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2026 Young and golden screenwriter
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The Saint who became Santa has a lot to explain!
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Tragedy spurs young Nicholas’s quest for magic, a purpose and love, leading him through bishophood – and the centuries – to transform into the immortal Santa Claus. A fable entwining European winter folklore with St Nicholas’s story - together with mystical, moral heart – to answer the questions of children, of any age, who still want to believe.
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A perfect plot for kids…
A perfect plot for kids. Very well written.
A very appealing premise but…
A very appealing premise but I'm not sure how this would translate into a film for children to relate to. If that is the intention, it really needs to be simplified. In its present form, it just feels too high-brow.
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In reply to A very appealing premise but… by Stewart Carry
Thanks for the feedback. My intention is for it to have whimsy and magic for kids, but also have a deeper moral message that anyone spiritual / religious will find agreeable.
Christmas movies have a…
Christmas movies have a fabulous shelf-life. They get to be replayed over and over, year after year, so a Santa Claus origin story going back to Anatolia sounds like a great idea. But ambitious.