Christin Baker

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Christin Baker
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Born
Danville, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Other namesChristin Mell
Occupation(s)Producer, director, screenwriter
Years active2007–present
Employer Tello Films
Notable workMaybelle
Board member ofTello Films (CEO) [1]
Spouse
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(m. 2011;div. 2014)​
AwardsBest Director, London Raindance Film Festival
Website https://www.tellofilms.com

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]

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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

Baker married Deborah ("Deb") Mell, an American politician from Chicago, in 2011. [10] [11] [12] They divorced in 2014. [13] [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterNotes
2008Human PotentialYesYesShort film (as Christin Mell)
2012The ThrowawaysYesYes
2014God Des & She: Never Give UpYesYesShort film, documentary (as Christin Mell)
2018Alice & IzaYesYesShort film [15] [16] [17]
2019Riley Parra: Better AngelsYesYes [18]
2019 Season of Love YesYes [19] [20] [21]
2020 I Hate New Year's YesYesYes
2021 Christmas at the Ranch YesYesYes [22] [23]
2022Merry and GayYes

Television

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterNotes
2011McManusLandYes(as Christin Mell)
2011Cowgirl UpYesYes(as Christin Mell)
2012I Hate Tommy FinchYesYesYesTV movie
2013Gay Street TherapyYesYes
2013The NeighborsYesYesMini-series (as Christin Mell)
2013RoomiesYesYesYes(as Christin Mell)
2013Nikki & Nora: The N&N FilesYes(as Christin Mell)
2014The Pitch ShowYesMini-series
2014Rent ControlledYesTV movie
2014–2015#Hashtag: The SeriesYesYes
2015Plus OneYesMini-series
2015 Maybelle YesYes [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]
2016Dana Goldberg Comedy ShowYesYesTV special
2016SkirtchasersYesTV movie [28]
2016Bridget McManus Comedy SpecialYesYesYes
2016Dagger KissYes
2016The ListYesTV movie
2016Full OutYesMini-series
2017secs & EXECSYesNomination: Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (Mindy Sterling) [29] [30]
2017–2018Riley ParraYesYesYes
2019PassageYesYes
2019Happy Wife, Happy Life: Marriage Advice from Happily Married Non-ExpertsYesTalk show

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tello Films". Diva . Pocketmags.com. March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 Dupree, Jane (December 8, 2014). "She's Hot: Christin Baker, Tello Films". Out & About . Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Frost, Karen (March 2, 2018). "Tello Films Aims for Lesbian Streaming Domination". AfterEllen . Archived from the original on November 30, 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Rosenberg, Paula (June 25, 2019). "Meet Tello Films founder, Christin Baker". Vimeo . Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Christin Baker". The Fab Femme Mag. January 20, 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "A Woman To Watch: Tello Films' Christin Mell". HER. April 7, 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Christin Baker". Triangle2 Solutions. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Brown, Annie (February 13, 2017). "Tello Films Founder Christin Baker Talks ClexaCon, LGBTQ TV". Tagg Magazine. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "The Producers Guild is proud to welcome the following new members, who have joined the Guild since December, 2014". Producer by. April 21, 2015. p. 42.
  10. ↑ "Illinois Rep. Deb Mell Marries Longtime Partner Christin Baker In Iowa (VIDEO)". HuffPost . August 31, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "State Rep. Deb Mell makes Illinois history with same-sex marriage". GoPride.com. August 31, 2011. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  12. ↑ Byrne, Dennis (October 23, 2013). "A loving response to Deb Mell's beautiful homage to her wife". ChicagoNow . Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  13. ↑ Manchir, Michelle (July 4, 2014). "Ald. Deb Mell announces her divorce on Twitter". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  14. ↑ Korecki, Natasha (July 3, 2014). "Deb Mell says her same-sex marriage is over: 'Divorce is painful'". Chicago Sun-Times . Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  15. ↑ Piccoli, Dana (January 24, 2019). ""Alice and Iza" brings a sweet and steamy one-night stand to life". Bella Media . Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  16. ↑ Kleffner, Katherine (March 26, 2019). "The Bi Line: Alice & Iza @ClexaCon Feature from @kleffnotes". Nerdy Girl Express. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  17. ↑ Gilchrist, Tracy E. (January 29, 2019). "A Lesbian Hookup Is Explored in Guinevere Turner Starrer Alice & Iza". The Advocate . Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  18. ↑ "Riley Parra: Better Angels". The Film Catalogue. April 2, 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  19. ↑ "Season of Love". Tello Films. 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  20. ↑ Shields, Judy (October 4, 2019). "Season of Love – The First Ever Holiday Rom-Com For LGBTQ+ Women". The Hollywood Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  21. ↑ Gilchrist, Tracy E. (November 15, 2019). "Season of Love Is a Love Actually for Queer Women". The Advocate . Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  22. ↑ Valero, Richard (December 2, 2021). "Christmas at the Ranch Writer/Director Christin Baker Interview". Music City Drive-In. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  23. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (May 13, 2021). "Filmmaker Christin Baker Launches New Production Company With Tello Distributing". Variety . Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  24. ↑ Wadding, Megan (December 8, 2015). "Maybelle". Echo Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  25. ↑ Gilchrist, Tracy E. (December 9, 2015). "WATCH: Lesbian-Themed Web Series Maybelle Depicts First Love and Desire". Pride.com . Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  26. ↑ "Two projects of lesbian-owned tello Films nominated for honors". Windy City Times . September 22, 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  27. ↑ Wise, Damon (October 3, 2016). "Raindance Film Festival Reveals Winners of Web Fest Competition". Variety . Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  28. ↑ Schenden, Laurie (July 23, 2016). "TV Veterans Turn to Web for 'Skirtchasers'". GoWEHO. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  29. ↑ "69th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  30. ↑ "Tello Films Becomes First Lesbian Network to be nominated for an Emmy Award". Indie Source. November 15, 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
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