Christin Baker Explained

Christin Baker
Birth Place:Danville, Indiana
Nationality:American
Other Names:Christin Mell
Occupation:Producer, director, screenwriter
Years Active:2007–present
Employer:Tello Films
Notable Works:Maybelle
Boards:Tello Films (CEO)[1]
Awards:Best 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]

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. 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.

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 PotentialShort film (as Christin Mell)
2012The Throwaways
2014God Des & She: Never Give UpShort film, documentary (as Christin Mell)
2018Alice & IzaShort film[15] [16] [17]
2019Riley Parra: Better Angels[18]
2019Season of Love[19] [20] [21]
2020I Hate New Year's
2021Christmas at the Ranch[22] [23]
2022Merry and Gay

Television

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterNotes
2011McManusLand(as Christin Mell)
2011Cowgirl Up(as Christin Mell)
2012I Hate Tommy FinchTV movie
2013Gay Street Therapy
2013The NeighborsMini-series (as Christin Mell)
2013Roomies(as Christin Mell)
2013Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files(as Christin Mell)
2014The Pitch ShowMini-series
2014Rent ControlledTV movie
2014–2015
  1. Hashtag: The Series
2015Plus OneMini-series
2015Maybelle[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 ShowTV special
2016SkirtchasersTV movie[28]
2016Bridget McManus Comedy Special
2016Dagger Kiss
2016The ListTV movie
2016Full OutMini-series
2017secs & EXECSNomination: Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (Mindy Sterling)[29] [30]
2017–2018Riley Parra
2019Passage
2019Happy Wife, Happy Life: Marriage Advice from Happily Married Non-Experts Talk show

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tello Films . . Pocketmags.com . March 2016. 24 July 2017.
  2. News: Dupree . Jane . She's Hot: Christin Baker, Tello Films . . December 8, 2014 . 24 July 2017 . 30 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170830102953/https://www.outandaboutnashville.com/story/shes-hot-christin-baker-tello-films/50525#.WXZT_ISGNaR . dead .
  3. Web site: Frost. Karen. Tello Films Aims for Lesbian Streaming Domination. AfterEllen. March 2, 2018. 30 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191130151020/https://www.afterellen.com/tv/555713-tello-films-aims-lesbian-streaming-domination. November 30, 2019 . live.
  4. Web site: Rosenberg. Paula. Meet Tello Films founder, Christin Baker. Vimeo. June 25, 2019. 30 November 2019.
  5. News: Christin Baker. The Fab Femme Mag. January 20, 2016. 3 September 2017. 3 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903115833/http://www.tffmag.com/new-blog-1/2016/1/20/christin-baker. dead.
  6. Web site: A Woman To Watch: Tello Films' Christin Mell . HER . April 7, 2014 . 24 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Christin Baker. Triangle2 Solutions. 3 September 2017. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903073333/http://www.triangle2.com/teammember/christin-baker. 3 September 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: Brown . Annie . Tello Films Founder Christin Baker Talks ClexaCon, LGBTQ TV . Tagg Magazine . February 13, 2017 . 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 . 42 . April 21, 2015.
  10. Web site: Illinois Rep. Deb Mell Marries Longtime Partner Christin Baker In Iowa (VIDEO) . . August 31, 2011 . 24 July 2017.
  11. Web site: State Rep. Deb Mell makes Illinois history with same-sex marriage. GoPride.com. August 31, 2011. 30 November 2019. 16 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116040152/https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/21824244. dead.
  12. Web site: Byrne . Dennis . A loving response to Deb Mell's beautiful homage to her wife . . . October 23, 2013 . 24 July 2017 . 29 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180529060141/http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2013/10/a-loving-response-to-deb-mells-beautiful-homage-to-her-wife . dead .
  13. News: Manchir . Michelle . Ald. Deb Mell announces her divorce on Twitter . . July 4, 2014 . 24 July 2017.
  14. News: Korecki. Natasha. Deb Mell says her same-sex marriage is over: 'Divorce is painful'. Chicago Sun-Times. July 3, 2014. 30 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20141101224749/http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/deb-mell-says-her-same-sex-marriage-over-divorce-painful/thu-07032014-354pm. November 1, 2014 . dead.
  15. Web site: Piccoli. Dana. "Alice and Iza" brings a sweet and steamy one-night stand to life. Bella Media. January 24, 2019. 30 November 2019. 19 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191019123125/https://www.bellamediachannel.com/alice-and-iza-brings-a-sweet-and-steamy-one-night-stand-to-life/. dead.
  16. Web site: Kleffner. Katherine. The Bi Line: Alice & Iza @ClexaCon Feature from @kleffnotes. Nerdy Girl Express. March 26, 2019. 30 November 2019.
  17. Web site: Gilchrist. Tracy E.. A Lesbian Hookup Is Explored in Guinevere Turner Starrer Alice & Iza. The Advocate. January 29, 2019. 1 December 2019.
  18. Web site: Riley Parra: Better Angels. The Film Catalogue. April 2, 2019. 1 December 2019 .
  19. Web site: Season of Love. Tello Films. 2019. 30 November 2019. 29 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191129141306/https://www.seasonoflovemovie.com/. dead.
  20. Web site: Shields. Judy. Season of Love – The First Ever Holiday Rom-Com For LGBTQ+ Women. The Hollywood Times. October 4, 2019. 30 November 2019.
  21. Web site: Gilchrist. Tracy E.. Season of Love Is a Love Actually for Queer Women. The Advocate. November 15, 2019. 30 November 2019.
  22. Web site: Valero . Richard . Christmas at the Ranch Writer/Director Christin Baker Interview . Music City Drive-In . December 2, 2021 . 18 March 2023.
  23. Tangcay . Jazz . Filmmaker Christin Baker Launches New Production Company With Tello Distributing . . May 13, 2021 . 18 March 2023.
  24. Web site: Wadding. Megan. Maybelle. Echo Magazine. December 8, 2015. 30 November 2019.
  25. Web site: Gilchrist. Tracy E.. WATCH: Lesbian-Themed Web Series Maybelle Depicts First Love and Desire. Pride.com. December 9, 2015. 1 December 2019.
  26. News: Two projects of lesbian-owned tello Films nominated for honors. Windy City Times. September 22, 2017. 30 November 2019.
  27. Wise. Damon. Raindance Film Festival Reveals Winners of Web Fest Competition. Variety. October 3, 2016. 30 November 2019.
  28. Web site: Schenden. Laurie. TV Veterans Turn to Web for 'Skirtchasers'. GoWEHO. July 23, 2016. 1 December 2019.
  29. Web site: 69th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2017. 30 November 2019.
  30. Web site: Tello Films Becomes First Lesbian Network to be nominated for an Emmy Award. Indie Source. November 15, 2017. 30 November 2019.

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