Robin Bain

For the father of David Bain in New Zealand, see Bain family murders.

Robin Bain
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupations	Director writer producer
Years active	2001–present

Robin Bain is an American film director, writer, producer, and former actress.

Career

Early work

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]

Writer and director

Director, Robin Bain behind the scenes on the set of "The Last Exorcist".

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Title	Year	Role	Notes
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

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Work	Result
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

References

1. "FILM COURAGE: Empowering Filmmakers and Creatives - USC graduate Robin Bain share about her latest..."
2. Filmcourage (22 July 2015). "'Out of 188 Kickstarter Supporters I Knew Roughly 30' NOWHERELAND Filmmaker Robin Bain on Crowdfunding Over $34k in 2014 - Film Courage". Film Courage.
3. "Robin Bain bio". Girl Lost Movie. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022.
4. playboyplus.com Robin Bain
5. thehollywoodgossip.com Playboy Magazine's Rising Stars
6. Robin Bain - The Real Wedding Crashers. 17 May 2007 – via YouTube.
7. Official Mind of Mencia blog comedycentral.com
8. trending-spicy.blogspot.com
9. flickr.com screen capture; Robin Bain & Jay Leno Robin Bain on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
10. "Watch ""Real Time With Bill Maher" Episode #6.12 (season 6, episode 12) (2008)" movie on WatchAllYouCan.com full Movies online and TV series for free!".
11. Variety.com Players
12. "Robot Chicken - Season 4, episode 20: Dear Consumer - TV.com". TV.com. CBS Interactive.
13. Hollywood Reporter Girl Lost writer and director Robin Bain
14. raynbowaffair.com Did someone say Sex Worker? "Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story"
15. reeltalker.com Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story Director, Robin Bain, Star, Brooke Haven & Lead Actors Discuss The Film, Sex Industry, Porn & Sex in America
16. Interview with director Robin Bain for Instinct Magazine
17. Amazon Prime Video page for Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story
18. Breaking Glass Pictures Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story
19. filmhthreat.com The Last Exorcist directed by Robin Bain
20. moviesandmania.com
21. Breaking Glass Pictures Girls on Film
22. Interview with Robin Bain on Women's History Month for Breaking Glass Pictures
23. Alliance of Women Directors Director Robin Bain
24. Sleeping Your Way to the Top of the Hollywood Ladder article
25. "Robin Bain, Author at Ms. In The Biz". Ms. In The Biz. 19 August 2016.
26. "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11.
27. ""Robin Bain" Video - Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi". OVGuide.
28. Robin Bain. "Official Robin Bain, photos, images, bio, news: Support Our Troops this Holiday Season".
29. Official Robin Bain's Details
30. Tip-Top Productions, The Last Exorcist
31. Prime Video, Girls on Film
32. "Watch "Paper Doll" (2003) Free Online". OVGuide.
33. iancampbelldp.com
34. "Independent Filmmakers Showcase Award Winners (2016)".
35. "Accolade Competition Award Winners (2016)".
36. "The IndieFEST Film Awards Winners (2016)".
37. "Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards (2017)". 13 February 2017.
38. "Guerilla MovieMaking Awards (GMMA) Festival (2017)".
39. "Brufifest Brujo's Film Festival (2018)". Facebook.

External links

• Robin Bain at IMDb
• Girl Lost at IMDb
• Official page on Instagram
• Official page on Blogger
• Robin Bain as a Guest Writer on "Ms. In The Biz"
• Interview with filmmaker Robin Bain on "Film Courage"