy Christmas. The Elf and the family get more than they bargained for, as the kids help the Elf discover his special powers and true identity as a budding superhero. |

Plot Keywords:

Elf | Christmas | Action Hero | Family Relationships | Santa Claus

Cast

Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña	...	Elf-Man (as Wee Man)
Jeffrey Combs	...	Mickey
Mackenzie Astin	...	Eric
Mirelly Taylor	...	Amy
Carly Robell	...	Kasey
Blake Kaiser	...	Ryan
Marty Terry	...	Gramma
Dave Coyne	...	Jean-Pierre
Larry Nichols	...	Big Bucket
Mike Diesel	...	Officer Schlubb
Jack Hoke	...	Santa
Teale Sperling	...	Elf Navigator
Larry Levinson II	...	Mr. Glavenstein (as Larry Levinson)
Joe Hansard	...	Stu Grady
Ceire Kenny	...	Party Girl #1
Devin Gaither	...	Party Girl #2
Kim Tuvin	...	Pushy Customer
Esther You	...	Reporter #1
Kevin Hunt	...	Reporter #2

Directed by
Ethan Wiley

Writing credits (WGA)
Ethan Wiley		(written by) &
Richard Jefferies		(written by)

Produced by
Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña	....	executive producer (as Jason Acuna)
Russell Denove	....	co-producer
Richard Jefferies	....	producer
Lise Romanoff	....	associate producer
Melissa Skoff	....	associate producer
Alan Somers	....	executive producer
Kurt Uebersax	....	executive producer
Kurt Uebersax	....	line producer
Chris Walas	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Joseph Bauer

Cinematography by
John Grove

Film Editing by
Russell Denove

Casting by
Melissa Skoff

Production Design by
Meredith Lippincott

Art Direction by
Blake LaRue

Costume Design by
Amy Brownson

Makeup Department
Kaleigh Brown	....	key make-up and hair: stylist

Production Management
Melissa Morgan	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alex Lee Bonner	....	second second assistant director
Shepherd Lashley	....	second assistant director
Robert Stadd	....	second unit director
Dave Vogel	....	first assistant director (as David M. Vogel)

Art Department
Mark Bentley	....	electronic props: designer
Bart Bus	....	concept artist
Ann Commeree	....	swing gang
Ben Commeree	....	swing gang (as Benjamin Commeree)
Viateur Commeree	....	swing gang (as Viateur 'Vic' Commeree)
Nico Danks	....	on-set dresser
Randy Ellis	....	painter
Phil Hattan	....	graphic designer
Ed Hough	....	set constructor
Mark Kirkland	....	graphic designer
Kevin Loftus	....	swing gang
Kevin Martin	....	pictures vehicles
Buzz Mooney	....	special prop constructor
Ward Poole	....	swing gang
Robert Stellabotta	....	lead man
Chris Walas	....	designer: elf

Sound Department
Phillip Blackford	....	sound designer
Phillip Blackford	....	sound re-recording mixer
Phillip Blackford	....	supervising sound editor
Dana Kopetzky	....	sound mixer
Lorenzo Milan	....	sound mixer: second unit

Special Effects by
Chris Walas	....	special effects prosthetics designer

Visual Effects by
Aditya	....	rotoscope artist
Rick Alonzo	....	motion graphics artist
Andriancyah	....	rotoscope artist
Ayu	....	rotoscope artist
Sihyun Bang	....	tracking artist
Christopher Blazick	....	visual effects artist: 3D (as Chris Blazick)
Boby	....	rotoscope artist
Minyoung Choi	....	tracking artist
Sam Cornwell	....	production assistant: vfx
Robert Cribbett	....	compositor (as Rob Cribbett)
Jon Doyle	....	compositor
Dick Edwards	....	visual effects
Chris Frantz	....	effects supervisor
Brandon Gonzales	....	concept artist: Hammerhead
Hardian	....	rotoscope artist
Dob Hinor	....	rotoscope artist
Paul Hopkins	....	tracking artist
Justin Jones	....	compositor (as Justin Other Jones)
Changhee Jung	....	tracking artist
Kelly Rae Kenan Green	....	visual effects producer
In Kim	....	tracking artist
Sejung Kim	....	tracking artist
Seonkyung Kim	....	tracking artist
Youngsun Koo	....	tracking artist
Adam Kowalski	....	visual effects
Andri Kurniawan	....	rotoscope artist
Kyungjin Lee	....	tracking artist
Minhee Lee	....	rotoscope lead
Seung Yong Lee	....	visual effects supervisor
Youngki Lee	....	visual effects producer
Dan Levitan	....	visual effects supervisor: Hammerhead Productions
Paksi Mahardika	....	rotoscope artist
Eric Mancha	....	visual effects artist: 3D
Ed Mantell	....	visual effects key technician
Thomas Marinello	....	title design
Akane Mashimo	....	visual effects producer
Fumi Mashimo	....	cg artist
Roger Mocenigo	....	visual effects artist: Talking Bird Pictures
Shin Nam	....	visual effects producer
David Ovenshire	....	effects artist
Jinsung Park	....	production assistant: vfx
Seliawan Permana	....	rotoscope artist
Yoga Pranata	....	rotoscope artist
Debby Indra Pratama	....	rotoscope artist
Dwi Purnomo	....	rotoscope artist
Andrian Pratama Putra	....	rotoscope artist
Michael Ramirez	....	tracking artist
Rendra	....	rotoscope artist
Eka Ratna Sall	....	rotoscope artist
Devi Permata Sari	....	rotoscope artist
Agung Tri Septiaji	....	rotoscope artist
Sigit	....	rotoscope artist
Budi Sotyawan	....	rotoscope lead
Nate Spivey	....	visual effects technician
Robert Stadd	....	visual effects supervisor
Dody Sukma	....	rotoscope artist
Wahyu Sulacman	....	rotoscope artist
Teddy Susanto	....	rotoscope lead
Ivy Swope	....	effects artist
Angella Szynkowski	....	i/o visual effects
Linda Tremblay	....	compositor
Trinur	....	rotoscope artist
Tria Widiyanto	....	rotoscope artist
David S. Williams Jr.	....	visual effects
Hyunseong Yu	....	tracking lead (as Hyunseung Yu)
Derek Zavada	....	system administrator

Stunts
Karen Carbone	....	stunt double
Rick Kain	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Grey Adkins	....	best boy electric
Ken Arnold	....	rigging grip
Mark Brown	....	rigging grip
Rick J. Burks	....	rigging grip
Timothy Chapin	....	key grip (as Tim Chapin)
Ben Commeree	....	rigging grip (as Benjamin Commeree)
Matt Commeree	....	gaffer: second unit (as Matthew Commeree)
Doug Drew	....	jib operator
Chris Frantz	....	second assistant camera: and media manager
William J. Gray	....	still photographer
John Grove	....	camera operator
Christopher S. Horney	....	first assistant camera
Richard Jefferies	....	cameras provided by
Richard Jefferies	....	second unit director of photography
Jason M. Koch	....	gaffer
Devin Lewis	....	grip
Nate Pesce	....	electrician: second unit
Kurt Skarstedt	....	rigging grip
Kaleigh Stachura	....	grip
Robert Stadd	....	b camera operator
Torian Tarrant	....	grip
Stefan Wiesen	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Snjez Arthur	....	casting assistant: Maryland
Carl Glorioso	....	casting director: Maryland
Karen Harris	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hillary Styer	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Trevor Ames	....	assistant editor
Matt Riggieri	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Phillip Blackford	....	music editor
Hector Espinosa	....	additional music engineer and mixer
Draco Rosa	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Joe Achard	....	production assistant
Indie Clear	....	rights and script clearance
Nancy Commeree	....	production coordinator (as Nancy Stellabotta Commeree)
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance
Ellary Eddy	....	executive: Wiseacre Films
Carl Glorioso	....	location manager
Carl Glorioso	....	production consultant
Michelle D. Kane	....	studio teacher
Jason Lowery	....	cast physician (as Dr. James Lowery MD)
Michael Morales	....	production legal services
Caz Rubacky	....	epk director
Angela Sette	....	production assistant
David Toms	....	production assistant
Truman Van Dyke	....	insurance
Jasper Wiley	....	production assistant
Donna Wilson	....	animal wrangler
Kyle Wilson	....	animal wrangler

Production Companies

• Elf-Man
• Wiseacre Films

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (video) (All English-speaking terrotories)
• Program Store (2012) (France) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2012) (UK) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (Canada) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Shagamauw Productions Inc.

Other Companies

• Digital Post Services  quality assurance and world-wide servicing
• IndieClear  script clearance

Also Known As:

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Frederick, Maryland, USA

Company:

Elf-Man

Trivia:

This will be Wee Man's first role in a family-friendly motion picture.

Good family fun...

I must say that "Elf-Man" was actually twice of a surprise for me.

First of all, I hadn't expected the movie to actually be as good as it was. It was honestly a wholesome and great family movie for the Christmas time, much in the likes of "Home Alone".

Secondly, and most importantly for me, was that Jeffrey Combs was in it. I hadn't picked up on that before I was watched the names billed in the intro of the movie. So that was a nice surprise, and somewhat interesting to see him in this kind of movie, and not only in the usual horror movies that he is mostly known for. Always great to see an actor (or actress) diversify and spread out into other genres.

The story in "Elf-Man" is about a family whose Christmas is not looking all too bright, when further tragedy strikes as the father (played by Mackenzie Astin) is kidnapped by three criminals (played by Jeffrey Combs, Dave Coyne and Larry Nichols) who wants to steal the chip that produces electricity that he produced. His children, Kasey (played by Carly Robell) and Ryan (played by Blake Kaiser) is looked after by their grandmother (played by Marty Terry) when Kasey makes a wish upon an old elf figurine. As Christmas is the time of miracles, her wish comes true, and an elf (played by Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña) appears to help the family restore the Yule tide peace.

For a family movie, then "Elf-Man" is quite entertaining, especially if you were amongst the ones who enjoyed the "Home Alone" movies. There is laughter, love, hope, magic and 'danger' all to be had in this movie (of course, on a level where kids can enjoy it). And it is also a movie that tells the story of the value of family, love and the special time of the Christmas time.

So for a family with children, then "Elf-Man" does have potential to become a returning movie on the watch list during the Christmas time.