{{short description|American filmmaker|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person | image = | birth_name = Patrick Epino | birth_date = | birth_place = [[San Francisco, California]] | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Filmmaker | years_active = 2000 — present | spouse = | website = {{URL|http://www.patrickepino.com/}} }} '''Patrick Epino''' is an American filmmaker from San Francisco.
== Career == His feature film ''Mr. Sadman'' made for the [[Independent Feature Project]] (IFP) Independent Filmmaker Labs is a satirical dark comedy about a [[Sadam Hussein]] body-double loses his job and moves to Los Angeles in search of a new start.<ref>Winter Miller, IFP Offers Finishing Grant to Lab Films, Variety, June 06, 2008, http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987010?refcatid=13&printerfriendly=true</ref><ref>A DIY Date with Mr. Sadman, Patrick Epino, Filmmaker Magazine, http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2011/03/a-diy-date-with-mr-sadman/</ref><ref>Mr. Sadman, A Film by Patrick Epino, {{cite web |url=http://empireandsleep.com/ |title=MR. SADMAN | A film by Patrick Epino starring al No'mani, Scoot McNairy, and Tim Kang |accessdate=2012-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528150505/http://empireandsleep.com/ |archivedate=2013-05-28 }}</ref> It stars Al No'mani, [[Scoot McNairy]], [[Rudy Ramos]], [[Tim Kang]], [[Amanda Fuller]], and Cameron Bender and has received positive reviews from [[LA Weekly]], [[Giant Robot (magazine)|Giant Robot Magazine]] and more, and Epino was also selected by the film magazine ''The Independent'' as one of its "10 Filmmakers to Watch" for that film.<ref>''Id.''</ref><ref>PBS Online Film Festival, Hosts, [https://web.archive.org/web/20120301201716/http://www.pbs.org/special/film-festival/about-hosts/]</ref><ref>"Mr. Sadman" has also screened at the Chicago Asian American Showcase, See, Channel APA, 2010 Chicago Asian American Showcase, http://www.channelapa.com/2010/04/2010-chicago-asian-american-showcase.html</ref> Along with [[Stephen Dypiangco]] he makes up the "National Film Society"[http://nationalfilmsociety.com/] which is part of [[PBS]] and makes original web content related to films, filmmaking and film festivals that is viewable online.<ref>Angry Asian Man, National Film Society Joins PBS!, http://blog.angryasianman.com/2012/05/national-film-society-joins-pbs.html</ref><ref>National Film Society, About, http://nationalfilmsociety.tumblr.com/about</ref><ref>Asians On Film Interview: Patrick Epino, {{cite web |url=http://www.asiansonfilm.com/2011/09/patrick-epino-interview-national-film-society/ |title=Asians on Film » Patrick Epino Interview: National Film Society |accessdate=2012-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026212043/http://www.asiansonfilm.com/2011/09/patrick-epino-interview-national-film-society/ |archivedate=2014-10-26 }}</ref><ref>Fil-Am Ako, Filipino Filmmakers Stephen Dypiangco & Patrick Epino on Film School or No Film School, http://www.filamako.com/2011/09/filipino-filmmakers-on-film-school-or-no-film-school/</ref>
Other than ''Mr. Sadman,'' Epino has directed a short film entitled "Void" under a [[Visual Communications (VC)|Visual Communications]] "Armed With A Camera" Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists which premiered at the [[Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival]].<ref>AWC Alumni & Projects, Class of 2005, {{cite web |url=http://www.vconline.org/alpha/cms/index.cfm/programs/artist-services/armed-with-a-camera-fellowship/awc-alumni/ |title=AWC Alumni - Default |accessdate=2013-01-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604092530/http://www.vconline.org/alpha/cms/index.cfm/programs/artist-services/armed-with-a-camera-fellowship/awc-alumni/ |archivedate=2012-06-04 }}</ref> He has directed and written another short film entitled "Spunk" which appeared at a number of film festivals, including SingaFest.<ref>AJPress, FilAm Creative calls on Fil-Ams to support Singafest Asian Film Festival, {{cite web |url=http://www.asianjournal.com/community/community-news/12879-filam-creative-calls-on-fil-ams-to-support-singafest-asian-film-festival.html |title=FilAm Creative calls on Fil-Ams to support Singafest Asian Film Festival |accessdate=2012-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209034129/http://www.asianjournal.com/community/community-news/12879-filam-creative-calls-on-fil-ams-to-support-singafest-asian-film-festival.html |archivedate=2012-02-09 }}</ref><ref>Independent Exposure, Patrick Epino: Bio, {{cite web |url=http://www.independentexposure.com/filmmaker/1059/PatrickEpino.html |title=Independent Exposure - Patrick Epino |accessdate=2012-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517041653/http://www.independentexposure.com/filmmaker/1059/PatrickEpino.html |archivedate=2008-05-17 }}</ref> He has also served as a Producer on the short film, ''A Crossroad Called Manzanar''.<ref>A Crossroad Called Manzanar, Crew, {{cite web |url=http://www.manzanarfilm.com/?page_id=91 |title=» Crew a Crossroad Called Manzanar |accessdate=2012-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902102035/http://www.manzanarfilm.com/?page_id=91 |archivedate=2012-09-02 }}</ref><ref>National Film Society, About, http://nationalfilmsociety.tumblr.com/about</ref>
Epino's most recent film, which he co-wrote and co-directed with [[Stephen Dypiangco]], is ''Awesome Asian Bad Guys'', which stars a number of Asian American actors who played villains in 1980-1990s action movies, such as [[Al Leong]], [[Yuji Okumoto]] and [[George Cheung]]. The film/series also stars [[Tamlyn Tomita]], [[Dante Basco]], [[Randall Park]], Aaron Takahashi and more. The film/series made its debut at the 2014 [[CAAMFest]] and also made its Los Angeles premiere at the 2014 [[Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival]].
As an actor, he played the role of "Troy" in [[H.P. Mendoza|H.P. Mendoza's]] award-winning [[Black comedy|dark comedy]] film [[Bitter Melon (2018 film)|Bitter Melon]]. Produced by [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN's]] Cinematografo initiative, the film placed on over a dozen "Best of" lists before being distributed on Special Edition Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD via [[Gravitas Ventures]] on October 1, 2019.
Epino is the producer of Long Distance, a documentary podcast and video series about stories in the Filipino diaspora, created and hosted by Paola Mardo. The show has landed on numerous "Top 10" lists and was an inaugural member of the [[Google Podcasts]] Creator Program. He is also the host of the Oakland Warriors Podcast, a sports entertainment podcast focusing on all things [[Golden State Warriors]] and the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]. The show is produced by National Film Society and is a part of The Basketball Podcast Network.
Epino is a graduate of the [[University of Chicago]] and earned his MFA in Cinema from the film program at [[San Francisco State University]].<ref>National Film Society, About, http://nationalfilmsociety.tumblr.com/about</ref> He is also from San Francisco, California and is of [[Filipino American]] descent.<ref>''Id.''</ref>
==Filmography== * ''[[Bitter Melon (2018 film)|Bitter Melon]]'' (2018) - Actor: "Troy" * ''Awesome Asian Bad Guys'' (2014) - Writer, Director (with [[Stephen Dypiangco]]) * ''Mr. Sadman'' (2009) - Writer, Director * ''Void'' (2005) - Writer, Director * ''Spunk'' (2004) - Writer, Director
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20141026212043/http://www.asiansonfilm.com/2011/09/patrick-epino-interview-national-film-society/ Asians on Film Interviews Patrick Epino] * [http://www.filamako.com/2011/09/filipino-filmmakers-on-film-school-or-no-film-school/ Fil-Am Ako Interview with Patrick Epino] * [https://www.youtube.com/user/NationalFilmSociety National Film Society Youtube Channel] * [http://nationalfilmsociety.tumblr.com National Film Society Tumblr] * {{IMDb name|id=2561194|name=Patrick Epino}}
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