Robin Bain

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 and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater from the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Bain appeared in Playboy in 2002 and was named as one of Playboy Magazine's Rising Stars in 2008. Bain went on to perform as an actress on the NBC comedy series, The Real Wedding Crashers, Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia and alongside Gene Simmons in a commercial promoting his television series, Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Bain then made guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Real Time with Bill Maher.

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. She also voiced multiple characters for the 2009 Robot Chicken Christmas special.

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. Bain released a second Girl Lost film as a director, writer, producer and editor entitled Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story. The film is part of Bain's continued effort to bring awareness to the pitfalls of the sex industry in Los Angeles. Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story was released on Amazon Prime Video on December 1, 2020. by Breaking Glass Pictures.

Bain directed the feature film, The Last Exorcist starring Danny Trejo and Rachele Brooke Smith in 2020. In 2023, Bain wrote, directed and produced the feature film Girls on Film, which was released by Breaking Glass Pictures and debuted as the number one New Release in the LGBT category on Amazon Prime Video.

Robin Bain is an advocate for female filmmakers and is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors. 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.

Personal life Bain is skilled with firearms. Bain's father served as a physician in the United States Army. She resides in Los Angeles, California.

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 Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story 2020 Director, writer, producer, editor Girls on Film 2023 Director, writer, producer

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Work Result 2003 SMMASH Film Festival Best Short Paper Doll 2003 Best Director - Robin Bain Paper Doll 2003 Best Actress - Robin Bain Paper Doll 2003 California Independent Film Festival Official Selection Paper Doll 2016 23rd Annual IFS Los Angeles Film Festival Best Picture Nowhereland 2016 Best Dramatic Feature Film Nowhereland 2016 Audience Choice Award Nowhereland 2016 Accolade Global Film Competition Award of Recognition, Dramatic Impact Nowhereland 2016 Award of Recognition, Women Filmmakers Nowhereland 2016 Award of Recognition, Writing - Robin Bain Nowhereland 2016 Award of Recognition, Direction - Robin Bain Nowhereland 2016 The IndieFEST Film Awards Award of Recognition, Women Filmmakers Nowhereland 2016 Award of Recognition, Writing - Robin Bain Nowhereland 2016 Award of Recognition, Direction - Robin Bain Nowhereland 2017 Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards Silver Award, Writer & Director - Robin Bain Nowhereland 2017 Guerilla MovieMaking Awards (GMMA) FestivalBest Film, Director - Robin Bain Nowhereland 2019 Brufifest Brujo's Film FestivalBest Director - Robin Bain Girl Lost