About the Film
Mirror Mirror is a 14 minute long student film produced, written, and directed by Valerie Champagne during her senior year at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Kanbar Institute for Film and Television. Shot on 16-mm film and filmed chiefly at NYU's Todman sound stage, this cautionary tale features a talented cast including the young star, up-and-coming Connecticut native Molly Chiffer. The crew, comprised principally of NYU film students, epitomizes the talent and professionalism currently emerging from university film programs.
Mirror Mirror won five awards (including Audience Awards at the Connecticut and Big Easy Shorts Film Festivals) and was nominated for three additional awards. In 2008-2009, Mirror Mirror screened at eleven festivals, from Louisiana to Athens, Greece. For a full list of awards and screenings, visit the Festivals page.
Synopsis
Estranged from her mother and failing to cope with her father's terminal illness, ten year-old Tanya indulges in an imagined fantasy world. She believes that by offering a sacrifice to a Guardian living in her bathroom mirror, she will be granted a wish to save her father's life. When the sacrifice becomes too high a price to pay, Tanya must have the courage to face reality and her demons - those both real and imagined.
Click below for a music sample from the film's score, composed and recorded by Domnik Mack. Requires Quicktime support.