

What if your whole island got skipped by Santa? Time for chaos.
A young Kiwi boy vows to get Santa Claus' attention and bring Christmas to his tiny, overlooked island.
Acting
Rhys Darby as a mayor named Dennis Gob. That's it. That's the tweet.
Production
Stop-motion chaos from Weta Workshop alums on a shoestring.

Director
Ryan Cooper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made by a trio of Weta Digital animators in their spare time over four years—essentially a passion project that out-charms most studio holiday specials.
The film deliberately centers Māori voices and Pacific Islander experiences of isolation, something almost unheard of in Christmas media dominated by Northern Hemisphere snow tropes.