Xavier Charles Mendik[1] is an English documentary filmmaker, author, and festival director.
He is an associate professor in film and director of graduate studies in the School of Media at Birmingham City University,[2] and formerly at the University of Brighton.
Mendik was born in Birmingham, England, UK.
[3] Mendik teaches at Birmingham City University.
[3] At Brunel University, he taught classes on "Buffy studies" and other cult media properties.