#an almost christmas story

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"An Almost Christmas Story" New Disney Television Animation Animated Holiday Stop-Motion Short Directed By David Lowery And Produced By Academy Award-Winner Alfonso Cuarón, Coming To Disney+ This November.

Disney Branded Television announced a new Disney Television Animation animated stop-motion short film “An Almost Christmas Story” slated for a November release date on Disney+.

The musical short produced by Disney Branded Television, Disney Television Animation and Cuarón’s Esperanto Filmoj, in association with Titmouse and Maere Studios, and with animation services by 88 Pictures. "An Almost Christmas Story" is the first original short from Disney Television Animation since "Hamburger High" (2016). It joins Disney TVA's roster of stop-motion projects ("Mickey Mouse and the Magical Snowy Holiday", "Mickey Saves Christmas", "Mickey And Friends: Trick or Treats", Mickey's Christmas Tales" and "Rhona Who Lives By The River")

The celebrated creative team includes David Lowery (director, screenplay and producer), Cuarón (producer and story), Gabriela Rodríguez (producer), Jack Thorne (story and screenplay), Nicholas Ashe Bateman (creative designer) and Daniel Hart (composer).

 "An Almost Christmas Story" follows Moon, a curious young owl who unexpectedly finds himself stuck in a Christmas tree destined for Rockefeller Plaza. In his attempts to escape the bustling city, Moon befriends a lost young girl named Luna. Together, they embark on a heartwarming adventure, discovering the magic of the holiday season and forming an unlikely bond as they journey back home to their parents. “An Almost Christmas Story” is inspired by the true events of a tiny owl, Rocky - short for Rockefeller, found and rescued from the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in 2020.

An Almost Christmas Story features the voice talents of Cary Christopher (FX "American Horror Story") as Moon, newcomer Estella Madrigal as “Luna,” Jim Gaffigan (Pixar Animation Studios "Luca") as “Papa Owl, Mamoudou Athie (Pixar Animation Studios "Elemental") as Pelly, Alex Ross Perry (Walt Disney Studios "Christopher Robin") as Dave The Dog, Gianna Joseph ("Star Trek Into Darkness") as Peaky, Phil Rosenthal ("Everybody Loves Raymond") as Punt, Natasha Lyonne (Cartoon Network Studios "Steven Universe" franchise) as Pat and John C. Reilly (Walt Disney Animation Studios "Wreck It Ralph" franchise) as The Folk Singer.

An Almost Christmas Story features a live orchestra score by Daniel Hart (Walt Disney Studios "Peter Pan & Wendy"), the short features 2 brand new original songs by John C. Reilly.

An original album featuring the songs and score of the short by Walt Disney Records will release on November 2024.

[agentnico]

An Almost Christmas Story (2024) review

Forget Red One, THIS is the kind of holiday season nonsense we seek to enjoy this time of year! 

Plot: Moon, a curious young owl, finds herself trapped in a Christmas tree destined for Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. Trying to escape the city, Moon befriends a lost little girl named Luna. Together, they embark on an adventure.

Amongst Disney+’s endless library of Marvel and Star Wars cash-grabbing content there are rare occurrences when little charming projects such as this come to fruition, and more so allow for certain filmmakers you’d never think to team up make something special. In this case we have Alfonso Cuarón and David Lowery co-producing and writing this delightful little short that perfectly embodies the magic of the holiday season. It’s a simple premise about friendship, courage and the power of home, however told in such a heartwarming way, with impressive animation that stylistically resembles those cardboard pop-ups you get on certain fancy Christmas cards, as well as am engaging voice cast.

The aforementioned animation is particularly wonderful, as at first I was fooled into thinking it was stop-motion, however it is in fact CG. Which is surprising as the level of detail and texture of the character designs looks very photo real as if they were real handmade models. The little owl’s facial layers are particularly top notch!

Truly there isn’t much more to say here other than this is a lovely 20 minutes to spend, with fun folk songs sung by John C. Reilly (who also narrates), and in fact reminded me of how Reilly is genuinely a solid singer. Then again, how can we forget that John C. Reilly is also the man, the myth, the legend Dewey Cox, and he can walk hard! Anyway, do check out An Almost Christmas Story and let it fill you up with cuteness and the fuzzies. I am just going to bypass the fact though that again this type of content being released in November rather than December seems a tad early seeing as we’re still over a month away from Christmas Day. But I shall not be a Scrooge this time around and simply enjoy this little tiny owl do it’s owly thang.

Overall score: 7/10

[magnetic-maverick]

This looks adorable and unique stylistically coming from Disney

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An Almost Christmas Story

directed by David Lowery, 2024

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En Disney Plus puede verse el cortometraje animado An Almost Christmas Story, coproducido por la venezolana Gabriela Rodríguez, basado en una historia de Alfonso Cuarón y Jack Thorne, y dirigido por David Lowery (The Green Knight).

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[barmy-owl]

When did I get so soft? I'm crying over a cardboard owl over here.

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Title: An Almost Christmas Story

Rating: G

Director: David Lowery

Cast: Cary Christopher, Estella Madrigal, John C. Reilly, Jim Gaffigan, Mamoudou Athie, Alex Ross Perry, Gianna Joseph, Phil Rosenthal, Natasha Lyonne, David Lowery, Megan Melendi, Mike Melendi

Release year: 2024

Genres: fantasy, adventure, family

Blurb: A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.

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Film Journal

"An Almost Christmas Story" by David Lowery

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Moon is eager to start the Holiday Cheers with spark in his eyes.

Check out this new still of "An Almost Christmas Story" streaming November 15 on Disney+ . 🎄✨🦉

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An Almost Christmas Story Trailer

A young owl named Moon is stuck in a tree when his wing is injured. The tree is cut down and taken to Rockefeller Plaza, along with little Moon. In the city, Moon befriends a lost girl named Luna. "Together, they embark on a heartwarming adventure, discovering the magic of the holiday season and forming an unlikely bond as they journey back home to their parents." (Disney+)

An Almost Christmas Story stars the voice talents of John C. Reilly, Gianna Joseph, Jim Gaffigan, Phil Rosenthal, Cary Christopher, Mamoudou Athie, Estelle Madrigal, Natasha Lyonne, and Alex Ross Perry. The short film is written by Jack Thorne, Alfonso Cuarón, and David Lowery and directed by Lowery.

An Almost Christmas Story releases to Disney+ on November 15, 2024.

[magnetic-maverick]

An Almost Christmas Story is now available on Disney Plus! :D

[galvanizedfriend]

That moment when you start reading something on your WIPs folder and it turns out to be very engaging and you're super interested and then you get to the end and remember that past-you didn't write the finale. I hate my life so much right now.

[lyricthecat-12]

What a good year' 2024 was for Stop-Motion. Don't you believe?

[tuituipupu]

me showing my parents käärijä during umk 2023: that’s pookie

them almost instantly: ur right that IS pookie.

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