H.P. Mendoza

H.P. Mendoza

Nacimiento : 1977-03-13, San Francisco, California, USA

Historia

H. P. Mendoza (born 13 March 1977, San Francisco, California) 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, as well as his follow-up musical and directorial debut, Fruit Fly (2010). After writing and directing the 2012 film I Am a Ghost, Mendoza was inducted into the 2012 Essential SF by San Francisco Film Society. In 2017, he was a resident of the San Francisco Filmhouse for his screenplay, Bitter Melon, which was released by Gravitas Ventures and ABS-CBN. Description above from the Wikipedia article H.P. Mendoza, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

H.P. Mendoza

Películas

The Secret Art of Human Flight
Producer
In the wake of a tragedy, a grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.
The Secret Art of Human Flight
Music
In the wake of a tragedy, a grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.
The Secret Art of Human Flight
Editor
In the wake of a tragedy, a grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.
The Secret Art of Human Flight
Director
In the wake of a tragedy, a grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.
Attack, Decay, Release
Director of Photography
A sci-fi musical chronicling the migration of humans to the moon after Earth is ravaged by a deadly pandemic, told in 18 songs across three split screens.
Attack, Decay, Release
Editor
A sci-fi musical chronicling the migration of humans to the moon after Earth is ravaged by a deadly pandemic, told in 18 songs across three split screens.
Attack, Decay, Release
Screenplay
A sci-fi musical chronicling the migration of humans to the moon after Earth is ravaged by a deadly pandemic, told in 18 songs across three split screens.
Attack, Decay, Release
Director
A sci-fi musical chronicling the migration of humans to the moon after Earth is ravaged by a deadly pandemic, told in 18 songs across three split screens.
Eat the Rainbow
A musical fable about an odd yet kind man named Bayani who moves into a conservative suburban neighborhood and disrupts the otherwise comfortable homogeny. He doesn't look or act like anyone else which causes fear and panic and eventually a demand for him to leave the neighborhood. Cousin Wonderlette befriends Bayani and together they take on the opposition led by manipulative and unscrupulous realtor Lobelia Gerber.
Bitter Melon
Writer
Bitter Melon is a "home for the holidays" dark comedy where a Filipino-American family plots to kill an abusive member.
Bitter Melon
Director
Bitter Melon is a "home for the holidays" dark comedy where a Filipino-American family plots to kill an abusive member.
Superpowerless
Sam 'Liberty Boy' Ferrer
A superhero loses his powers shortly after turning forty and must adjust to his new life.
Velociraptor
Sound Designer
During the end of the world, two best friends walk around their city, talking about their sex lives, and one of them reveals they are still a virgin.
Velociraptor
Music
During the end of the world, two best friends walk around their city, talking about their sex lives, and one of them reveals they are still a virgin.
I Am a Ghost
Story
Emily, un espíritu atormentado, recorre cada día su propio hogar preguntándose por qué no puede abandonarlo. Emily se ve abocada a una relación “paciente/terapeuta” junto a Sylvia, una medium contratada inicialmente para liberar a la casa de malos espíritus. Juntas descubrirán inquietantes misterios acerca del pasado de Emily que quizás puedan ayudarla a dar “el siguiente paso”.
I Am a Ghost
Writer
Emily, un espíritu atormentado, recorre cada día su propio hogar preguntándose por qué no puede abandonarlo. Emily se ve abocada a una relación “paciente/terapeuta” junto a Sylvia, una medium contratada inicialmente para liberar a la casa de malos espíritus. Juntas descubrirán inquietantes misterios acerca del pasado de Emily que quizás puedan ayudarla a dar “el siguiente paso”.
I Am a Ghost
Director
Emily, un espíritu atormentado, recorre cada día su propio hogar preguntándose por qué no puede abandonarlo. Emily se ve abocada a una relación “paciente/terapeuta” junto a Sylvia, una medium contratada inicialmente para liberar a la casa de malos espíritus. Juntas descubrirán inquietantes misterios acerca del pasado de Emily que quizás puedan ayudarla a dar “el siguiente paso”.
Yes, We're Open
Writer
A couple confronts the true meaning of love, sex, and honesty.
Longhorns
Producer
EEUU /// Cervezas, juergas y... algunos chicos de sexualidad dudosa. Son los años ochenta donde esta comedia sexy se desarrolla sobre unos chicos de fraternidad de Texas. Una remota cabaña en la montaña y un montón de cervezas, que le dará al cowboy un significado totalmente nuevo. Esta comedia sexual sin muchas pretensiones se las arregla para combinar un verdadero romance que tal vez toda su fantasía de hombre a hombre, pueda venir de sus amigos y alguno podría ser abiertamente gay.
Longhorns
Editor
EEUU /// Cervezas, juergas y... algunos chicos de sexualidad dudosa. Son los años ochenta donde esta comedia sexy se desarrolla sobre unos chicos de fraternidad de Texas. Una remota cabaña en la montaña y un montón de cervezas, que le dará al cowboy un significado totalmente nuevo. Esta comedia sexual sin muchas pretensiones se las arregla para combinar un verdadero romance que tal vez toda su fantasía de hombre a hombre, pueda venir de sus amigos y alguno podría ser abiertamente gay.
Longhorns
Music
EEUU /// Cervezas, juergas y... algunos chicos de sexualidad dudosa. Son los años ochenta donde esta comedia sexy se desarrolla sobre unos chicos de fraternidad de Texas. Una remota cabaña en la montaña y un montón de cervezas, que le dará al cowboy un significado totalmente nuevo. Esta comedia sexual sin muchas pretensiones se las arregla para combinar un verdadero romance que tal vez toda su fantasía de hombre a hombre, pueda venir de sus amigos y alguno podría ser abiertamente gay.
PIA
Cop
Can an android have feelings? Can true love be resurrected through technology after death? When a family in mourning encounters a mysterious wandering service android, the family is forced to redefine its conceptions of humanity, relationships, and family.
Fruit Fly
Writer
Filipina performance artist Bethesda moves into an art commune to search for her long missing biological mother. Along the way, she comes to realize that she just might be a fairy princess, fruit fly.
Fruit Fly
Director
Filipina performance artist Bethesda moves into an art commune to search for her long missing biological mother. Along the way, she comes to realize that she just might be a fairy princess, fruit fly.
A Lower Power
Music
Un joven homosexual reprime su deseo sexual, ya que piensa que no puede vivir siendo hedonista. Por culpa de esta situación, peligra la unión con el chico de sus sueños.
Colma: The Musical
Music
In the town of Colma, just south of San Francisco, the dead outnumber the living one thousand to one. Here, one wouldn't expect teenagers to burst out in song, or dance around cemeteries and streets. But, that's exactly what happens. Best pals Rodel, Billy, and Maribel find themselves in a state of limbo; fresh out of high school, they are just beginning to explore a new world of part-time mall jobs and crashing college parties. As newfound revelations and romances challenge their relationships with one another and their parents, the trio must assess what to hold onto, and how to best follow their dreams. It's a love song to the city, and to the residents who dream of a better (and more musical) life.
Colma: The Musical
Rodel
In the town of Colma, just south of San Francisco, the dead outnumber the living one thousand to one. Here, one wouldn't expect teenagers to burst out in song, or dance around cemeteries and streets. But, that's exactly what happens. Best pals Rodel, Billy, and Maribel find themselves in a state of limbo; fresh out of high school, they are just beginning to explore a new world of part-time mall jobs and crashing college parties. As newfound revelations and romances challenge their relationships with one another and their parents, the trio must assess what to hold onto, and how to best follow their dreams. It's a love song to the city, and to the residents who dream of a better (and more musical) life.
Colma: The Musical
Screenplay
In the town of Colma, just south of San Francisco, the dead outnumber the living one thousand to one. Here, one wouldn't expect teenagers to burst out in song, or dance around cemeteries and streets. But, that's exactly what happens. Best pals Rodel, Billy, and Maribel find themselves in a state of limbo; fresh out of high school, they are just beginning to explore a new world of part-time mall jobs and crashing college parties. As newfound revelations and romances challenge their relationships with one another and their parents, the trio must assess what to hold onto, and how to best follow their dreams. It's a love song to the city, and to the residents who dream of a better (and more musical) life.