2007 School Psychology Project

Written and Directed by
Matthew Oquendo

Starring
Alfredo Garcia
Joseph Pimentel

This film is a Mock-u-mentary on teenage suicide.

A Commercial by
Matthew Oquendo

Do you know where your money came from?

Made in 2007

***This short was screened at the 2008 Harvard-Westlake Film Festival in front of filmmakers Paul Thomas Anderson, Jason Reitman, Robert Elswit, and Denise Di Novi.

2007 Senior English Project - Beowulf

A Matthew Oquendo Picture

Starring
Brian Lugo
Chris Macias
and
Adrian Fernandez

SUMMARY:

A young man is shown allegedly murdered, another reciting revenge; all of these events relating to a metaphysical evil.

This was my Senior English project for the story "Beowulf" in which we make an artistic representation of the story. I decided to a make a short film and erase any names and storyline of Beowulf, but keep the core theme in "Beowulf" of Good vs. Evil. To those who have read the story, there are some subtle references to the story as an easter egg.

Written and Directed by
Matthew Oquendo

Starring
Joseph Pimentel and Candace Waller

Produced, Photographed, and Edited by
Matthew Oquendo

Summary:
A shy 17 year-old experiences a cathartic change within himself over the course of one week.

HARD TO EXPLAIN is a surreal comedy exploring the themes of loneliness, dreams, and fate.

Made in 2007

A Film by
Matthew Oquendo

Starring
Joseph Pimentel and Candace Waller

Produced, Photographed, and Edited by
Matthew Oquendo

Summary:
A shy 17 year-old experiances a cathartic change within himself over the course of one week.

HARD TO EXPLAIN is a surreal comedy exploring the themes of loneliness, dreams, and fate.

Made in 2007

2006 Junior English - Huckleberry Finn

Written and Directed by
Matthew Oquendo

Starring
Alfredo Garcia
Travis Mathieu
Mario Sustayta
Mark Landeros
Xiomara Tapia
Ahrielle Soria

Summary:
"Superstition" is a satire on the superstitious mark that still plays in our society today; I decided to present it in a "60 Minutes" type-format.