Unforeseen Christmas

Logline:
At Christmas, in a snowy ski resort, a local woodcarver and a fortune heir defy convention and forge their new love.

SYNOPSIS:
Love blossoms with a bang between two men.
Sam, a charming country bumpkin, fears he's just a holiday fling for Dom. Dom learns about Sam's modest life in the mountains in Frost-Haven-Lake, where power cuts and limited internet reception are the norm. On Christmas Eve, Sam, aka Santa Claus, is hired by Dom's father to deliver a surprise to the heir in front of the assembled family.

  • Sophie von Rheden
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Romantic comedy
  • Number of Pages:
    90
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Big Apple Film Festival
    New York
    October 14, 2023
    Honorable Mention for Woman Screenwriter
  • New York
    For Woman Screenwriter
Writer Biography - Sophie von Rheden

Sophie is a German late-blooming, totally autodidact scriptwriter who won the 2022 Evolution Mallorca Film Festival with her debut feature script. In 2023, she was a twice finalist with her two scripts and became a month before an Award winner in Barcelona.
Based in Madrid, she started in the pandemic and has already written multiple scripts. Flickers Rhode Island Int. FF placed her as a Semi-Finalist. Her favourite genres are romance drama and romantic comedy. She is also branching out her first short horror. Her dream is to get her first script produced.
Her writing is based on long life experiences, her kind of film school. Sophie also treasures reading to her two little granddaughters.

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Writer Statement

I've always been captivated by the magic of Christmas films, and this project allowed me to combine that love with my first foray into a romantic comedy. Opting for a queer narrative, I take immense pleasure in bringing to life the poignant journey of my dual male cast as they rekindle their almost lost love.