I, Labyrinth

“In order to love who you are, you cannot shape the experiences that shape you” – Andrea Dykstra

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The Pilgrim finds himself faceless in the crowd. The city is noisy, the world is chaotic… he wanders.

His wandering brings him to a labyrinth. Labyrinths are an ancient spiritual exercise used for meditation, prayer, and contemplation; but unlike a maze, it has only one path that leads towards the center. Reaching the center of the labyrinth is a journey around the labyrinth itself.

I, Labyrinth is The Pilgrim's journey to the center. Within is a mystery that beckons. Within may be an answer to his questions.

Inside he will face challenges, distractions on his path to the center. He will confront stifling Normalcy, resist the need to please Others, and struggle against Perfection and his sense of Self.

I, Labyrinth is not just about The Pilgrim's journey to find himself. It is also the story of finding ourselves.

  • Jag Garcia
    Director
  • Jag Garcia
    Writer
  • Jag Garcia
    Producer
  • Evonne Limsui
    Producer
  • Evonne Limsui
    Story
  • Evonne Limsui
    Original Art & Art Direction
  • Anya Fajardo
    Editing
  • Tala Gil
    Original Score
  • Xyron Parapara
    Sound Design
  • Tyrone Luanzon
    Sound Design
  • Trixie Vertera
    Assistant Directors
  • Justine Garcia
    Assistant Directors
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    120 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • To Differ, Digitally II
    Manila
    Philippines
    Official Selection
  • Animahenasyon 2021 Philippine Animation Festival

    Philippines
    November 12, 2021
    Field of Expanded Narratives Program
  • Oroquieta Film Festival
    Oroquieta City
    Philippines
    December 4, 2021
  • Cinema Rehiyon 14

    Philippines
    February 26, 2022
    Official Selection
  • 34th Gawad CCP Para Sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video
    Manila
    Philippines
    August 12, 2022
    1st Place: Animation Category
Director Biography - Jag Garcia

Jag Garcia began professional media work during his sophomore year in college and has since spent 30 years in various fields of the media industry. Has been teaching with the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde for 20 years where he was, among other things, the Founder and former Chairperson of the Digital Filmmaking Program.

He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts, is a candidate for a Master’s Degree in Communication Major in Applied Media Studies from De La Salle University, and he’s a recipient of the Senior Artist for Asia Fellowship at the University of New South Wales in Sydney where he earned a Masters in Cross Disciplinary Art & Design.

He is the former Vice Head of the National Committee on Cinema of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and since 2011 has been collaborating with the NCCA and the Department of Education towards the development of TESDA Training Regulations in Video and Film Production, and Curriculum Guides for the Special Program for the Arts and Senior High School Arts and Design Track.

Jag Garcia is the author of The Media Kit: A Frame by Frame Guide to Visual Production, a contributor to The Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, a developer of DepEd and TESDA curricula for Media Arts, a teacher and corporate trainer, and an avid underwater photographer.

I, Labyrinth is his first animated film.

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