Aaron Mendelsohn has been a professional writer for over 30 years. Best known for co-creating and co-writing Disney’s AIR BUD family film franchise, he has worked in all aspects of film, television and digital and recently served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Writers Guild of America West.
Recent feature projects include the action feature BAD ALTITUDE for Halon Entertainment, family feature PRINCES for Warner Bros, romantic comedy LIKE CATS & DOGS for Hallmark, holiday rom-com THE 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS for Disney, true story drama CHANGE OF HEART for Lifetime, and the independent feature CHAPTER ZERO, which he also directed. Aaron has also written film projects for Fox, New Line, New Regency, Lightstorm, Arnold Kopelson and others.
Aaron has also worked extensively in television, developing drama series for Sony Television, Fox, Showtime, Paramount TV, Spike TV and ITV America. In the kids’ space, he wrote for the HBO kids show ESME & ROY and developed children’s programming for the Disney Channel, The Cartoon Network and Hasbro Studios. Previously he consulted on ARMY WIVES and was a staff writer on the Fox TV drama KINDRED: THE EMBRACED. For digital platforms, he wrote, produced and directed the web drama series SECRET DIARY OF AN AMERICAN CHEERLEADER, which amassed millions of views.
In addition to his writing, Aaron is a Senior Lecturer and Professor of Screenwriting at Loyola-Marymount University. He has also taught at Stephens College, Cal State Northridge and Long Island University. Aaron has led screenwriting workshops and seminars around the world and recently wrote a book, The 11 Fundamental Questions: A Guide to a Better Screenplay, about his successful story-breaking technique. (The ebook version can be bought and downloaded here.)
Before being elected Secretary-Treasurer of the WGAW in 2015 and re-elected in 2017, Aaron served five terms on the WGAW Board of Directors. He also served on the WGA National Council. He is represented by Paul Weitzman at the Culture Creative Agency.