Exclusive: Level 33 Entertainment has taken domestic on H.P. Mendoza’s The Secret Art of Human Flight, which made its world premiere at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival. A July theatrical release has been set followed by a debut on digital platforms.
Pic written by Jesse Orenshein centers around a children’s book author, Ben Grady (Grant Rosenmeyer), who mourning the loss of his wife stumbles upon a self-help manifesto written by an eccentric guru calling himself “Mealworm” that promises to unlock 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. Pic also stars Lucy DeVito (Little Demon), Nican Robinson (Ahsoka), Rosa Arredondo (So Help Me Todd...
Pic written by Jesse Orenshein centers around a children’s book author, Ben Grady (Grant Rosenmeyer), who mourning the loss of his wife stumbles upon a self-help manifesto written by an eccentric guru calling himself “Mealworm” that promises to unlock 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. Pic also stars Lucy DeVito (Little Demon), Nican Robinson (Ahsoka), Rosa Arredondo (So Help Me Todd...
- 3/19/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
July 06, 2023, New York – The 46th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF46), known as the “First Home of Asian American Cinema”, announces its full lineup. The Festival runs from July 26 – August 6, 2023 as a hybrid festival, both in-person and streaming online in North America.
The full lineup consists of 16 World Premieres, 21 East Coast Premieres, and 20 New York Premieres. The films represent a total of 29 countries and 25 languages. This year's program includes 111 directors. More information on the full lineup can be found at
https://www.aaiff.org/program.
General Screening Tickets (either in-person/online) are available at $16/$10. Tickets for General Admission Spotlight screenings are available now at the following prices:
●Opening Night Screening + Reception | Jamojaya, July 26 at 6:30pm Et at Museum of the Moving Image – $80
●Closing Night Screening + Reception | Raging Grace, July 30 at 7:00pm Et at Quad Cinema – $70
Pre-sale — up to 20% off — for Cine Passes and Gold Passes which are currently on sale at https://www.
The full lineup consists of 16 World Premieres, 21 East Coast Premieres, and 20 New York Premieres. The films represent a total of 29 countries and 25 languages. This year's program includes 111 directors. More information on the full lineup can be found at
https://www.aaiff.org/program.
General Screening Tickets (either in-person/online) are available at $16/$10. Tickets for General Admission Spotlight screenings are available now at the following prices:
●Opening Night Screening + Reception | Jamojaya, July 26 at 6:30pm Et at Museum of the Moving Image – $80
●Closing Night Screening + Reception | Raging Grace, July 30 at 7:00pm Et at Quad Cinema – $70
Pre-sale — up to 20% off — for Cine Passes and Gold Passes which are currently on sale at https://www.
- 7/11/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
When we meet Ben Grady (Grant Rosenmeyer), he can barely lift himself out of the living room chair. By the end of this lo-fi indie drama, he’s soaring among the clouds like some kind of schlubby superhero — or one of those kids from “Chronicle” — having mastered what “The Secret Art of Human Flight” calls … well, you heard the title. Maybe not “mastered” exactly, but Ben’s finally getting the hang of it, and that’s exhilarating, since flying couldn’t be farther from the state we found him in earlier, wallowing in melancholy after the unexpected death of his wife Sarah (Reina Hardesty).
As presented by director H.P. Mendoza, Ben and Sarah were practically the cutest couple you could imagine. They published children’s books together and made video diaries for their followers on TikTok, which Ben insisted they turn into a kind of insurance policy so that each...
As presented by director H.P. Mendoza, Ben and Sarah were practically the cutest couple you could imagine. They published children’s books together and made video diaries for their followers on TikTok, which Ben insisted they turn into a kind of insurance policy so that each...
- 6/9/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
San Francisco microbudget filmmaker H.P Mendoza is bringing his Bay Area sensibilities to Tribeca.
The filmmaker best known for “Colma: The Musical” about the small town in San Mateo County, California is now turning his camera on a subject less musical but still as likely to become weirdly contagious: the pursuit of self-help. “The Secret Art of Human Flight” premieres at the Tribeca Festival this month, and IndieWire below shares the exclusive first trailer of the movie.
The cast includes Paul Raci, Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2021 for his starring role in “Sound of Metal,” and he’s joined by cast members including Grant Rosenmeyer, Lucy DeVito, Nican Robinson, Reina Hardesty, Maggie Grace, and Sendhil Ramamurthy.
Mendoza directs the film from a screenplay by Jesse Orenshein. Mendoza shot the film with “I Think You Should Leave” cinematographer Markus Mentzer.
Per the festival synopsis, “After the sudden and tragic loss of his wife,...
The filmmaker best known for “Colma: The Musical” about the small town in San Mateo County, California is now turning his camera on a subject less musical but still as likely to become weirdly contagious: the pursuit of self-help. “The Secret Art of Human Flight” premieres at the Tribeca Festival this month, and IndieWire below shares the exclusive first trailer of the movie.
The cast includes Paul Raci, Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2021 for his starring role in “Sound of Metal,” and he’s joined by cast members including Grant Rosenmeyer, Lucy DeVito, Nican Robinson, Reina Hardesty, Maggie Grace, and Sendhil Ramamurthy.
Mendoza directs the film from a screenplay by Jesse Orenshein. Mendoza shot the film with “I Think You Should Leave” cinematographer Markus Mentzer.
Per the festival synopsis, “After the sudden and tragic loss of his wife,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The Tribeca Festival brings its unusual brand of film, music, TV, games, reunions and talks, audio and immersive storytelling to New York City this week, a festival for the city and the latest stop for the film community after a short post-Cannes break. Today’s opening may face unexpected headwinds as New York suffers a sudden, sharp deterioration of air quality due to wildfires in Canada.
The fest, which runs June 7-18, kicks off Wednesday with Kiss the Future, a documentary by Nenad Cicin-Sain produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Sarah Anthony. It closes with a 30th anniversary screening of A Bronx Tale, produced by and starring, respectively, Tribeca co-founders Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro. Just before the fest kickoff, NYC Mayor Eric Adams — who is attending opening night — will make an arts- and culture-related announcement with the actor.
The festival yanked the word “Film” from its title...
The fest, which runs June 7-18, kicks off Wednesday with Kiss the Future, a documentary by Nenad Cicin-Sain produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Sarah Anthony. It closes with a 30th anniversary screening of A Bronx Tale, produced by and starring, respectively, Tribeca co-founders Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro. Just before the fest kickoff, NYC Mayor Eric Adams — who is attending opening night — will make an arts- and culture-related announcement with the actor.
The festival yanked the word “Film” from its title...
- 6/7/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
In the words of “Sweeney Todd” pie baker Mrs. Lovett, “Times is hard.” As everyone adjusts to the new reality of working remotely, comedians and filmmakers who rely on freelance work are being hit hard. Film and TV productions are shutting down faster than we can update our exhaustive running list. Comedians are losing out on precious weekly gigs. Theater practitioners are worried the nonprofit theater world may not bounce back. An already tenuous lifestyle just became a whole lot harder.
And yet, creatives gotta create. Lock a comedian or filmmaker in their apartment for seven days straight and they are bound to come up with some pretty entertaining — if more than a little bizarre — content. With everyone else stuck at home craving human connection and distractions, they have a more willing audience than ever before. In an effort to find a silver lining, IndieWire is keeping tabs on the...
And yet, creatives gotta create. Lock a comedian or filmmaker in their apartment for seven days straight and they are bound to come up with some pretty entertaining — if more than a little bizarre — content. With everyone else stuck at home craving human connection and distractions, they have a more willing audience than ever before. In an effort to find a silver lining, IndieWire is keeping tabs on the...
- 3/21/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
San Diego, CA – November 11, 2018 –
Winners of the 19th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff) were announced at a star-studded gala awards ceremony on Saturday night, November 10 at the Port Pavillion on Broadway Pier. More than 500 people attended, as the festival announced the following winners:
● Lifetime Achievement Award: Marcus Hu
● Community Legacy Award: Tony Olaes
● George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Christopher Makoto Yogi, director of August At Akiko’S
● Grand Jury Prize: June, directed by Huay-Bing Law
● Special Jury Award: Origin Story, directed by Kulap Vilaysack
● Best Narrative Feature: Bitter Melon, directed by H.P. Mendoza
● Best Documentary Feature: Blowin’ Up, directed by Stephanie Wang-Breal
● Best Narrative Short: First Generation, directed by Jeannie Nguyen ● Best Documentary Short: Nai Nai, directed by Jeannie Nguyen
● Best Animated Short: Yoko, directed by Wesley Fuh
The Sdaff Awards Gala is part of the 19th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival, taking place at the...
Winners of the 19th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff) were announced at a star-studded gala awards ceremony on Saturday night, November 10 at the Port Pavillion on Broadway Pier. More than 500 people attended, as the festival announced the following winners:
● Lifetime Achievement Award: Marcus Hu
● Community Legacy Award: Tony Olaes
● George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Christopher Makoto Yogi, director of August At Akiko’S
● Grand Jury Prize: June, directed by Huay-Bing Law
● Special Jury Award: Origin Story, directed by Kulap Vilaysack
● Best Narrative Feature: Bitter Melon, directed by H.P. Mendoza
● Best Documentary Feature: Blowin’ Up, directed by Stephanie Wang-Breal
● Best Narrative Short: First Generation, directed by Jeannie Nguyen ● Best Documentary Short: Nai Nai, directed by Jeannie Nguyen
● Best Animated Short: Yoko, directed by Wesley Fuh
The Sdaff Awards Gala is part of the 19th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival, taking place at the...
- 11/14/2018
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
“Why don’t we kill Troy?”
“Oh Declan, that’s sick […] How would we do it?”
Perhaps it is in the very definition of family reunions, this blend of fun moments, clumsiness, awkwardness and the inescapable brooding of conflicts. As words are spoken and the first meals and drinks are served, there may be a feeling of tentative unease in the air, especially if a family’s past has not been without conflict. But then again, there just may be no family without a conflict or two hanging in the air once its members have gathered.
Maybe it is this kind of atmosphere which attracted director H.P. Mendoza to the subject. For his feature debut “Bitter Melon” the Filipino-American filmmaker relied upon his experiences with his own family, especially his coming-out as a gay man in front of them. In his statement included in the press kit for the film,...
“Oh Declan, that’s sick […] How would we do it?”
Perhaps it is in the very definition of family reunions, this blend of fun moments, clumsiness, awkwardness and the inescapable brooding of conflicts. As words are spoken and the first meals and drinks are served, there may be a feeling of tentative unease in the air, especially if a family’s past has not been without conflict. But then again, there just may be no family without a conflict or two hanging in the air once its members have gathered.
Maybe it is this kind of atmosphere which attracted director H.P. Mendoza to the subject. For his feature debut “Bitter Melon” the Filipino-American filmmaker relied upon his experiences with his own family, especially his coming-out as a gay man in front of them. In his statement included in the press kit for the film,...
- 11/4/2018
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
The Garthim from The Dark Crystal has joined Funko's ReAction figure line and will be available at Toys"R"Us in just a few weeks! We also have details on Splathouse Podcast's discussion of Anna Ishida's I Am a Ghost, the Australian release of The Greasy Strangler, and a trailer for The Hobbyist.
Funko's The Dark Crystal ReAction Figure: From Funko: "Dark Crystal fans, we have one more ReAction surprise for you!
The Garthim is headed to Toys"R"Us in the next couple of weeks!
Available at Toys"R"Us by mid-March!"
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Splathouse Podcast Discuss I Am A Ghost: From Splathouse: "This week Team Splathouse welcomes actor Anna Ishida of 2012's I Am a Ghost into the studio!
The movie's writer/director, H.P. Mendoza, joins us for a conversation about the making of the film.
F This Film's editor-in-chief, Patrick Bromley, swings by with a thoughtful appreciation of the work.
Funko's The Dark Crystal ReAction Figure: From Funko: "Dark Crystal fans, we have one more ReAction surprise for you!
The Garthim is headed to Toys"R"Us in the next couple of weeks!
Available at Toys"R"Us by mid-March!"
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Splathouse Podcast Discuss I Am A Ghost: From Splathouse: "This week Team Splathouse welcomes actor Anna Ishida of 2012's I Am a Ghost into the studio!
The movie's writer/director, H.P. Mendoza, joins us for a conversation about the making of the film.
F This Film's editor-in-chief, Patrick Bromley, swings by with a thoughtful appreciation of the work.
- 3/6/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a teaser trailer for The House of Forbidden Secrets, UK distribution details for Banshee Chapter, information on a line of handcrafted zombie dolls, a trailer for In Fear, first details on Dead Bounty, and much more:
The House of Forbidden Secrets Teaser: “The House of Forbidden Secrets had it’s national premiere in Las Vegas, Nv at the PollyGrind Film Festival on October 11th, 2013, where it won 6 awards, and has also been chosen for the South African Horror Festival this Spring, the Italian Fantafest in 2014, the British Raindance Film Fest for 2014 as well as the X-Fest with many more festivals to follow. It was shot last Winter and Spring in Kansas City. The film stars many local actors and actresses to Kansas City, but also includes genre icons such as Lew Temple (Walking Dead,...
The House of Forbidden Secrets Teaser: “The House of Forbidden Secrets had it’s national premiere in Las Vegas, Nv at the PollyGrind Film Festival on October 11th, 2013, where it won 6 awards, and has also been chosen for the South African Horror Festival this Spring, the Italian Fantafest in 2014, the British Raindance Film Fest for 2014 as well as the X-Fest with many more festivals to follow. It was shot last Winter and Spring in Kansas City. The film stars many local actors and actresses to Kansas City, but also includes genre icons such as Lew Temple (Walking Dead,...
- 11/10/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
La Samain du Cinema Fantastique is becoming one of France's go-to genre film festivals, running over the Halloween weekend in the Southern city of Nice. With the festival's fourth edition now wrapped up, it's time to announce the winners of this year's awards. Familiar names litter the announcement. Alfonso Curan's Gravity took home a couple awards including the Grand Prix. Canadian social media-anchored horror flick Antisocial by Cody Calahan, and Axelle Carolyn's Soulmate won the writing honors. And H.P. Mendoza's I Am A Ghost took home Best Movie and Best Director. Read the press release for the full list of all the winners, including more Canadian stuff. Huzzah! 2013 Edition Le Palmares Between thrills and sueurs froides, the fourth edition of the festival of La Samain du cinema fantastique was held in...
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- 11/6/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Not long after an initially unheralded premiere in 2011, the Independent Spirit Award nominated debut from Patrick Wang, In the Family, suddenly started getting much deserved attention, which resulted in a wider theatrical release in spring of 2012. The critical response has been nearly unanimous, and Wang stands as one of the most exciting new authorial voices in American indie cinema, not to mention his film’s ability to place an Lgbt themed subject matter into a wider cinematic realm than the niche its ilk is usually relegated, has been an equally regal and transcendent.
Chip (Sebastian Banes), wakes up one morning and bounces into his parents’ bedroom, waking up his dads, Joey (Patrick Wang), and Cody (Trevor St. John). We watch their breakfast ritual, as the three warmly and familiarly converse, all of them going about their respective days, Cody being a teacher and Joey a contractor. They have family friends,...
Chip (Sebastian Banes), wakes up one morning and bounces into his parents’ bedroom, waking up his dads, Joey (Patrick Wang), and Cody (Trevor St. John). We watch their breakfast ritual, as the three warmly and familiarly converse, all of them going about their respective days, Cody being a teacher and Joey a contractor. They have family friends,...
- 6/25/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
If you were to combine Groundhog’S Day with The Sixth Sense and add some of HBO’s original series In Treatment, what would you get? Well, it would probably be a big mess, but it could begin to resemble something like H.P. Mendoza’s I Am A Ghost. If there’s one thing we have no shortage of in theaters today, its ghost stories, particularly ones that focus on the unfortunate living who are haunted and terrorized by some rarely-seen, malicious paranormal entity. Not that this is bad, but as with all things… its nice to have a change of pace at times.
Thank you, H.P. Mendoza, writer and director of the low-budget, indie horror film I Am A Ghost. What makes this such a refreshing little flick? Mendoza turns the table. I Am A Ghost doesn’t focus on the living, you know… those mostly oblivious, often illogical...
Thank you, H.P. Mendoza, writer and director of the low-budget, indie horror film I Am A Ghost. What makes this such a refreshing little flick? Mendoza turns the table. I Am A Ghost doesn’t focus on the living, you know… those mostly oblivious, often illogical...
- 11/16/2012
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A few months ago I contacted the festival director of the Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival about having a midnight program that exclusively caters to horror and cult films. While Sliff has featured horror in the past throughout the program, I always felt that the lineups could be stronger. With the success of our Late Nite Grindhouse program, I was given the opportunity to book films for what we are calling Late Nite at Sliff. Late Nite at Sliff is a program that was built from the ground up and will take place at the same venue we do our Late Nite Grindhouse program which is the Hi-Pointe Theatre. These shows will be every Friday & Saturday night during the festival (two Friday shows and two Saturday shows). Read below to see what titles will be playing.
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh
The Last Will and Testament...
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh
The Last Will and Testament...
- 10/1/2012
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Receiving killer reviews from such sources as Variety Magazine, The Philadelphia Examiner and Sf Weekly, writer/director Hp Mendoza's indie film I Am A Ghost is definitely drawing interest.
With the majority of the film being shot in San Francisco, I Am A Ghost stars Anna Ishida and Jeannie Barroga. Ishida won the Special Jury Best Actress Award at this year's Mix Mexico Film Festival to go along with Mendoza's Sf Weekly Best New Director Award.
For more on the film, visit the official I Am A Ghost website, like I Am A Ghost on Facebook and follow I Am A Ghost on Twitter (@iamaghostfilm). Thanks to Avery G for the tip on this up and coming indie!
Synopsis
Taking place in a single Victorian house during an indeterminable time period, I Am A Ghost is a supernatural mystery that explores identity mixing experimental non-linear filmmaking with classic haunted house spookiness.
With the majority of the film being shot in San Francisco, I Am A Ghost stars Anna Ishida and Jeannie Barroga. Ishida won the Special Jury Best Actress Award at this year's Mix Mexico Film Festival to go along with Mendoza's Sf Weekly Best New Director Award.
For more on the film, visit the official I Am A Ghost website, like I Am A Ghost on Facebook and follow I Am A Ghost on Twitter (@iamaghostfilm). Thanks to Avery G for the tip on this up and coming indie!
Synopsis
Taking place in a single Victorian house during an indeterminable time period, I Am A Ghost is a supernatural mystery that explores identity mixing experimental non-linear filmmaking with classic haunted house spookiness.
- 7/27/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
H.P. Mendoza's I Am A Ghost is a strange beast, part experimental film and part supernatural horror, the film goes places you wouldn't expect and I was hooked early on. I've mentioned my ambivalence toward experimental cinema more than once on these pages, most recently with Terence Nance's An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, and thankfully I Am A Ghost does its job brazenly and unashamedly, and perhaps that is the key to its success. We open on Emily, the girl in the above image, going about her daily chores. She makes herself breakfast, she goes out for groceries, etc. The only problem is that these are more than routines, they are exact repeats, looped over and over again as though in a dream. We...
- 7/21/2012
- Screen Anarchy
By MoreHorror.com
Dawna Lee Heising recently interviewed filmmaker H.P. Mendoza of I Am A Ghost at the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival for MoreHorror in Hollywood.
You can watch the interview below the full details below, as well as the movie trailer. Enjoy.
H.P. Mendoza’s I Am A Ghost tells the story of Sylvia, a seasoned clairvoyant, who is hired to rid a family's home of a spirit named Emily who has been wreaking havoc in the house and on the inhabitants. When Sylvia cannot banish the ghost, she is forced into a patient/therapist relationship with Emily as they work together to try to move Emily on to "the next place". I Am A Ghost was written and directed by H.P. Mendoza and stars Anna Ishida, Jeannie Barroga and Rick Burkhardt.
H. P. Mendoza is a Filipino American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer of features and short films.
Dawna Lee Heising recently interviewed filmmaker H.P. Mendoza of I Am A Ghost at the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival for MoreHorror in Hollywood.
You can watch the interview below the full details below, as well as the movie trailer. Enjoy.
H.P. Mendoza’s I Am A Ghost tells the story of Sylvia, a seasoned clairvoyant, who is hired to rid a family's home of a spirit named Emily who has been wreaking havoc in the house and on the inhabitants. When Sylvia cannot banish the ghost, she is forced into a patient/therapist relationship with Emily as they work together to try to move Emily on to "the next place". I Am A Ghost was written and directed by H.P. Mendoza and stars Anna Ishida, Jeannie Barroga and Rick Burkhardt.
H. P. Mendoza is a Filipino American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer of features and short films.
- 5/16/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Announces 188 Outstanding Films For 2012 Edition Presented By Visual Communications
Southern California.s Largest Asian Film Festival Runs May 10 . 20, 2012, Will Present 188 Films From
Over 20 Countries Featuring World Premieres, Sneak Previews; Showcasing Documentaries and Narratives
Focusing on the Voices of Asian Americans and Asian Peoples from Around the World.
The Launch of the C3: Project Market and the Vc Film Development Fund
Festival Opening Night Selection Shanghai Calling, Directed By Festival Alum Daniel Hsia, Starring: Daniel Henney, Eliza Coupe and Bill Paxton.
Centerpiece Presentations, SXSW favorite Sunset Stories, Directed by Ernesto Foronda and Silas Howard; Sundance Winner Valley Of Saints directed by Musa Syeed. Saturday Night Gala Yes, We.Re Open, directed by Festival Alum Richard Wong.
Joyful Reunion Directed by Tsao Jui Yuan, Selected as Closing Night Gala Presentation.
Visual Communications (Vc), the nation.s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its...
Southern California.s Largest Asian Film Festival Runs May 10 . 20, 2012, Will Present 188 Films From
Over 20 Countries Featuring World Premieres, Sneak Previews; Showcasing Documentaries and Narratives
Focusing on the Voices of Asian Americans and Asian Peoples from Around the World.
The Launch of the C3: Project Market and the Vc Film Development Fund
Festival Opening Night Selection Shanghai Calling, Directed By Festival Alum Daniel Hsia, Starring: Daniel Henney, Eliza Coupe and Bill Paxton.
Centerpiece Presentations, SXSW favorite Sunset Stories, Directed by Ernesto Foronda and Silas Howard; Sundance Winner Valley Of Saints directed by Musa Syeed. Saturday Night Gala Yes, We.Re Open, directed by Festival Alum Richard Wong.
Joyful Reunion Directed by Tsao Jui Yuan, Selected as Closing Night Gala Presentation.
Visual Communications (Vc), the nation.s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its...
- 4/6/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The guys from "Longhorns," which had its debut at the Castro Theater at Frameline took some time out following their screening Saturday afternoon in San Francisco. Described as a "crowd-pleaser" by an insider, the film is a gay-straight weekend away. Beer, rambunctiousness and a little porn to boot, it's not too difficult to figure out what might ensue... Pictured near the Castro, (L to R): H.P. Mendoza (producer/composer/editor), Lewis Tice (producer), David Lewis (director) and David Wang (executive producer).
- 6/26/2011
- Indiewire
I have this theory that all movie criticism is complete bulls**t. Yes, I know that's an ironic position for a movie critic to take, but hear me out.
I believe that on some deep, emotional level, each of us either responds to a particular movie or we don't, and then after the fact, we come up with intellectual "reasons" to explain why we liked it (or didn't). But our "reasons" are all completely arbitrary, because we're never consistent in how we apply our standards. In the end, whether we "like" a movie is all about something we're not even aware of, something much deeper than intellect.
Case in point: the new fringe musical Fruit Fly, filmed and set in San Francisco and written and directed by H.P. Mendoza, who also wrote all the music. Mendoza previously wrote the songs and the screenplay for the 2007 cult classic, Colma: The Musical.
I believe that on some deep, emotional level, each of us either responds to a particular movie or we don't, and then after the fact, we come up with intellectual "reasons" to explain why we liked it (or didn't). But our "reasons" are all completely arbitrary, because we're never consistent in how we apply our standards. In the end, whether we "like" a movie is all about something we're not even aware of, something much deeper than intellect.
Case in point: the new fringe musical Fruit Fly, filmed and set in San Francisco and written and directed by H.P. Mendoza, who also wrote all the music. Mendoza previously wrote the songs and the screenplay for the 2007 cult classic, Colma: The Musical.
- 9/13/2010
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
Toronto -- The Hong Kong cop drama "Overheard" from co-directors Alan Mak and Felix Chong will open the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival on Nov. 11, organizers said Tuesday.
The 13th edition of the country's biggest Asian film festival will close Nov. 15 with the indie South Korean film "Breathless," Yang Ik-June's debut feature that has picked up a string of festival awards.
In all, 49 Asian and Asian-language films from 14 countries, including Canada, will unspool at the Reel Asian festival.
These include Toronto screenings for Malaysian director Mamat Khalid's "When the Full Moon Rises," which earned top prize at the Malaysian Film Festival, and Taiwanese director Chen Yu-Chieh's "Yang Yang," the audience choice winner at the Taipei Film Festival.
Also Toronto-bound is Japanese director Yoshihiro Nakamura's "Fish Story," the Rotterdam competition title "Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly," by Indonesian director Edwin, U.S. director H.P. Mendoza's "Fruit Fly,...
The 13th edition of the country's biggest Asian film festival will close Nov. 15 with the indie South Korean film "Breathless," Yang Ik-June's debut feature that has picked up a string of festival awards.
In all, 49 Asian and Asian-language films from 14 countries, including Canada, will unspool at the Reel Asian festival.
These include Toronto screenings for Malaysian director Mamat Khalid's "When the Full Moon Rises," which earned top prize at the Malaysian Film Festival, and Taiwanese director Chen Yu-Chieh's "Yang Yang," the audience choice winner at the Taipei Film Festival.
Also Toronto-bound is Japanese director Yoshihiro Nakamura's "Fish Story," the Rotterdam competition title "Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly," by Indonesian director Edwin, U.S. director H.P. Mendoza's "Fruit Fly,...
- 10/13/2009
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Editor’S Note: This is part of a collection of interviews with the filmmakers from Outfest 2009’s “Four In Focus” selection, which features work from four first time directors Fruit Fly, directed by H.P. Mendoza As described by the festival: “The creator of ‘Colma: The Musical’ returns with another tuneful tale from the Bay Area. Filipina performance artist Bethesda moves into an art commune to search for her long-missing biological mother. Along …...
- 7/13/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Outfest 2009 kicked off this weekend, beginning ten days of celebrating Lgbt cinema in Los Angeles. The 27th edition of the festival brings 181 films from 25 countries - four of which were selected as Outfest’s “Four In Focus,” a special designation for the festival’s most promising directorial debuts. Nancy Kissam’s “Drool”, H.P. Mendoza’s “Fruit Fly”, Jason Bushman’s “Hollywood, je t’aime” and E.E. Cassidy’s “We Are The Mods,” are the chosen …...
- 7/13/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Outfest 2009 kicked off this weekend, beginning ten days of celebrating Lgbt cinema in Los Angeles. The 27th edition of the festival brings 181 films from 25 countries - four of which were selected as Outfest’s “Four In Focus,” a special designation for the festival’s most promising directorial debuts. Nancy Kissam’s “Drool”, H.P. Mendoza’s “Fruit Fly”, Jason Bushman’s “Hollywood, je t’aime” and E.E. Cassidy’s “We Are The Mods,” are the chosen …...
- 7/13/2009
- indieWIRE - People
- The San Francisco Film Critics’ Circle voted pretty much in agreeance with every other critic societies in major U.S cities the the exception of their pick for Best Film which went to Andrew Dominik’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford a picture that Warner Bros didn't even bother promoting the feature film in my neck of the woods. Casey Affleck who had been getting mentions for his perf in Gone Baby Gone was acknowledged her for supporting actor in his man who shot Jesse James performance. Tamara Jenkins continues to get votes for her original screenplay with “The Savages” and the critics from local Bay Area publications awarded two distinct prizes, the The Marlon Riggs prize -- named after the late gay African-American filmmaker to honor “courage and innovation” by a Bay Area artist -- was bestowed upon Lynn Hershman-Leeson. Her latest feature,
- 12/11/2007
- IONCINEMA.com
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