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The Mirror VR
A young dancer prepares for the most important audition of her life, but instead finds a reflection that haunts her, calling to awaken an ancient ritual.
THE MIRROR, A VIRTUAL REALITY SHORT FILM, IS NOW FREE AND AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE Los Angeles / Seattle / Santiago (January 23rd, 2026) — The Mirror, an award-winning indie short film for virtual reality, is now officially free and available to the public on any VR headset via YouTube VR and the DeoVR app. Designed to be experienced with a VR headset, The Mirror is an immersive indie short film about a young ballet dancer who attends the most important audition of her life only to discover that she is the centerpiece of a hidden, dark ritual unfolding in real-time. The project invites viewers into an intimate, unsettling space where performance, identity, and ritual collide, blending drama, fantasy, and psychological horror. The short film is directed and produced by Gavin Reub (Artistic Director The Seagull Project), written and produced by Josefina Valenzuela Cerda (The Circle VR, ABC’s What Would You Do?), choreographed by Amanda Morgan (Soloist, Pacific Northwest Ballet; The Seattle Project, Founder), and stars Sara-Gabrielle Ryan as “Ada” (Principal Ballerina, Pacific Northwest Ballet) alongside Liz McCarthy as “Inna” (Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me). The ensemble is rounded out by Jenna Abbassi, Ari Moore, Rebecca Pirkle, Maria Rojkova and Rachel Mills as “The Many”. The creative team includes lighting design by Lily McLeod, set design by Bella Rivera, costume & makeup Design by Fantasia Rose, visual effects by Julia Griffin Sagoian, VR Stereoscopic Specialist Carlos Gessler, and original music by Leanna Keith.
Audience Role
Audience members are spectators in a linear narrative short film with 3 degrees of freedom, being able to choose where to look within a 360-degree environment.
Ages: 16 +
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About Elgalen Productions
At Elgalen Productions, to dream into reality is to step into the space where worlds collide, where history tangles with myth, shadows give way to light, and the impossible takes root in the everyday. We create stories that defy the limits of medium and expectation, blending film, television, mixed reality, and print to craft narratives steeped in the fantastical, the supernatural, and the historical. Our mission is simple: to tell bold, imaginative stories that reclaim the narrative, awaken the forgotten, and leave audiences transformed.