Mind Polish: Master Hubbard's Special Reserve
Mind Polish: Master Hubbard's Special Reserve is an award winning experimental film that parodies Scientology.
Plot
A young man who desperately needs to get laid seeks the help of a self help religion. In the process he gets put through the psychological ringer until he finally snaps. Winding up on the news and giving the church a bad rap, he is hunted down like an animal by the church.
Screenings
The film premiered at the C.I.A. in North Hollywood's Noho Art district after live performances before the film by Spiderbaby as well as Lord G and the Universal Brigade. Attendance was over 150. The movie then made it's way to festivals. The Sky Film and Script Festival and the Los Angeles Short Film Festival of Los Angeles 2009.
Cast
- Santino Ramos
- Jonny Hart
- Chris J. Miller (Star Trek Generations)
- Jeff Langton(Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Lionheart)
- Lee Reyes (Red Canvas, The Shield)
- Roger Hunt
- Bruce Wen
- Justin Apone
- Jim Xavier
- Lydia Blaisedell
- Eric Berggren
Awards
- Best Experimental at the Skyfest Film and Script Festival April 2009
- Official Selection in the Short Film Festival of Los Angles 2009
Distribution
The Filmmaker
Santino Ramos, born in Salinas California, studied acting, writing, and directing for several years under the tutelage of the late Manu Tupou (Hawaii, A Man Called Horse), senior lifetime member of the original Actor's Studio in New York. Mind Polish is is his directorial debut.