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,[1] 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.
[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.
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.