Mind Polish: Master Hubbard's Special Reserve is an award winning experimental film that parodies Scientology

Scientology

Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by science fiction and fantasy author L. Ron Hubbard , starting in 1952, as a successor to his earlier self-help system, Dianetics...

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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 in the Noho Art district Attendance was over 150. The movie then made its way to festivals. The Sky Film and Script Festival and the Los Angeles Short Film Festival of Los Angeles 2009.

Cast

• Santino Ramos
  Santino Ramos
  -Filmmaker:Santino Ramos' work as a filmmaker has made its way across the festival circuit. An animated segment by Santino Ramos entitled "Rain or Shine" is featured on the children's show Polyphony. A green-themed children's show that was featured in the green cinema at the Coachella Valley...
  
  
• Jonny Hart
• Chris J. Miller
  Chris J. Miller
  -History:Born in Russleville, Kentucky in 1983, Chris J. Miller started his carer as a child actor appearing in numerous commercials and TV shows, including SeaQuest DSV, Maybe This Time, and Evening Shade. His first theatrical acting role was in Star Trek: Generations...
  
   (Star Trek Generations)
• Jeff Langton
  Jeff Langton
  Jeff Langton is an American actor and martial arts performer and practitioner. He is also a professional boxing trainer, cornerman, and cutman.- Early life :...
  
  (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Lionheart)
• Lee Reyes
  Lee Reyes
  Lee Reyes, born in San Jose, Ca, is an accomplished martial artist and actor. Son of Hall of Famer, Ernie Reyes, Sr. and brother of Ernie Reyes Jr.- Early life :...
  
   (Red Canvas
  Red Canvas
  Red Canvas is a martial arts drama about a ruthless Mixed Martial Arts tournament. This movie is the first film shot and completed on the Red One 4k camera. Starring : Ernie Reyes Jr. John Savage, George Takei, María Conchita Alonso, and Lee Reyes...
  
  , The Shield
  The Shield
  The Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
  
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• 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 Angeles 2009

The Filmmaker

Santino Ramos

Santino Ramos

-Filmmaker:Santino Ramos' work as a filmmaker has made its way across the festival circuit. An animated segment by Santino Ramos entitled "Rain or Shine" is featured on the children's show Polyphony. A green-themed children's show that was featured in the green cinema at the Coachella Valley...

, born in Salinas California, studied acting, writing, and directing for several years under the tutelage of the late Manu Tupou

Manu Tupou

Manu Tupou was an American-based Fijian actor, writer, director, and teacher.-Education:He trained for 15 years in New York under the finest teachers: Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Harold Clurman, Sanford Meisner...

(Hawaii, A Man Called Horse), senior lifetime member of the original Actor's Studio in New York. Mind Polish is his first short film.