Christin Baker
American screenwriter
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Christin Marie Baker is an American producer, director, and screenwriter from Nashville, Tennessee.[2] She is the founder and CEO of Tello Films, a streaming network, production, and distribution company of films and web series with a lesbian focus.[3][4]
Christin Baker | |
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| Born | |
| Other names | Christin Mell |
| Occupations | Producer, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Employer | Tello Films |
| Notable work | Maybelle |
| Board member of | Tello Films (CEO)[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Best Director, London Raindance Film Festival |
| Website | https://www.tellofilms.com |
Early life and education
Baker is originally from Indiana but grew up in Nashville, Tennessee.[5] She attended Middle Tennessee State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Television Production.[6] In addition, Baker earned a Master's of Organizational Development and Management for Non-Profit Organizations from Springfield College.[7]
Career
Baker was interested in broadcast journalism and held an internship at a local station, but after a spell on a movie set as an extra shifted toward film-based storytelling.[2][5] She worked for Regency Productions in Los Angeles, before moving to a television credits position with the Writers Guild of America. She worked for the YMCA of the USA, overseeing the arts and humanities programs.[7]
In 2007, Baker co-founded Tello Films as an open platform that supported filmmakers who made content for the lesbian community.[8] The site moved to a premium subscription service in 2009 and Baker started producing and directing content for it.[9]
Personal life
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Human Potential | Yes | Yes | Short film (as Christin Mell) | |
| 2012 | The Throwaways | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2014 | God Des & She: Never Give Up | Yes | Yes | Short film, documentary (as Christin Mell) | |
| 2018 | Alice & Iza | Yes | Yes | Short film[15][16][17] | |
| 2019 | Riley Parra: Better Angels | Yes | Yes | [18] | |
| 2019 | Season of Love | Yes | Yes | [19][20][21] | |
| 2020 | I Hate New Year's | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Christmas at the Ranch | Yes | Yes | Yes | [22][23] |
| 2022 | Merry and Gay | Yes | |||
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | McManusLand | Yes | (as Christin Mell) | ||
| 2011 | Cowgirl Up | Yes | Yes | (as Christin Mell) | |
| 2012 | I Hate Tommy Finch | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV movie |
| 2013 | Gay Street Therapy | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2013 | The Neighbors | Yes | Yes | Mini-series (as Christin Mell) | |
| 2013 | Roomies | Yes | Yes | Yes | (as Christin Mell) |
| 2013 | Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files | Yes | (as Christin Mell) | ||
| 2014 | The Pitch Show | Yes | Mini-series | ||
| 2014 | Rent Controlled | Yes | TV movie | ||
| 2014–2015 | #Hashtag: The Series | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Plus One | Yes | Mini-series | ||
| 2015 | Maybelle | Yes | Yes | [24][25] Nomination: International Academy of Web Television award for Best Writing (Bridget McManus), Best Original Score (Karman Kregloe)[26] Won: London Raindance Film Festival award for Best Director (Christin Baker)[27] | |
| 2016 | Dana Goldberg Comedy Show | Yes | Yes | TV special | |
| 2016 | Skirtchasers | Yes | TV movie[28] | ||
| 2016 | Bridget McManus Comedy Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Dagger Kiss | Yes | |||
| 2016 | The List | Yes | TV movie | ||
| 2016 | Full Out | Yes | Mini-series | ||
| 2017 | secs & EXECS | Yes | Nomination: Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (Mindy Sterling)[29][30] | ||
| 2017–2018 | Riley Parra | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Passage | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2019 | Happy Wife, Happy Life: Marriage Advice from Happily Married Non-Experts | Yes | Talk show | ||