| by Angela Walker Two strong film and video franchises are releasing new Christmas stories this year. Big Idea is releasing Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving, and Kelly's Filmworks (creators of The Perfect Stranger, Another Perfect Stranger, and The Stranger Series) is releasing The Perfect Gift. Big Idea's new videos is a VeggieTales version of the legendary Saint Nicholas story and the DVD features a new song from Matthew West and Amy Grant called "Give This Christmas Away." (Visit the Big Idea website and hear the duet) The Perfect Gift is a re-pairing of Christina Fougnie and Jefferson Moore from Clancy. In The Perfect Gift, Fougnie plays a spoiled schoolgirl with an overworked executive mother who learns the truest meaning of Christmas from a friendly but mysterious drifter. Both of these releases promise to bring a fresh approach to the Christmas story just in time for the Christmas season.
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