Short film

An Almost Christmas Story

2024 · 24 min

A gentle, heartwarming animated short that feels like a cozy holiday tale of unlikely friendship and finding your way home.

Tagline: Have you ever wondered what makes a Christmas story a Christmas story?
Overview: A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Found family, friendship, isolation, love
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
friendship
isolation
love
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none