Xavier Charles Mendik 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 Birmingham City University (abbrev. BCU) is a university in Birmingham, England. Initially established as the Birmingham College of Art with roots dating back to 1843, it was designated as a polytechnic (United Kingdom), polytechnic in 1971 and gai ...

, and formerly at the

University of Brighton The University of Brighton is a public university based on four campuses in Brighton and Eastbourne on the south coast of England. Its roots can be traced back to 1858 when the Brighton School of Art was opened in the Royal Pavilion. It achieve ...

. He also runs the Cult Film Archive and is the director of Cine-Excess International Film Festival.

Early life

Mendik was born in

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, England, UK.

Career

Mendik teaches at

. He runs

Cine-Excess The Cine-Excess International Film Festival and Convention is a UK film festival about cult films that features a themed conference, open discussions, and screenings. It was founded by Xavier Mendik and has been held in several English cities. A ...

and maintains the Cult Film Archive, a large repository of

cult film A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage ...

s. At

Brunel University Brunel University London is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It was founded in 1966 and named after the Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In June 1 ...

, he taught classes on " Buffy studies" and other cult media properties. Along with

Ernest Mathijs Ernest Mathijs (born 1968 or 1969) is a professor at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches film. He has published several books on cult films. Career According to CTV News, his "specialties include movie audiences, the receptio ...

, Mendik is the author of ''

100 Cult Films ''100 Cult Films'' is a 2011 book written by Ernest Mathijs and Xavier Mendik, who selected one hundred cult films to discuss. Process The two authors often disagreed with each other and were forced to make concessions; for example, Mathijs op ...

'', a project of the

British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

. The book attracted controversy for its selections. With Mathijs, he also co-edited '' The Cult Film Reader''.

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