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Christin Baker
American screenwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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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
Television
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