An Almost Christmas Story

An Almost Christmas Story is a 2024 animated short film directed by David Lowery.

An Almost Christmas Story
Directed byDavid Lowery
Written byDavid Lowery
Jack Thorne
Story byAlfonso Cuarón
Jack Thorne
Produced byAlfonso Cuarón
David Lowery
Gabriela Rodríguez
StarringCary Christopher
Estella Madrigal
Jim Gaffigan
Mamoudou Athie
Alex Ross Perry
Gianna Joseph
Phil Rosenthal
Natasha Lyonne
John C. Reilly
Music byDaniel Hart
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Distributed byDisney+
Release dates
  • October 14, 2024 (2024-10-14) (HIFF)
  • November 15, 2024 (2024-11-15)
Running time
21 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A young owl named Moon unexpectedly finds himself in a Christmas tree destined for Rockefeller Center. In his attempts to get home, he forms a bond with a lost girl named Luna.

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Production

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In September 2024, it was announced that Disney+ would release An Almost Christmas Story, which would be the third and final holiday short produced by Alfonso Cuarón for the streaming service, after Le pupille (2022) and The Shepherd (2023). It was loosely based on the story of Rocky, an owl who was discovered and rescued from the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in 2020. John C. Reilly, in his role as "The Folk Singer", will also perform four songs in the short, two of which are original.[1]

Release

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An Almost Christmas Story premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 14, 2024.[2] It will also screen at the Animation Is Film Festival that same month.[3] It will premiere on Disney+ on November 15, 2024.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Alfonso Cuarón's 'An Almost Christmas Story' Animated Short Set to Premiere on Disney+; Written & Directed by David Lowery". Deadline. 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ https://filmguide.hamptonsfilmfest.org/events/analmostchristmasstory/
  3. ^ "An Almost Christmas Story".
  4. ^ Disney Plus (2024-10-14). An Almost Christmas Story | Official Trailer | Disney+. Retrieved 2024-10-14 – via YouTube.
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