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!"

When wrongly accused of trying to overthrow Santa on Christmas's eve, an overweight elf goes on the run to try to catch the real perpetrator while trying to save Christmas for all children of earth.

It doesn't. He's a fugitive, which I guess wasn't implied enough.

How does 'going on the run' prove his innocence?