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Fruit Fly Sing-Along

Directed By H.P. Mendoza

USA | Narrative | 93 min

To celebrate our ACV’s 50 years, we are delighted to invite you to a special screening of H.P. Mendoza’s FRUIT FLY, which was featured as AAIFF’s Closing Night screening back in 2009. There will be a sing-a-long component to this screening so come ready to join us in song!

This screening will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A.

Filipina performance artist Bethesda moves into an art commune to search for her long missing biological mother. Along the way, she comes to realize that she just might be a fairy princess, fruit fly.

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      • Date and Time

        Saturday, August 09 2025

        6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

      • Venue

        Regal Union Square - Auditorium 14

        850 Broadway
        New York, NY 10003

      Film Details

      1. Strong language

      2. English, Filipino (Ilocano)

      3. English (Lyric Subtitles)

      4. 2009

      5. 93 minutes

      6. Comedy, Musical

      7. Narrative

      8. USA

        9. H.P. Mendoza


        H.P. Mendoza is a Filipino-American filmmaker best known for his work on COLMA: THE MUSICAL. After his directorial debut, FRUIT FLY, Mendoza was inducted into the San Francisco Film Society, which supported his Filipino dramedy, BITTER MELON. Mendoza is also known for his music, including his experimental visual album, ATTACK DECAY RELEASE. After premiering at Tribeca 2023, Mendoza recently won the 2023 Best Director Award at the Ouray International Film Festival for THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT.

        10. Mark Del Lima

        11. H.P. Mendoza

        12. L.A. Renigen (Bethesda)

          Mike Curtis (Windham)

          Theresa Navarro (Sharon)

        13. Cinematographer: Richard Wong

          Executive Producer: Stephen Gong

          Producer: Don Young

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