The Little Matchgirl

US (2006): Animation/Short/Drama

An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.

Directed by Roger Allers. (Buena Vista Pictures)


   · Achievement in Animated Short Films 2006: Roger Allers and Don Hahn

1 nomination