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| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Robin Bain is an American film director, writer, producer, and former actress.
Robin Bain | |
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| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Robin Bain is an American film director, writer, producer, and former actress.
Robin Bain is a graduate of the University of Southern California [1] and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater from the USC School of Dramatic Arts. [2] [3] Bain appeared in Playboy in 2002 [4] and was named as one of Playboy Magazine's Rising Stars in 2008. [5] Bain went on to perform as an actress on the NBC comedy series, The Real Wedding Crashers , [6] Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia [7] and alongside Gene Simmons in a commercial promoting his television series, Gene Simmons Family Jewels . [8] Bain then made guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno [9] and Real Time with Bill Maher . [10]
Bain acted as a live-action character on Seth Green's Emmy Award-winning animated show Robot Chicken, which airs on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. [11] She also voiced multiple characters for the 2009 Robot Chicken Christmas special. [12]
Robin Bain wrote, directed and produced the independent film, Girl Lost , which speaks on the harsh realities of sex trafficking in the United States. Girl Lost was released on Amazon Prime Video in May 2018. [13] Bain released a second Girl Lost film as a director, writer, producer and editor entitled Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story. [14] The film is part of Bain's continued effort to bring awareness to the pitfalls of the sex industry in Los Angeles. [15] Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story was released on Amazon Prime Video on December 1, 2020. [16] [17] by Breaking Glass Pictures. [18]
Bain directed the feature film, The Last Exorcist starring Danny Trejo and Rachele Brooke Smith in 2020. [19] [20] In 2023, Bain wrote, directed and produced the feature film Girls on Film, [21] which was released by Breaking Glass Pictures and debuted as the number one New Release in the LGBT category on Amazon Prime Video.[ citation needed ]
Robin Bain is an advocate for female filmmakers [22] and is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors. [23] Bain is also an author for Ms. In The Biz, a website dedicated to female filmmakers. Bain often gears her writing toward controversial subjects regarding women in the film industry. [24] [25]
Bain is skilled with firearms. [26] [27] Bain's father served as a physician in the United States Army. [28] She resides in Los Angeles, California. [29]
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| The Larry Sanders Show | 1997 | Swimsuit model | TV series |
| Extra | 1997 | Swimsuit model | TV series |
| Glam | 1997 | Restaurant patron | |
| Frankenbabe | 2001 | Frankenbabe | |
| Self Righteous Suicide | 2002 | Director, writer, producer, cinematographer | |
| Paper Doll | 2003 | Natasha | Director, writer, producer |
| Monster House | 2003 | Actress | Cable TV series, Discovery Channel, 1 episode, Las Vegas House |
| Wishful Thinking | 2004 | Director, writer, producer, cinematographer | |
| The Real Wedding Crashers | 2007 | Robin | Network TV series, NBC |
| Mind of Mencia | 2007 | Sketch comedy player | Cable TV series, Comedy Central |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2008 | Sketch comedy player | Network TV series, NBC |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2008 | Sketch comedy player | Cable TV series, HBO |
| Robot Chicken | 2008–2009 | Herself; additional voices | Cable TV series, Adult Swim, 2 episodes "President Evil", "Dear Consumer or Robot Chicken's Full-Assed Christmas Special" |
| Eat Cake | 2010 | Sheila | Director, writer, producer |
| Nowhere to Run | 2010 | Claudia | Director, writer, producer, cinematographer |
| The Brides of Sodom | 2010 | Sandy | |
| Hollywood Sex Wars | 2011 | Julie Cantalopez | Cameo appearance |
| Geezers! | 2012 | Kari | |
| Pop Star | 2013 | Writer | |
| The Cheater | 2015 | Candy | Short film |
| EuroClub | 2016 | Tiffany | |
| Girl Lost | 2018 | Kim | Director, writer, producer |
| The Last Exorcist | 2020 | Director, writer [30] | |
| Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story | 2020 | Director, writer, producer, editor | |
| Girls on Film [31] | 2023 | Director, writer, producer |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2003 | SMMASH Film Festival | Best Short [32] | Paper Doll | Won |
| 2003 | Best Director - Robin Bain | Paper Doll | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Best Actress - Robin Bain | Paper Doll | Nominated | |
| 2003 | California Independent Film Festival | Official Selection [33] | Paper Doll | Nominated |
| 2016 | 23rd Annual IFS Los Angeles Film Festival | Best Picture [34] | Nowhereland | Won |
| 2016 | Best Dramatic Feature Film | Nowhereland | Won | |
| 2016 | Audience Choice Award | Nowhereland | Won | |
| 2016 | Accolade Global Film Competition | Award of Recognition, Dramatic Impact [35] | Nowhereland | Won |
| 2016 | Award of Recognition, Women Filmmakers | Nowhereland | Won | |
| 2016 | Award of Recognition, Writing - Robin Bain | Nowhereland | Won | |
| 2016 | Award of Recognition, Direction - Robin Bain | Nowhereland | Won | |
| 2016 | The IndieFEST Film Awards | Award of Recognition, Women Filmmakers [36] | Nowhereland | Won |
| 2016 | Award of Recognition, Writing - Robin Bain | Nowhereland | Won | |
| 2016 | Award of Recognition, Direction - Robin Bain | Nowhereland | Won | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards | Silver Award, Writer & Director - Robin Bain [37] | Nowhereland | Won |
| 2017 | Guerilla MovieMaking Awards (GMMA) Festival | Best Film, Director - Robin Bain [38] | Nowhereland | Won |
| 2019 | Brufifest Brujo's Film Festival | Best Director - Robin Bain [39] | Girl Lost | Won |
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