Wrongfully accused of being part of a plot to overthrow Santa, an amateur detective elf goes on the run to prove his innocence and solve the case.

[MAJOR EVENT:] Wrongfully accuse of being part of a plot to overthrow Santa
[HERO:] an amateur detective elf
[MAIN ACTION:] goes on the run to prove his innocence and solve the case

I’m new to this seems pretty good to me. And quite a funny movie.

somewhat. thanks again

pzeidman, I completely agree about upping the stakes, that's great advice!

However, 'going on the run' is vague and re-active instead of pro-active. A better way to up the stakes would be to tell us the 'consequences' if captured.

An example: (Of course your logline would be different to reflect your story)
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"After he's framed for forming a coup against Santa, an eccentric elf must prove his innocence before he's captured and sent to Santa Quentin prison."
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By saying 'before he's captured' let's the reader know he's on the run but letting the reader know he'll be sent to 'Santa Prison' gives a reader a better idea of the stakes.

Now if you can give a ticking clock that would be even better.
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"After he's framed for forming a coup against Santa, an eccentric elf has five days discover the true culprits or Christmas will be cancelled."
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Suddenly he has to solve the case before Christmas eve or the consequences: No Christmas.

Hope the helped.

I recently took part in a lengthy discussion about including stakes and consequences in a logline, which is why I wanted to play up the fugitive angle. In the meantime, I'll continue to try a few different approaches. Thanks.

Hey pzeidman, it isn't bad, just a wording thing. The rule with a logline; never write a line that can be interpreted two different ways.
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You wrote: "...an amateur detective elf goes on the run to prove his innocence..."
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An alternative: "...an amateur detective elf, on the run, must prove his innocence."
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"... an amateur detective elf must prove his innocence while on the run."
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Or you can skip the, 'on the run' part because it isn't proactive and concentrate on what the lead must do; "discover who's behind the scheme"

Hope that helped, good luck with this!

"Falsely accused of masterminding a coup to overthrow the Kringle regime, an eccentric elf must uncover the real perpetrator's, while avoiding Santa's secret police!"