November 15, 2024
An Almost Christmas Story is a 2024 American animated short film developed for Disney+. It is directed by David Lowery and loosely based on the true events of Rocky, the Rockefeller owl. It premiered on November 15, 2024.
This is the third (and final) in a trilogy of holiday shorts produced by Alfonso Cuarón. It was preceded by Le Pupille and The Shepherd.
Storyline
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.