Guardians

On a dark walk home, a girl calls her loved ones to protect her from potential perils she grew up fearing.

  • Minerva Marie Navasca
    Director
  • Brianne Harvie
    Producer
  • Minerva Navasca
    Key Cast
  • Robert Brodie
    Key Cast
  • Victoria Bacani
    Key Cast
  • Thomas Gilmor
    Key Cast
  • Juliana Melino
    Key Cast
  • Jeremias Navasca
    Key Cast
  • Maritess Navasca
    Key Cast
  • Samantha Stevenson
    DOP
  • Sarah Bernier
    1st AC
  • Rowan Mikolic-O'Rourke
    Key Grip
  • Eric Genier
    Swing
  • Huzeifa Essaji
    Swing
  • Jessie Thompson
    Location Sound
  • Greyson Barit
    Boom OP
  • Huzeifa Essaji
    BTS Photography
  • Eric Genier
    Picture Editor
  • Eric Genier
    Colorist
  • Eric Genier
    VFX
  • Jessie Thompson
    Sound Designer
  • Juliette Jones
    Composer
  • Ella Saini
    Transmedia
  • Shaina Eleazar-Rodney
    Transmedia
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 25, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    155 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Sheridan College
Director Biography - Minerva Marie Navasca

Minerva Navasca is a 3rd year student of Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario. She is an emerging director and producer, focusing on stories of cultural dysphoria and girlhood. She was born in the Philippines, and immigrated to Canada at 9 years old.

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Director Statement

Even before I could step foot out of my house, I was already well versed in measures I should take to avoid sexual assault. This is a documentary that aims to provide catharsis in telling girls “Your paranoia is warranted, and it does not make you any less sensible. Your anxiety is universal, yet it does not make you any less brave”.