| H.P. Mendoza | |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 1977 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, United States |
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 (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).
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.
Along with his feature films, Mendoza is also known for his music in films and albums, notably his second album, Nomad, re-released for its 10th anniversary in 2016.
In 2023, Mendoza continues to tour his three-screen visual album, Attack, Decay, Release, as well as the festival run for his most recent directorial effort, The Secret Art of Human Flight starring Academy Award nominee Paul Raci making its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
| Year | Film | Credited as | Role | ||||||||
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| width=65 | Director | width=65 | Cinematographer | width=65 | Writer | width=65 | Editor | width=65 | Music | width=65 | Actor |
| 2006 | Rodel | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Fruit Fly | Mark | |||||||||
| 2010 | A Lower Power | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| 2022 | The Secret Art of Human Flight | Orderly | |||||||||