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H.P. Mendoza

American singer-songwriter

Summary

American singer-songwriter

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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, as well as his follow-up musical and directorial debut, Fruit Fly (2010).

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. 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.

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."

Film

Year	Film	Music
2006	Colma: The Musical	Rodel
2009	Fruit Fly	Mark
2011	Longhorns
2012	Yes, We're Open	Brett
2013	I Am a Ghost
2015	Great Hymn of Thanksgiving/Conversation Storm
2016	Superpowerless	Sam (Liberty Boy)
2018	Bitter Melon
2021	Attack, Decay, Release	Orange Astronaut
2024	The Secret Art of Human Flight	Orderly

Discography

2004 - Everything is Pop
2006 - Nomad
2006 - Colma: The Musical (original motion picture soundtrack)
2009 - Fruit Fly (original motion picture soundtrack)
2009 - Elsewhere
2011 - Longhorns (original motion picture soundtrack)
2012 - I Am a Ghost (original motion picture soundtrack)
2012 - Yes, We're Open (original motion picture soundtrack)
2016 - Everything is Broken (Digital Crafts Night)
2021 - Folx
2022 - Attack, Decay, Release
2023 - The Secret Art of Human Flight (original motion picture soundtrack)

References

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