The show.
Angela's Christmas is a 2017 animated short film directed by Damien O'Connor, written by Will Collins and Damien O'Connor and starring the Oscar nominees Ruth Negga in the role of Angela's mother, and Lucy O'Connell as Angela. The plot is based on the children's story from Pulitzer Prize winning Irish author Frank McCourt, and is set in Limerick, Ireland in the 1910s. The story revolves around Angela's desire to make sure everyone is having a great Christmas. The film's cast and production team received three nominations at the 46th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards and three at the 2018 Emile Awards.
our take
“Angela's Christmas is a gem — a beautifully paced, emotionally rich story with no flashy gimmicks. The animation is stunning and calm, the dialogue is warm and literary, and Angela's quiet act of kindness models empathy in a way that resonates with young viewers. It's proof that short-form children's content can be genuinely artful.”
— Jerrica
How this show scored.
Five categories, weighted by developmental impact. The methodology link opens at the pillar that lagged most relative to its cap.
a solid pick.
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