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12 Steps of Christmas

12 Steps of Christmas

Feature · Comedy · 109 pages
Status: Spec
12 STEPS OF CHRISTMAS — (RATED R) DIRTY COMEDY When a rebellious kid is denied his dream Christmas present by his mom, he goes to his estranged alcoholic father (who lies about being sober) with an idea: adapt the 12 Step program to "teach me how to not be you."
Written by Brian Allen
5 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Finalist, Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition 2021
Quarterfinalist, PAGE Awards - PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Competition 2021
Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival 2022

1 Writer

Brian Allen
Los Angeles, CA
Brian writes about f-ups a lot. He’s not one, but he spent enough time there to be deeply credible. Brian’s joke-heavy scripts explore hilarious topics like addiction, mental health, homelessness, and personal crisis. Sometimes broad, sometimes dark, the comedy disarms audiences so they can connect with what the stories are really about: the types...
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It was a heavy writing process because the father and son characters are both me. Jake is the angry 12-year-old full of righteous indignation that I was. Carl is the drunk fuck-up I almost became. It’s younger me seeking help from a very flawed older me. You have two of the most oblivious guys trying to figure out compassion. Carl’s a total mess of a person, and each of his adapted Steps results in more and more chaos — along with the destruction of property, trust, and reputations. All in the name of Christmas.