H.P. Mendoza

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H.P. Mendoza
Born (1977-03-13) March 13, 1977 (age 47)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
Website www.hpmendoza.com

H. P. Mendoza is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He is best known for his micro-budget work as screenwriter, composer and lyricist on Colma: The Musical (2006) which was placed in the Los Angeles Times Top 20 Best Asian American Films List, [1] as well as his follow-up musical and directorial debut, Fruit Fly (2010).

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Mendoza's most recent directorial effort, The Secret Art of Human Flight starring Academy Award nominee Paul Raci made its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival and was acquired by XYZ Films who released the film in theatres on July 3, 2024. Mendoza continues to tour his three-screen science-fiction musical film, Attack, Decay, Release

Along with his feature films, Mendoza is also known for his music in films and albums, notably his second album, Everything is Pop , re-released for its 20th anniversary in 2024.

Honors

After writing and directing the 2012 film I Am a Ghost , Mendoza was inducted into the 2012 Essential SF by San Francisco Film Society. [2] In 2017, he was a resident of the San Francisco Filmhouse [3] for his screenplay, Bitter Melon which was released by Gravitas Ventures and ABS-CBN.

On January 9, 2024, H.P. Mendoza was named the recipient of the Marlon Riggs Award by the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle for "representing courage and innovation in the world of cinema." [4]

Film

YearFilmCredited asRole
DirectorCinematographerWriterEditorMusicActor
2006 Colma: The Musical YesYesYesRodel
2009 Fruit Fly YesYesYesYesYesMark
2011 Longhorns YesYes
2012 Yes, We're Open YesYesYesBrett
2013 I Am a Ghost YesYesYesYesYes
2015 Great Hymn of Thanksgiving/Conversation Storm YesYesYes
2016 Superpowerless YesSam (Liberty Boy)
2018 Bitter Melon YesYesYesYes
2021 Attack, Decay, Release YesYesYesYesYesYesOrange Astronaut
2024 The Secret Art of Human Flight YesYesYesYesYesOrderly

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "The Asian American Canon". Los Angeles Times. October 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ "A Band Apart: Essential SF". SF Film Society Blog.
  3. ↑ "Artist Development". SFFILM.
  4. ↑ "Bay Area critics pick 'Oppenheimer' as best picture, Robert Downey Jr. as best supporting actor". San Francisco Chronicle.
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