A boy gets trapped on a subway train that takes him to a secret-magical underground city called Christmas Avenue, where he must team up with its inhabitants to end a war and save Santa’s life.
Type:
Feature
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
130pp
Genre:
Adventure
Budget:
Blockbuster
Age Rating:
Everyone
Copyright Details:
Copyright 2020 - USCO
Synopsis/Details
Jamie, a young African American boy, after visiting his dying brother in the hospital, gets inadvertently trapped on a subway train on Christmas Eve and is magically transported to Christmas Avenue, an underground city where North Pole rejects go to retrain. He stumbles onto a plot to destroy the seven sources of Santa’s power which keep him alive, destroy the North Pole and end Christmas as the world knows it. Gnomie, a disgraced Elf, teams up with him to battle the monsters Baulder, Santa’s former protégé turned enemy, has recruited to rage war on the North Pole. They must discover Baulder’s plan and stop him before the seventh light on the obelisk goes dim. They are faced with choices along the way that will test their faith in each other and their belief in good will, the very essence that keeps Santa alive. They discover themselves and face their fears, to capture Baulder before he destroys the last goodwill collector that powers the amulet Santa wears near his heart and stop his monsters from killing Santa and destroying the North Pole.
All Accolades & Coverage

Christmas Avenue has been reviewed several times on Blacklist.com. Here are some of coverages:

Reviewer 1

“This is a unique plot for a Christmas themed movie and the concept and log line alone stand out as a major strength for the script overall. It’s got a ton of action and original little trailer moments (like elves in jet-packs for example) that produce some strong and entertaining violence and thrills within this world. The twist at the end pulls things together for Jamie and his family after all is said and done is a perfect way to wrap things up and bring Gnomie’s character full circle as well. It’s an enjoyable and fast-paced read with a happy ending”.

Reviewer 2

“Writers often forget how important dynamic visuals are for young audiences, but here the writer makes every effort to provide spectacle throughout. A great example of this invention is the Glymph, who a minor but pivotal role in the plot and have a delightful design that comes complete with its own catchphrase. The premise works well and the opening teaser of Halloween monsters being dropped into a Christmas celebration offers a nice hook for the rest of the story. The script is heavier on action than a standard kid’s film, which large-scale battle scenes that are manic while being bloodless enough to not actually feel violent. And the script managers to include some Pixar-esque sentimentality as well, with the story of Eddie’s sickness providing the type of deep emotional stakes that tend to color animated films about humans (as opposed to the talking animal ones, which keep things a bit more light)”.

Reviewer 3

The concept of Christmas Avenue where Elves, Reindeer, and other Christmas types go to learn their trade, is a setting with tremendous potential for a family friendly story. Jamie‘s initial arrival does a good job of establishing and exploring some of the opportunities there, with the clumsy wannabe Santa being particularly strong comedically. Jamie‘s personal feelings about what has happened with his brother are deeply connected to the Hulk-Monsters, as established in his flashback, giving the prominent role in the attack on Rockefeller Center a strong emotional meaning for Jamie. The story ends well, with a great payoff on the Wish-0-Meter concept and an appropriately uplifting resolution for a Christmas story”.

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Submitted: 2020-Jul-19
Last Updated: 2020-Jul-20
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The Writer: Andrew Goffe

I am a film composer, novelist , screenwriter and part time music teacher. I strarted writing screenplays just as a hobby, then found them as the perfect release for my pent-up imagination. I am a dreamer at heart and that shows in my works, as I mostly write about magic. Something magical always happens in my writing. whether it is a kids adventure or a highstakes political drama, magic can be found all around us and can be very real if we see it for what it is. I love to compose music for film and have scored some of my owen works. My passion for writing can be seen in everything I write and I take risks to push the creative envelope. You will never be dissapointed in anything you read… Go to bio
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