Nine-year-old Mari is really looking forward to Christmas. Her journalist dad, Svein, on the other hand, loves his job so much, he barely notices the festive season. One night, Mari’s Christmas list vanishes – and in its place lies a mysterious mitten. The mitten sends Mari, Svein and her adventurous grandma on an exciting quest to find Santa Claus. Meanwhile, Stubby the Wishlist Elf is in a panic — he’s lost his mitten, which might just lead this curious family straight to the secret location of Santa’s workshop! He must stop them before it’s too late!
A dense fog falls over Southern California, sending a group of discontent vacationers to a mysterious island occupied by a jolly old soul whose Christmas magic works year round. Before this trip is over, each of the weary travelers learn to see their lives through a more optimistic lens.
A child tells the nativity story to his dog on Christmas Eve.
War vet Nick Gutman is forced to take a job with his father's quirky garbage men buddies. When tasked to destroy canceled toys before Christmas, Nick takes on the secret identity "Jingle Smells" and becomes a Robin Hood of the holidays.
Das Geheimnis der Weihnacht
12 little Christmas tales from Bill Plympton.
In this pre-Christmas reminder to mail early, filmmaker Norman McLaren used an electric vibra-drill to engrave the images on black film, and included the occasional "subliminal" burst of lettering, which he hand-scratched on a few frames.
Upon receipt of a mysterious envelope, without sender, something inexplicable happens in Karen's apartment.
When Santa mistakes the doodle on a girl's list for a holiday wish, she wakes up on Christmas morning to find an unusual new friend under the tree.
Christmas Eve, and Sniffles is determined to stay awake to see Santa. Not an easy task.
Celebrate the holidays in purrfect style with everyone’s favorite leche-loving feline, Puss in Boots! Cuddle up with El Macho Gato in front of a crackling custom Yule Log for some milk and cookies and a little visit from Gingy.
When Princess Morebucks finds out that she's been put on Santa's naughty list (in fact, she's the only one on it!), she does a quick re-write, resulting with Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup with nothing but coal for Christmas! On top of all that, Princess gets the one thing she wants for the holidays: super powers! Now, the girls have to stop Princess and make sure that Christmas is saved for children everywhere.
A professional in the advertising business, Holly dreams of finding Mr. Right, & getting the "perfect" romance. When she meets someone who ~looks the part, she falls hard & fast. But soon she is reminded that appearances can be deceiving, & true love grows in more unexpected places.
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte - Wido Wiedehopf erzählt Geschichten aus der Bibel
That bionic bonehead is off to the North Pole to stop Dr. Claw from taking over Santa's elves and workshop. Accompanied as usual by Penny and Brain who foil Claw's operations once again.
During Christmas time, there are many people responsible for bringing toys to children around the world to make them happy. Some of them are Santa Claus, the Three Wise Men, the Baby Jesus, the witch Befana, and Father Snow. All of these characters call themselves "genies," and they all work together to fill children's lives with happiness during those magical days. However, one day everything changes: one of them does not return to headquarters. And, as if that weren't enough, several of these genies also begin to disappear. Confusion and concern grow among this group of magical individuals.
In a world where balloons are filled with the light of film, a father must find the time to pop one with his son before it loses its light forever.
On Christmas Eve, a lonely young boy, shut out from the shiny world of presents and holiday parties, peers into a candlelit window, where a gray-haired lady sits sadly at a bare table. Taking the last bit of bread and cheese from his pocket and adding wine, they share this meager Christmas dinner together. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
The Wiener Staatsballett performs Rudolf Nureyev's world-famous choreography of "The Nutcracker." Recorded live at the Vienna State Opera, 7 October 2012.
While visiting a Christmas market in her Norwegian town, eight year old Mariann spots a talking teddy bear at a carnival game booth. However, when someone else wins it, she embarks on a quest to find the adorable bear that captured her heart.