H.P. Mendoza


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 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.
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."

Discography

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