H.P. Mendoza

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.

Along with his feature films, Mendoza is also known for his music in films and albums, notably his first album, Everything is Pop, re-released for its 10th anniversary in 2014.

In 2022, Mendoza is preparing for a tour of 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.

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)
 * 2021 - Folx
 * 2022 - Attack, Decay, Release