Alien Xmas (November 20th on Netflix) based on a 2006 picture book by the Chiodo Bros, and is an homage to the classic Rankin-Bass holiday specials. The stop-motion special is directed by Stephen Chiodo, produced by Edward Chiodo, and executive produced by Jon Favreau, David Ellender of Sonar Entertainment, Sander Schwartz, Charles Chiodo, Jim Strain and Karen Gilchrist. The story: When a race of kleptomaniac aliens attempts to steal Earth’s gravity in order to more easily take everything on the planet, only the gift-giving spirit of Christmas and a small alien named X can save the world. Here’s the trailer:

ALIEN XMAS SYNOPSIS
When a race of kleptomaniac aliens attempts to steal Earth’s gravity in order to more easily take everything on the planet, only the gift-giving spirit of Christmas and a small alien named X can save the world.

STEPHEN CHIODO BIO
President and creative director of Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc., Stephen Chiodo has established himself as a highly creative special effects director with an expertise in stop-motion animation. Stephen perfected his animation and directorial skills at Rochester Institute of Technology, where he was awarded “Best Young Director” at the Cannes Film Festival for his ten-minute short, “Cricket”. In the early eighties, he collaborated with Tim Burton and Rich Heinrichs as a Technical Director and Animator for the acclaimed animated short Vincent. Stephen’s directing credits include the first feature length clay animated film I Go Pogo and the cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Credits include the stop motion character animation for New Line Cinema’s “Elf” and creating the cast of marionettes for Paramount’s “Team America- World Police.“ Stephen has directed pilots for CNN, ShowTime, Relativity Media and the Disney Channel and most recently directed a stop motion holiday special based his book “Alien Xmas” for Netflix. Stephen has also been sharing his experiences and knowledge by teaching stop motion animation at the prestigious California Institute of the Arts.

Directed by: Stephen Chiodo

Produced by: Edward Chiodo

Executive Producers: Jon Favreau, David Ellender, Sander Schwartz, Karen Gilchrist, Charles Chiodo. Stephen Chiodo,

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

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