The Little Matchgirl

The Little Matchgirl (2006) is a Disney animated short you can watch online on iFILM. Director Roger Allers adapted Hans Christian Andersen's 1845 story in just seven minutes — a wordless film about a small girl selling matches on a snow-covered street on New Year's Eve, unseen by the crowds rushing past.

Each match she strikes opens a window into what she longs for: warmth, a table full of food, someone who loves her. The animation draws heavily on the palette of 19th-century Russian painting, giving the film a visual style unlike most Disney productions. The score carries the whole emotional weight of the story.

The short earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film. Watch The Little Matchgirl (2006) online on iFILM.