LOUDMIND
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The Elf On The Shelf
One dad. Two guinea pigs. Two mismatched shoes. And a children's basketball machine that doesn't know what's at stake. A love letter to my son and a flaming pile of dog shit to the elf.
- finalist — International Indie Film & Screenplay Festival (2026)
INT. LUCAS’S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Christmas lights and decorations. A six-year-old boy's room. Posters. Mess. Snow falling outside.
JONATHAN (37) sits on the edge of the bed. LUCAS (6) is tucked in, duvet up to his chin.
He kisses Lucas’s head. Turns the big light off. The nightlight glows.
JONATHAN
Night, son.
LUCAS
Night, Dad.
Jonathan starts to leave.
LUCAS
I wonder what that silly Elf is going to do tonight?
JONATHAN
Oh yeah. Me too, big man-
Jonathan pulls the door to.