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After the death of his wife, Ben Grady (Grant Rosenmeyer) stumbles upon a self-help book by an enigmatic guru named “Mealworm” (Academy Award® nominee Paul Raci), who claims to have harnessed the power to fly. The book arrives…and so does Mealworm, forcing Ben to navigate his family life, accusations of foul play, and the bizarre rituals laid before him in the hopes of healing and, just maybe, achieving flight.

 "This is our private channel, can you hear me?" - Orange Astronaut

In 2012, I wrote an electronic dance album for Mark Del Lima's birthday called 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬 and the narrative chronicled the human journey to the moon after the Earth is ravaged by a deadly virus. Not only was this an exploration of my obsession with retrofuturism, it was a way for me to deal with my anxieties around sustainability, death and the future.

In 2020, The Svane Family Foundation commissioned 100 artists to reinterpret the narrative of "The Ark", a vessel that survives a disrupting event. I was one of those artists and I took 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬 and transformed it into a visual piece, a sci-fi "visual album" (think 𝘕𝘢𝘲𝘰𝘺𝘲𝘢𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘪 meets 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘥: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭, or 𝘋𝘢𝘧𝘵 𝘗𝘶𝘯𝘬: 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 5555 ) that I designed to play on three square screens.

In 2021, The Svane Family Foundation presented ARK, a collection of 100 new works curated for auction at the San Francisco Art Institute, Fort Mason. Projected on three separate screens, Attack, Decay, Release was the only piece not up for auction and was exhibited in its own bespoke space for a month.

In 2022, Attack, Decay, Release won the grand prize at the Tallgrass Film Festival: The Stubbornly Independent Award.

The Complete Attack, Decay, Release is slated to be screened in its entirety with live accompaniment at The Exploratorium in San Francisco on June 1, 2023 featuring me, Anna Ishida, Carolyn Oliss, Seng Chen and Dan Staublin live and in-person! Stay tuned for updates here on hpmendoza.com!

A Filipino-American family reunites in San Francisco for a Christmas party only to discover that one of the sons, Troy, is ruling the family house with fear and violence. What starts as a light holiday party turns dark as the youngest son, Declan, masterminds a plan to murder the physically and emotionally abusive Troy.

BEST OF LISTS

• The 20 Best Bay Area Movies of the Decade - The Mercury News

• Best Films of 2018 - San Francisco Film Critics Circle

• Best Films of the Asian Diaspora 2018 - Polygon

• Best of 2018 - Entropy

• 31 Favorite Films of Outfest 2018 - The Advocate

• Top 10 Films of CAAMFEST - San Francisco Chronicle

• 5 Movies to See at CAAMFEST - Marin Independent Journal

• Must See Films at San Diego Asian Film Festival - San Diego Reader

• Top 12 Films at NewFest - Gay City News

• Top Films at Tallgrass Film Festival - Wichita Eagle

• Inspiring FilAms of 2018 - Philippine News

AWARDS

• Best Narrative Feature - San Diego Asian Film Festival 2018

• Outstanding Ensemble Cast - Tallgrass Film Festival 2018

★★★★
"BRILLIANT. Like Kubrick, Hitchcock and Bergman combined." - Tim Sika, San Francisco Film Critics Circle

During an indeterminable time period, Emily (Anna Ishida), a troubled ghost who died, haunts her own Victorian house every day, wondering why she can't leave. With the help of Sylvia, (Jeannie Barroga), a clairvoyant hired to rid the house of spirits, Emily is forced into a 'patient/therapist' relationship, uncovering disturbing mysteries about her past that may help her move on to 'the next place'.
 

• Top 10 Films of 2012 - National Film Society

• Best of 2012 Performers - Asia Pacific Arts

• Best Films of 2012 - Asia Pacific Arts

• Best of 2012 - The Conduit Speaks

• Best Directors of 2012 - The Conduit Speaks

• Best of 2012 - Dallas Voice

• Top 10 Films of 2012 - All Things Horror

• Best of 2012 - Film Bizarro

• Top 10 Best Horror 2012 - Planet of Terror

• Best of 2012 - Horror Director - SF Weekly

• Best of 2012 - MIX Film Festival Mexico 2012

• BEST ACTRESSES OF 2012 - MIX Film Festival Mexico 2012

★★★★
"An itty-bitty movie with a great big heart." - Manohla Dargis, New York Times

Three high school friends navigate their relationships with each other as they make the uneasy and often awkward transition into adulthood. With 13 original songs, Colma: The Musical is H.P. Mendoza's autobiographical memoir and the winner of three special jury awards and an Independent Spirit and Gotham nominee.