Christin Baker

• Name — Christin Baker • Birthplace — Danville, Indiana • Other Names — Christin Mell • Occupation — Producer, director, screenwriter • Years Active — 2007–present • Employer — Tello Films • Notable Works — Maybelle • Boards — Tello Films (CEO) • Awards — Best Director, London Raindance Film Festival • Website — https: www.tellofilms.com

Baker is originally from Indiana but grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. She attended Middle Tennessee State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Television Production. In addition, Baker earned a Master's of Organizational Development and Management for Non-Profit Organizations from Springfield College.

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. The site moved to a premium subscription service in 2009 and Baker started producing and directing content for it.

Baker married Deborah ("Deb") Mell, an American politician from Chicago, in 2011. They divorced in 2014.

• Year — Title — Director — Producer — Writer — Notes • 2011 — McManusLand — (as Christin Mell) • 2011 — Cowgirl Up — (as Christin Mell) • 2012 — I Hate Tommy Finch — TV movie • 2013 — Gay Street Therapy • 2013 — The Neighbors — Mini-series (as Christin Mell) • 2013 — Roomies — (as Christin Mell) • 2013 — Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files — (as Christin Mell) • 2014 — The Pitch Show — Mini-series • 2014 — Rent Controlled — TV movie • 2014–2015 — #Hashtag: The Series • 2015 — Plus One — Mini-series • 2015 — Maybelle — Nomination: International Academy of Web Television award for Best Writing (Bridget McManus), Best Original Score (Karman Kregloe) Won: London Raindance Film Festival award for Best Director (Christin Baker) • 2016 — Dana Goldberg Comedy Show — TV special • 2016 — Skirtchasers — TV movie • 2016 — Bridget McManus Comedy Special • 2016 — Dagger Kiss • 2016 — The List — TV movie • 2016 — Full Out — Mini-series • 2017 — secs & EXECS — Nomination: Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (Mindy Sterling) • 2017–2018 — Riley Parra • 2019 — Passage • 2019 — Happy Wife, Happy Life: Marriage Advice from Happily Married Non-Experts — Talk show