Mendel Bain
Mendel Bain is a Los Angeles-based screenwriter and former police officer with a unique lens shaped by years in law enforcement and special education. A graduate of Morehouse College and ArtCenter College of Design, his work blends gritty realism with emotional depth, focusing on stories that explore race, justice, and the impact of social systems in America. Whether he's writing psychological thrillers, historical dramas, or grounded genre pieces like Westerns and heist films, Mendel builds character-driven narratives rooted in truth and tension. His scripts often center on everyday people navigating extraordinary circumstances, with themes of survival, identity, and power at the core. With a voice shaped by lived experience and academic insight, Mendel is committed to telling stories that challenge, entertain, and resonate.
Red Dogs
Drama/Crime
In 1980s Atlanta, a hardened sergeant leads an elite, unmarked narcotics unit known as the Red Dogs in a brutal war against a rising wave of drug violence, but when military-grade weapons flood the streets and a personal tragedy hits home, he must confront the cost of justice and the line between protector and predator.