Man in a Maze

Grief leads man into orchestrating a bizarre plot to retrieve a lost love's soul.

  • Sergio Jimenez
    Director
  • Sergio Jimenez
    Writer
  • Sergio Jimenez
    Producer
  • Ashley Richardson
    Key Cast
    "Andrea"
  • Sergio Jimenez
    Key Cast
    "Victor"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Mystery Thriller
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 2, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sergio Jimenez

Jimenez was born in 1994 in Tucson, Arizona. Like many first generation Mexican-Americans, Jimenez chose to place his dreams on hold in order to support the family that raised him. At the age he would have graduated from film school, Sergio started his own business with a concealed agenda: using it as a vehicle for his artistic endeavors. Film school, and the connections that could've have been, did not prevent Jimenez from self-educating in preparation for opportunity. He is an actor training through Stanislavski's method, a developing writer, and ambitious director.

After his fourth year in business he managed to save up enough money to green light and fund his own script. In 2022 he completed that short film that he wrote titled “Man in a Maze”— in which he also starred in, produced, directed, and edited. Jimenez currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona where he runs his roofing company, trains as an actor, and continues writing.

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Director Statement

I used to trade my good grades for multi-disc sets to my favorite films growing up. I'd never wait to get home to peel back the enveloping clear plastic in the way of those fragile DVD's labeled "Special Features". Special, to me indeed, they were. I would spend hours reverse engineering my favorite movies only to fan the flame that now burns brighter than ever. In 2021, I was able to live a dream come true by directing my first short film. Now, in 2022, I plan on sharing my first film "Man in a Maze" with the world in hopes to shine some light on distorted realities created by poor mental health.