Podcasts about tello films

Christin Marie Baker is an American producer, director, and screenwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. 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. www.instagram.com/christintello/ www.tellofilms.com Connect with your host Kaia all Alexander: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ https://twitter.com/thisiskaia  Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A. Get career training and a free ebook “How to Pitch Anything in 1 Min.” at www.EntertainmentBusinessLeague.com In this episode Kaia interviews Kristen Baker, a pioneering lesbian filmmaker, Emmy-nominated producer, and CEO of Tello Films—the longest-running LGBTQ streaming platform dedicated to showcasing diverse queer narratives. Our discussion explores her rich career, which spans over the years as she has dedicated herself to amplifying authentic lesbian stories in film and television. Kristen's work is a testament to her commitment to increasing visibility for LGBTQ narratives, especially in a landscape where such stories are frequently sidelined. As Kristen recounts her journey into the film industry, she shares how a serendipitous opportunity as an extra on a film set ignited her passion for storytelling and led her to pursue a career in filmmaking. We delve into her educational background and early work experiences, which include invaluable insights gained from her time at Regency Productions and the Writers Guild of America. Kristen reflects on her pivot to non-profit work and eventual return to the industry as she founded Tello Films in 2007, recognizing the urgent need for a platform offering queer narratives. The conversation transitions to the importance of representation in holiday rom-coms, a genre historically dominated by cisgender heterosexual narratives. Kristen highlights Tello Films' groundbreaking contributions, including "Season of Love," the first lesbian holiday rom-com focused on main protagonistic characters rather than side roles. She expresses her frustration over the industry's slow progress concerning funding and supporting LGBTQ projects, emphasizing Tello's mission to provide a space for stories that resonate with queer audiences. Kristen further discusses her current projects, showcasing Tello's latest festive releases and their emphasis on authentic representation. We explore her dual role as a creative producer, where she not only manages projects but actively participates in scriptwriting, encouraging a collaborative environment that nurtures the next wave of queer storytellers. Her work on a travel show focusing on lesbian festivals marks a refreshing expansion into unscripted content, revealing the vital need for safe spaces for queer women to connect and celebrate. Throughout our conversation, Kristen thoughtfully addresses challenges faced by LGBTQ filmmakers, particularly in securing financing and building a supportive audience. She emphasizes the importance of perseverance, networking, and finding mentors as essential tools for budding creators. Reflecting on her personal experiences, Kristen suggests that cultivating a dedicated following through smaller projects can help aspiring filmmakers gain recognition and funding for larger works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for being a friend…of the pod! This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Stacey Powell (@bookslovejoy), later-in-life lesbian and co-host of the Lez Go Travel Show! on Tello Films, to talk about why The Golden Girls Should've Been Gay. Let's be honest, if this show were made today, at the very least Dorothy would be a lesbian. Even though The Golden Girls was first released in 1985, it was quite progressive in its handling of many prominent social and political issues for the time. A ragtag group of single, older/middle-aged women live together and somehow it isn't supposed to be the gay commune of our dreams? Blanche may be the butt of a lot of sexist jokes for her “promiscuity”, but she's also incredibly sex-positive for the 80s. We think Blanche has chaotic bisexual energy and if you don't see it, you're lying. Dorothy has all the hallmarks of a late-in-life lesbian, and Rose? That's a closeted lesbian dealing with so much comphet that she can't even see through it. Honestly, we think everyone in this show is gay (except for Sophia, our token straight).  We know one thing for sure, The Golden Girls Should've Been Gay.  Stacey and her fiancée Christin want you to heal your heartache and find your soulmate just like they did. Check out all their love course offerings to start your healing journey today. Their co-authored ebook Get Off the Dating Apps- Journal to Find Your Soulmate is available now. You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, 22 and counting full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezmerch (free shipping on orders $100+ with code lhoship) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp! Give us your own answers to our Q & Gay on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. You can find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denise and JD welcome back filmmaker Christin Baker and her fiancé Stacey who started Lez Go Travel last year, traveling all over the globe to highlight lesbian owned and operated businesses, venues, events and hot spots for women. Talking with owners and locals, they dig into the need for these spaces and how they came about. Following them on Instagram is the only the beginning, now they are airing longer, more in-depth episodes on TelloFilms dot com. To watch this on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

Two-time Emmy-nominated acclaimed Actress Jill Larson discusses with Jan Price her new LGBTQ+ inclusive Christmas movie, “A Holiday I Do,” streaming exclusively on the lesbian streaming network Tello Films!Watch the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/868957312The holidays are crazy for single mom Jane. As the best (wo)man in her ex-husband's Christmas wedding, she's in charge of the bachelor party, as if she doesn't have enough on her plate running the family farm since her father passed away. She's keeping it all together with a little moral support from her mother and the kindhearted, holiday-loving Givens family until she falls for Sue, the wedding planner. After bumbling her way through a few encounters, the two end up on a date. Meanwhile, a snowstorm strikes, Jane's ten-year-old daughter is having an existential crisis, and one tiny mistake throws everything into a state of chaos. Jane's going to need a little Christmas magic to clean up the mess she's made before it's too late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome writer and director Paul Schneider on the show to talk about his latest film A Holiday I Do which is playing now on Tello Films! After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy! Submit your Horror Feature or Short to the Blood and Popcorn Film Festival: www.filmfreeway.com/BloodandPopcornFilmFestival You have till January 16th to get in your submissions and you can use the waiver code: evilpop3 to get 50% off your submission. Here's the ticket link to get your seat for the festival now! https://ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/15160?siteToken=y62bhsm2h1sfp48nzexbtnm2wg Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do Watch Alrik's new short film Parka on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/357898693 Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org Don't forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast

Hey Friends, If It's Tuesday, it's time for “5 Questions With…” Today, we have our three guests from last week. First up is Tony Award winning actor, singer, and songwriter, Mr. Levi Kreis. Fresh off his trip around the country with the official Hadestown touring company, Levi took a couple minutes to stop by before he heads out on his own tour, with his Annual “Home for the Holidays,” Christmas tour. This year Levi will be taking his concert from Florida to Main, Ohio to Chicago, and California and his home town in Tennessee. Bringing Christmas classics, new songs, and audience favorites, you don't want to miss this amazing show. Sit back and enjoy while Levi and I catch up and give you a little glimpse into Christmas and then Puerto Vallarta. Next, We kicked off the Christmas season last week, with my two special guests in studio today. Directing duo, Paul Schneider and Alicia Schneider have a new holiday movie now streaming on the fantastic Tello streaming network, titled, “A Holiday, ‘I Do.'” The movie is Paul's 3rd time in the direct chair and Alicia's first, on a script they both inspired. Y'all know I love me my holiday Christmas movies and though Lifetime and Hallmark are both getting more inclusive, they are no match for the work they are doing over at Tello Films, a company geared toward creating great content for our lesbian community and this 4th entry I believe into the holiday market. I am excited to talk to these two filmmakers on how this project came to be and kickoff the joy of the season here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. So let's welcome Paul and Alicia to the show Finally, I am thrilled to have an amazing straight ally joining us today, Derek Magyar is in studio with me. Derek is a dynamic figure in the entertainment industry, known for his significant contributions both in front of and behind the camera. As an actor, Derek has made his mark on amazing movies and television projects and working with greats such as Ed Harris, Mekhad Brooks and Luke Evans and as a director, working with such legends as Hal Holbrook and Christine Lahti. His fantastic work resonates deeply within our community, blending artistic talent with a commitment to representing diverse voices, as he reprises his role of “X” in the long awaited sequel, “Boy Culture; Generation X, that is currently playing on your favorite Streaming platforms. He is currently however, enjoying his most personal role ever as Father to his beautiful new baby girl and spending family time with his gorgeous wife, I can't wait to talk to him, So in a minute, let's welcome for the first time to the Left of Str8 Show, the very handsome and talented Mr. Derek Magya Be sure to check out my guest's websites and their Social Media. Thank you for listening to the Left of Str8 Radio Network, hosted by Scott Fullerton. We talk to and about, celebrities and personalities from the worlds of Entertainment, Foodies, Music, Books, and Advocacy. We post our weekly lgbtq news show, Our Left of Str8 Interviews post on Thursdays and Fridays, and we post our bonus "5 Questions With...." our Interviewee's on Tuesdays. Our newest show, "Bears of a Certain Age," airs on its own YouTube Channel in our partnership with The Queer Centric every Wednesday. Please share with your friends and follow us on social media @leftofstr8 on Instagram, @leftofstr8radio on Twitter (X), and Left of Str8 Show on Facebook. If you like us, please give our episodes a 5 star rating so more people will find them in the Algorithm. Go to our website at www.leftofstr8radio.com to listen to all shows, enter contests, write questions to the show for Scott or Guests, and if you want to be a guest or host on the network. You can find the video podcast of each episode on YouTube and Spotify, and the audio podcast is available at all major distributors including: iTunes, iHeart Radio, GoodPods, Amazon Music, Audible, Google Podcasts and more. .............Thanks, Scott

Hey Friends Welcome back to the "Left of Str8 Show,” Interviews. I am your host as always Scott Fullerton and I'm excited to be able to talk to celebrities and personalities from the worlds of Entertainment, Foodies, Books, Music and Advocacy, all for our lgbtq community and straight allies. We are kicking off the Christmas season today with my two special guests in studio today. Directing duo, Paul Schneider and Alicia Schneider have a new holiday movie now streaming on the fantastic Tello streaming network, titled, “A Holiday, ‘I Do.'” The movie is Paul's 3rd time in the direct chair and Alicia's first, on a script they both inspired. Y'all know I love me my holiday Christmas movies and though Lifetime and Hallmark are both getting more inclusive, they are no match for the work they are doing over at Tello Films, a company geared toward creating great content for our lesbian community and this 4th entry I believe into the holiday market. I am excited to talk to these two filmmakers on how this project came to be and kickoff the joy of the season here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. So let's welcome Paul and Alicia to the show Be sure to check out my guest's website: www.aholidayido.com www.tellofilms.com and their Social Media. Thank you for listening to the Left of Str8 Radio Network, hosted by Scott Fullerton. The Left of Str8 Radio Network was created for the LGBTQ Community and our Straight Allies and we talk to and about, celebrities and personalities from the worlds of Entertainment, Foodies, Music, Books, and Advocacy. We post our weekly lgbtq news show, The Rainbow Rundown on Mondays, Our Left of Str8 Interviews post on Thursdays and Fridays, and we post our bonus "5 Questions With...." our Interviewee's on Tuesdays. Our newest show, "Bears of a Certain Age," airs on its own YouTube Channel in our partnership with The Queer Centric every Wednesday. Please share with your friends and follow us on social media @leftofstr8 on Instagram, @leftofstr8radio on Twitter (X), and Left of Str8 Show on Facebook. If you like us, please give our episodes a 5 star rating so more people will find them in the Algorithm. Go to our website at www.leftofstr8radio.com to listen to all shows, enter contests, write questions to the show for Scott or Guests, and if you want to be a guest or host on the network. You can find the video podcast of each episode on YouTube and Spotify, and the audio podcast is available at all major distributors including: iTunes, iHeart Radio, GoodPods, Amazon Music, Audible, Google Podcasts and more. You can support the show on our Patreon Page for as little as $3 a month, $8 a month, or $13 a month, to help cover show expenses and other costs. you can find us over at www.patreon.com/leftofstr8 .............Thanks, Scott

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it's officially holiday movie season, and if you follow Lauren on Twitter, then you know that she is absolutely *obsessed* with made-for-TV Christmas movies. As such, she jumped at the chance to talk to former guest Rivkah Reyes (Episode 136) and upcoming guest Lindsay Hicks, who are the two leads of Tello Films' latest QUEER LADY CHRISTMAS MOVIE! In this special episode, Lindsay and Rivkah dish on what it was like filming A Holiday I Do in the coldest place on earth (aka Michigan in January), and discuss the reactions they've been getting from viewers (Rivkah's future mother-in-law is a huge fan!). They describe the process of shooting their climactic, movie-ending kiss in a 4° barn, and Lindsay reveals how she produced a copious amount of tears for her emotional tour de force with an equine scene partner ("I just trusted the horse"). Plus, Rivkah gushes about her recent real-life enGAYgement! It's the perfect episode to usher in the happiest season; pun *fully* intended.Check out A Holiday I Do and all of Tello's other queer and lesbian content by subscribing to their platform at tellofilms.com, or buy/rent A Holiday I Do directly at https://www.tellofilms.com/products/a-holiday-i-do.You can also follow Rivkah on Instagram and TikTok at @rivkah.reyes and on Twitter at @rivkahreyes, and don't forget to follow their full moon/new moon party HOWL on Insta at @howl.party.la! Lindsay can be found on Instagram at @linzhicks, and tune in next week to hear her coming out story!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5207650/advertisement

This week we're joined by Christin Baker. Christin is a Lesbian Filmmaker and the Co-Founder and CEO of Tello Films. We chat about her streaming service for LGBTQ content, her coming out story and what it was like to be front and center during the debate over gay marriage.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5601514/advertisement

Merry Christmas in July! This week, Christin Baker (@ChristinTello) joined us to talk about her holiday romcom feature, Christmas At The Ranch, as well as the streaming service Tello Films. We chatted about the production of the movie, the state of streaming services and why it's so important to vote with your dollars, and some of Christin's favorite sapphic/lesbian characters. ;) Tello Films: https://www.tellofilms.com/ Tello's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tellofilms A Baker Production: https://www.abakerproduction.com/ Christin's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/christintello/ Christin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/christintello

Hollywood, Hollywood, Hollywood. Everything in Hollywood is so open, diverse, welcoming, and gay. Maybe not so much. But it has gotten better. So good that it is becoming more common for the LGBTQ+ crowd to be honored with Emmy's, Oscars, and all types of film acknowledgements. Sharing her journey as Founder of Tello Films, a queer content driven film house, Christin Baker talks candidly about where the film industry stands and why more fluidity in the industry helps  LGBTQ+ individuals have more impact in the arts. About Christin Kristin is the founder of Tello Films, which focuses on lesbian/queer content and is the first LGBTQ network to receive an Emmy nomination. Their 2017 series “Secs & EXECS” earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Austin Powers actress Mindy Sterling. Also, in 2019, their series Riley Parra received two Emmy nominations for actresses Liz Vassey and Carolyn Ratteray. The SVOD platform has a wide library of the best LGBTQ+ women's titles and thousands of paid subscribers. The majority of their million-dollar revenue goes back to filmmakers, enabling them to make more shows. Christin is also the Founder and Chief Director of A Baker Production, which focuses on bigger budget films and a range of genres, including LGBTQ, horror, and socially relevant stories. The project is built upon the values of respect, inclusion, diversity, creativity, fiscal stewardship, profitability, and artistic integrity. In 2016, Christin was awarded Best Director at the London Raindance Film Festival for her work on Maybelle, a series that follows the story of a 35-year old gay woman in the south after the death of her mother. Over the last four years, as an indie producer, she has made five features on SAG Ultra Low Budgets, but she believes the storytelling quality is as high as anything on Netflix. Connect With Kristin Website You can also listen to the podcast on…

Producer/Director/Writer Christin Baker had directed five feature films and co-launched seminal lesbian steamer Tello Films before becoming CEO of DIVAboxoffice.tv, a new streaming platform serving up premium lesbian and queer women's content. Given her experience making movies and distributing them, Divaboxoffice.tv is sure to be a hit with it's LGBTQ+ women's audience. Christin and I chat about her […]

Producer/Director/Writer Christin Baker had directed five feature films and co-launched seminal lesbian steamer Tello Films before becoming CEO of DIVAboxoffice.tv, a new streaming platform serving up premium lesbian and queer women's content. Given her experience making movies and distributing them, Divaboxoffice.tv is sure to be a hit with it's LGBTQ+ women's audience. Christin and I chat about her journey. Here's a nice article about the launhc and please check out the programming and please share with friends. EVENTS & COURSES My next Commercial Directing Bootcamp is April 22nd, 2023 in Los Angeles is SOLD OUT. Check out my Masterclass or Commercial Directing Shadow online courses. All my courses come with a free 1:1 mentorship call with yours truly. Taking the Shadow course is the only way to get the chance to shadow me on a real shoot! DM for details.   So excited for our Second Annual Filmmaker Retreat in Joshua Tree. Join us Sept. 28th to Oct. 1st in the desert for a transformational experience. "Define Your Voice is our theme and you'll emerge knowing what you want and how better to achieve it.   How To Pitch Ad Agencies and Director's Treatments Unmasked are now bundled together with a free filmmaker consultation call, just like my other courses. Serious about making spots? The Commercial Director Mega Bundle for serious one-on-one mentoring and career growth.   Amazon Prime!! Jeannette Godoy's hilarious romcom “Diamond In The Rough” streams on the Amazon Prime! Please support my wife filmmaker Jeannette Godoy's romcom debut. It's “Mean Girls” meets “Happy Gilmore” and crowds love it. Here's the trailer.   Thanks,   Jordan    This episode is 52 minutes.   My cult classic mockumentary, “Dill Scallion” is online so I'm giving 100% of the money to St. Jude Children's Hospital. I've decided to donate the LIFETIME earnings every December, so the the donation will grow and grow. Thank you.   Respect The Process podcast is brought to you by True Gentleman Industries, Inc. in partnership with Brady Oil Entertainment, Inc. 

Join Gregg as he talks with Christin Baker – an American producer, director, and screenwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. With her passion for film-based storytelling, she founded Tello Films in 2007, a streaming network, production, and...

Hello, Hello!  In this episode, we have a conversation with Producer, Director, and Writer Christin Baker. We talk about her new streaming service DIVABoxOffice.TV, her new film 'Merry & Gay,' her secrets to longevity in filmmaking, what qualifies as a Lesbian film, using screenwriting contests as a development force-multiplier, why short films aren't worthy of outside investment, practical knowledge versus academic knowledge, and the problem of Google, Bing, and other search engines conflating LGBTQ films with porn. Enjoy!    Follow Christin's work: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tello Films Diva Box Office     I Hate New Year's (film) Season of Love (film) Christmas at the Ranch (film) Merry & Gay (film)   The MAKE IT podcast is brought to you by the Voice of the Filmmaker program, which is sponsored by Women in Film and Television, Nashville (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization). If you like what we're doing, please donate here: www.bonsai.film/donate. How you can continue to enjoy MAKE IT content: Subscribe to the MAKE IT YouTube channel. Subscribe to the MAKE IT Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our newsletter at www.bonsai.film/subscribe.   The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!     —   More On Christin Baker An award-winning director and Emmy-nominated producer, Christin Baker is passionate about telling relevant and meaningful stories. Most recently, Christin partnered with DIVA Media Group for the Dec. 1, 2022, relaunch of the LGBTQ+ streaming network DIVABoxOffice.tv. As CEO of the company, she will also premiere her fourth queer holiday romcom, Merry & Gay.  Since the age of 13, when her family purchased their first VHS camcorder, Christin has been playing with storytelling, directing music videos and SNL parodies with neighborhood kids. In 2009, she launched her own production and digital distribution company, Tello Films, and the first streaming channel to make movies and other programming for the queer female community. TelloFilms.com was the first lesbian network to receive an Emmy nomination in 2017 for the series Secs & EXECS. In 2019, the series Riley Parra, which she produced and directed, was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards.  Under Christin's guidance Tello Films was the leader in creating original queer content as well as creating a platform for monetizing niche entertainment. Passionate about directing, Christin was awarded Best Director for her work on Maybelle at the 2016 London Raindance Film Festival.  She is a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Television Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and has had the pleasure to work with such film icons such as Lindsay Wagner (The Bionic Woman), Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troy, Star Trek), Amanda Righetti (The Mentalist), Archie Kao (CSI, Chicago Med, the Blue Power Ranger) and Janina Gavankar (Big Sky, The Morning Show).    Shownotes: Richard Overton Secrets to Life (video) Nancylee Myatt (producer) Cowgirl Up (tv series) Diva Magazine Making Movies is Hard Podcast Kali Bailey (writer) Passion Flix Patty Jenkins (director) Wonder Women (film) Greta Gerwig (actress) Little Women (2019 film) Taika Waititi (director) Jojo Rabbit (film) Thor: Ragnarok (film) Blue Ocean Shift by W. Chan Kim (book)

For this, the last show of 2022, Andi and Lise watched some LGBTQ Holiday (Christmas) movies based on a list published by Cosmopolitan Magazine (we know. We were all “WHAT?” too). They chat about the movies they saw, and throw out some other recommendations (also on the list). And also, Happy Holidays to all y'all!  Cosmopolitan list of LGBTQ movies list HERE.  Lise:  A New York Christmas Wedding (2020) – Alt-timeline to show the lead what could have been. None of this should have worked, but somehow it did. Nia Fairweather as the lead and Adriana DeMeo as the love interest. Majority Black and Latinx cast. Trailer HERE. See it on Netflix.  Under the Christmas Tree (2021) – classic holiday rom-com tropes, but really cute film and the leads have great chemistry. Elise Bauman as the lead, Tattiawna Jones as the love interest, and fun supporting cast including Ricki Lake. Trailer HERE. See it on Hulu.  Let it Snow (2019) – Rom-com based on the 2008 YA novel Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances, the film follows 6 people in the same town during a snowstorm and their evolving stories. Fun. Trailer HERE. See it on Netflix.  Andi:  Christmas at the Ranch (2021) – another classic holiday rom-com trope by Tello Films: city girl returns to the ranch where she grew up to try to save it from financial trouble. Fluffy with fun characters. Laur Allen as the city girl and Amanda Righetti as the ranch hand country mouse. Supporting characters include Lindsey Wagner (The Bionic Woman, y'all!) and Archie Kao. Trailer HERE. See it on Peacock, Prime, or Apple TV.  The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021) – The drag show Christmas movie you've been waiting for. Hilarious, raunchy, over-the-top dragfest in which RuPaul as evil editor sends reporter to a small town to dig up dirt on its winter ball celebration, which features a cast of queens from Drag Race. Trailer HERE. Rent it on Apple TV; buy it on Prime.  You can still find us on Twitter: @LGOPodcast, @andimarquette, @LiseMacTague.  Also, Lise's latest book (paranormal werewolves!) drops just in time for Christmas! Find more info about Winter's Moons at Bella Books HERE!  Shout-out to everybody this holiday season and we hope you find time to have some fun! 

On this special episode Mike talks with producer / writer / director Christin Baker about her career including her streaming platform, Tello Films, and her most recent films including Christmas at the Ranch, Merry & Gay, and the Scare B&B series. Merry & Gay will premiere on Baker's latest venture, DivaBoxOffice.tv, in December 2022.

On this special episode Mike talks with producer / writer / director Christin Baker about her career including her streaming platform, Tello Films, and her most recent films including Christmas at the Ranch, Merry & Gay, and the Scare B&B series. Merry & Gay will premiere on Baker's latest venture, DivaBoxOffice.tv, in December 2022.

About Christin Baker: Christin Baker (A Baker Production) is an award-winning director and Emmy-nominated producer. She has been playing with video producing and storytelling since she was 13 after her family got their first VHS camcorder. She started out directing music videos, and SNL parodies with the neighborhood kids and moved on to start her own digital distribution and production company, tellofilms.com. She is the co-founder of Tello Films, which focuses on stories for the lesbian/queer community. Tello is the first lesbian/queer network to receive an Emmy Nomination. The series Secs & EXECS has received a 2017 Emmy Nomination for Mindy Sterling, Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy/Drama Series. In 2019 the series "Riley Parra" received 2 Emmy nominations for actresses Liz Vassey and Carolyn Ratteray. Christin is passionate about telling relevant and meaningful stories. Christin was early in the streaming content creation and founded Tello Films in 2009. She is an expert on distributing and creating original content (features, shorts, and series) as well as creating a platform for monetizing niche entertainment. Christin is also passionate about directing and was awarded Best Director for her work on Maybelle at the 2016 London Raindance Film Festival. Christin is a member of the Producers Guild of America as well as the Television Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Christin just wrapped directing her 4th Lesbian/Queer Holiday RomCom "Merry & Gay" and is working on the 2nd feature for her Thriller Franchise Scare BNB called "Scare BNB: Double Booking." That follows "Christmas at the Ranch," "I Hate New Year's," and "Season of Love," which was the first Hallmark-esque Lesbian/Queer Holiday RomCom. Actors wanting to keep up with Christin as she develops and casts her movies can follow her on social media @christintello (Twitter and Instagram) and follow "A Baker Production" on Facebook.   Actors making their own content and the power that has for them. As a director and producer, I love when I know an actor has tried their own hand at making a project because their respect for what we're going through is significantly greater. I think so much of acting is waiting to be called upon. Right? Like you go to an audition, you send in your tape, you send in your tape, and then you sit back, and you wait for someone to say yes or no to you. And so I think any time you can put your energy into something active, that's like telling your own story, I think just energetically that helps you and puts you in your own action. I always think work begets work. If you can, it can be very helpful when the gender of the person you're acting with is the same as who's reading with you.  Don't have the camera too close to your face. So I've seen some audition tapes, and this is for people who are probably very green, who are listening to your podcast--I've had audition tapes sent in where no one is reading with the person on camera. Do your best to have someone reading with you that that's going to give you, you know, something even if it's yourself. I can sometimes tell within 10 seconds. And if the person isn't right, I move on. The most important thing is to like make a choice, make a bold choice that I can see. I'm an actor's director. I love playing with actors on set. I love that, like knowing if they can make a choice. And if I don't like that choice, I'll make a correction. But I know that like they're going to come to the table having thought about it and giving me something interesting. Favorite qualities of actors who you love to work with:  I really love working with an actor who can make a quick pivot.  The eyes are so important, you can literally see that shift in the eyes, and it's absolutely like it's incredible.  I love actors when they have that instinct to move.  What is the process of how you make an independent film? You have to kind of figure out the business of it. I wanted to get investors, meaning you have to set up an LLC. Then you have to ensure that LLC owns the rights to the script in the movie and the project. And often, those LLCs will be called like the name of the film. A crowdfunding campaign. For me, that was a perfect place to start. Accredited investors There are certain producers out there that have investors who are sitting out there waiting to invest in projects. And I know that sounds crazy. And I think it's like this magical fairyland, but it is true. And so when they get A-list stars or a big name, they can go back to their, you know, multimillion-dollar or billionaire pockets and go, "hey, we have Nick Cage. We need another $5 million, and those people will give it to them."  If you don't have those people, casting an A-list star in your movie will not get you investors. What it will get you on the backend is like press and a decent distributor. It lets you have those multimillionaire billionaire people. It will not get your money on the front end. What do you think are other misnomers about raising money for film? I have also heard people say to me, especially in the LGBTQ community, "Oh, investors aren't always looking for their money back, like they take it to a project they believe in." Okay, so that's true for a few investors out there. Do not go into a situation ever thinking investors only want goodwill. Your first and most important job is telling a great story. The second is to get your investors their money back because if you do, they'll give it to you again. Words of wisdom to actors who want to make their first feature film? The first one is to do favors for other people so that when it's your turn to make your movie, they will do favors for you. Talk to people who have done it before and just talk to them and say, Hey, what mistakes did you make? What did you want to know? Who did you like working with? Crowdfunding Mistakes: They ask for what they want and not what they can raise.  People always think, "if I hit my goal too early, people won't give money to me." Don't do T-Shirts! You should always have stretch goals in mind.

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez spill the tea on going from filmmaker to SVOD platform creator with Christin Baker! We chat about Christin's growth as an indie filmmaker and her willingness to get on the phone and ask for favors. This has lead her to not only winning film festival awards, but getting nominated for an Emmy! Along the way, she created Tello Films, an SVOD platform for LGBTQ content and more. Links: Website: http://www.tellofilms.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tellofilms Instagram: @christintello @tellofilms Twitter: @christintello @tellofilms --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

This week, Alrik and Liz chat with filmmaker Christin Baker from Tello films about making and releasing holiday movies and thrillers with LGBTQIA characters. We also play another round of The Game (indie production challenges) and talk about organic social media promotion. Enjoy!

Join Anne & Casey for their first "Sexy Gay Aunts Advice" holiday edition and general Earpness. Anne also talks with Christin Baker from Tello Films about the movie Christmas at the Ranch and their upcoming content.We have a ****New PO Box:Wynaught PodcastPO Box 6732Burbank, CA 91505MeUndies seriously, try them...here's a friend of the show link for you http://getcomfy.in/mSXcLRate. Review. Subscribe.Twitter @WynaughtPwww.wynaught.comSupport our podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wynaughtWe have merch https://www.redbubble.com/people/Wynaughtpodcast/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recentMusic by: The Daily Fare https://www.thedailyfaremusic.com/Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wynaught★ Support this podcast ★

This week, we talked about Season of Love (2019) by Tello Films, the first lesbian holiday rom-com! We thought it was a fun and normal holiday film! Happy Holidays to all of you who celebrate! :)

We are delighted to kick off our holiday coverage with Archie Kao, star of the new film Christmas at the Ranch from Tello Films. Archie is also known to international audiences for his roles on shows such as Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Chicago P.D. Archie & Ian talk about Christmas at the Ranch's thoroughly inclusive LGBTQ narrative, Archie's experiences making the film, and an extended conversation on Lost Galaxy bound to delight fans of our Power Rangers coverage. Christmas at the Ranch is a great addition to the holiday genre, perfect for a cozy weekend afternoon.  You can learn more about Christmas at the Ranch here: https://www.tellofilms.com/products/christmas-at-the-ranch Ian's review of the film: https://ianthomasmalone.com/2021/12/christmas-at-the-ranch-brings-an-inclusive-touch-to-the-holiday-genre/ Christmas at the Ranch still/poster courtesy of Christin Baker/Tello Films. Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy still courtesy of Saban Films. Headshot courtesy of Archie Kao.   

Today Rachel had a wonderful time talking to the founder of Tello Films and director of LGTBQ rom-coms like Christmas at the Ranch check out all of Christin's content at https://www.tellofilms.com/ This episode of the podcast is sponsored by A Very Bavarian Christmas by Katie Reid To purchase A Very Bavarian Christmas use our affiliate link! https://amzn.to/30V1XHc Check out Katie's website https://www.katiemreid.com For our trailer reaction of Season of Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt4BoMj1F2M Send us your feedback at feedback@hallmarkiespodcast.com or the twitter call +1 (801) 855-6407 Check out the merch store and get our #hashtag shirts! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?utm_campaign=Hallmarkies&utm_medium=8581&utm_source=affiliate Please support the podcast on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Follow us on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288?mt=2 https://twitter.com/HallmarkiesPod on twitter @HallmarkiesPodcast on Instagram Check out our website HallmarkiesPodcast.com Follow Rachel's blog at http://rachelsreviews.net Follow Rachel on twitter twitter.com/rachel_reviews Follow Rachel's Reviews on youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/rachelsreviews Follow Rachel on facebook www.facebook.com/smilingldsgirl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denise hits the Keepr Honey Smoked Bourbon hard after she gets a really bad hair cut, JD does a little mixology again and the ladies welcome film maker Christin Baker. Christin recently launched her own film production company "Baker Films" after her successful LGBT streaming service, Tellofilms.com - where she produced and directed lesbian content for paid subscribers. She is one busy lady, telling us about her latest films and what it takes to get film done in the middle of a pandemic. To view the video of this episode, click the link. 

After three long years, we FINALLY sit down with co-founder of Tello Films/filmmaker extraordinaire, Christin Baker (Season of Love; I Hate New Year's)! Christin's new production company was just written up in Variety, but there was a time when her mom told her that making LGBTQ+ films would ruin her career. Christin discusses her family's (and her own) journey to acceptance, and why we don't want *less* lesbian corset dramas, we just want MORE lesbian other stuff! Also: the lost art of erotic hand-biting!

Denise and JD are back for episode 23 and Denise has just returned from getting her first vaccination so she sticks to soda this evening, while JD celebrates for her with a weird mix of coffee vodka, peach schnapps and Chambord! The ladies welcome Bridget McManus from Los Angeles, an actor, writer, producer and comedian ("Maybelle", "The Queen Latifah Show", "The Real") Bridget tells us about a few new projects she's been working on including "Christmas at The Ranch" for Tello Films, starring Lindsay Wagner, as well as a few podcasts with her wife, Karman Kregloe, and ...that leads us to a discussion on colonics. To view this show on YouTube, click on this link. 

  I talked with singer/songwriter Dia Frampton a couple of weeks ago about her new film “I Hate New Year’s.” Feature is now out On Demand and is also available via Tello Films. During our talk, Frampton also discussed her journey as an actor and also her screenwriting goals. You can check out Frampton’s music via […]

We talk to Christin Baker about Tello Films, inclusivity, and her new film (that Ashley is in!) called "I Hate New Years", out on all streaming platforms on December 4th!

#RollaSelbak www.thesatinlounge.com Best of The Satin Lounge with Kia René welcomes multi-award winning Queer Filmmaker Rolla Selbak to #PillowTalk. She discusses web series "Kiss Her, I'm Famous", Industry tips for writing, and her journey in Indie filmmaking. Rolla Selbak is part of the San Francisco Women's Film Institute Leadership Council, and is responsible for creating and producing the S.F International Women's On-line Film Festival – slated to launch at the end of the year/early next year. Selbak's most recent credits include writing and directing the internationally acclaimed feature films “Three Veils” and “Making Maya”, her documentary “Green Blue Sea”, as well as currently creating the second season of her hit web series “Kiss Her, I'm Famous” distributed on Tello Films. www.rollaselbak.com FACEBOOK @Rollio INSTAGRAM @RollaSelbak TWITTER @RollaSelbak OUR SOCIALS www.thesatinlounge.com YouTube Channel #TheSatinLoungeLive INSTAGRAM @_thesatinlounge TWITTER @_thesatinlounge FACEBOOK @TheSatinLoungewithKiaRene www.kiarene.com INSTAGRAM @iamkiarene TWITTER @KiaRene FACEBOOK @iamkiarene --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesatinlounge/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesatinlounge/support

www.TelloFilms.com www.TheSatinLounge.com Best of The Satin Lounge with Kia René welcomes Queer Media Maven & CEO of Tello Films Christin (Tello) Baker #PillowTalk. Christin discusses the importance of a platform w/ lesbian focuses, the making of Tello Films, and subscription models. Christin has been playing with video producing and storytelling since she was 13, after her family got their first VHS camcorder. She's the CEO of her own digital distribution company Tello Films. Christin is passionate about providing the lesbian community with quality entertainment. She is proud to be one of the Executive Producers and the distributor of “Nikki & Nora”, the first un-aired network pilot to be re-imagined as a digital series. Tello Films is the leader in creating original lesbian web content as well as creating a platform for monetizing niche entertainment. Christin has amazing original produced projects as well as projects in various levels of pre-production. This hands-on producer is a storyteller at heart. Brimming with timely and engrossing ideas, and is determined to bring together the right team to bring each one to life. CHRISTIN (TELLO) BAKER www.TelloFilms.com FACEBOOK @TelloFilms INSTAGRAM @TelloFilms TWITTER @TelloFilms OUR SOCIALS www.thesatinlounge.com YouTube Channel #TheSatinLoungeLive INSTAGRAM @_thesatinlounge TWITTER @_thesatinlounge FACEBOOK @TheSatinLoungewithKiaRene www.kiarene.com INSTAGRAM @iamkiarene TWITTER @KiaRene FACEBOOK @iamkiarene --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesatinlounge/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesatinlounge/support

Episode 52: Season of Love   Happy Holigays, y'all! This week, we're talking about the brand new shiny holiday romcom Season of Love, which was produced by (and is now streaming on) Tello Films! It's Love Actually but queer, so not like Love Actually at all. It's really cute and even though there is one very large plot hole that annoyed Sarah, the level of adorable Gay Cheese in this movie is exactly what your December heart needs. Trust us. Enjoy! (Full disclosure, we were invited to a screening if this movie, but opinions are our own)   Links and things: Subscribe to the all-queer-womxn-content service Tello Films! You can also get the movie here Review from The Advocate by Tracy E. Gilchrist  

In this episode we interview the Director and Founder Christin Baker of Tello Films, the unapologetically Queer women film Network. Tune into this episode to hear about all things queer from love, women, representation, and hear us gush over her women love filled holiday film 'Season of Love'. www.seasonoflovemovie.com www.tellofilms.com Hawaii Retreat https://bit.ly/2S9cYMC FB Group http://bit.ly/lilgroup Music www.sarahgettys.com IG @sarahgettysmusic

Christin Baker, President & CEO of Tello Films talks about her new holiday film “Season of Love” with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™. This year with over 100 holiday films shown on the two romantic comedy networks Hallmark and Lifetime sadly none of these films feature an LGBTQ couple. “Season of Love” fills that void and is definitely headed to becoming a classic holiday movie staple in the "Love Actually" genre. Written by Kathryn Trammell and directed by Baker this must-see film is a lighthearted rom-com featuring a large ensemble cast of diverse women and their connected love lives during the hectic holiday period just before Christmas through the New Year who discover love truly is the best gift of all. The stellar cast brings together actresses from classic LGBTQ films and current television shows including Dominique Provost-Chalkley ("Wynonna Earp", "Avengers: Age of Ultron"), Jessica Clark ("True Blood", "A Perfect Ending"), Emily Goss (“Snapshots”), Laur Allen (“Young and the Restless”), Janelle Marie and Sandra Mae Frank ("Deaf West's Spring Awakening", "Daybreak”). “Season of Love” came together from a Queer Holiday Feature Pitch contest and was produced by Tello Films with DASH Productions' Ashley Arnold and Danielle Jablonski. The film also delivers a very Christmassy soundtrack featuring a wide range of original tunes and favorites. We talked to Christin about what she hopes to accomplish with this breakthrough queer holiday film and her spin on our LGBTQ issues. Christin Baker is passionate about providing our lesbian community with quality entertainment. She is an award-winning director and an Emmy-nominated producer, a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. With 15 original Tello produced projects under her belt and just as many in various levels of pre- and post-production Christin is determined to provide our lesbian community with the quality entertainment that we deserve and the stories that we crave. “Season of Love” recently screened with cast and crew in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Nashville and London and is a great holiday gift retailing at $14.99.For More Info: tellofilms.com LISTEN: 500+ LGBTQ Chats @OUTTAKE VOICES

Check out our special holiday episode where we review Tello Films' gay holiday movie Season of Love starring Dominique Provost-Chalkley and Jessica Clark! Spoiler alert everyone’s gay!

Seja bem-vinda(o)!// No nono episódio da primeira temporada, Emanuele e Luísa compartilham suas experiências utilizando a rede de streaming queer: TelloFillms. Este episódio não é patrocinado.// Emanuele: @emanuelespiesLuísa: @luisaverzaRoberta: @rla4// Publicação deste episódio: http://cademinhaslesbicas.com.br/podcast/tellofilms-netflix-queer/Contato: oi@cademinhaslesbicas.com.brSite: http://cademinhaslesbicas.com.brInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cademinhaslesbicas/Twitter: https://twitter.com/cademinhasles

A Very Special Episode Of For Love & Money With: Christin Baker - Director Danielle Jablonski - Producer Ashley Arnold - Producer Kat Trammel - Writer In this episode, we discusses TelloFilms upcoming Holiday movie, Seasons of Love! Ever wondered how a screenplay turns into a film? Listen to find out.   We discuss: Fundraising Pitching Online marketing The importance of queer storytelling Seasons of Love Online    Indiegogo TelloFilms Twitter   Rae Online   Facebook Twitter Tumblr

On our 10th episode of unCONventional, we talk about the exciting new Creator and Academic Labs being offered on Thursday before the con. TelloFilms founder and president Christin Baker and Doctor Erika Abad join host Dana Piccoli to talk all about it. 

Bridget McManus (Maybelle, Tello Films)joins Erin Foley in the studio, which means the train is off the rails, once again. Uconn/Louisville Women's Hoops, Foley's key to the Ram's success, Porzingis trade, Gronk is back on the bus and two female ice hockey superstars deliver the feel good moment of the week! Enjoy! Please take 5 seconds to give us a 5 star review on iTunes and we will read it on the podcast! And subscribe! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-without-balls/id635036320?mt=2 Links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/sportswithoutballs SWB: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportswithoutballs/ Instagram @sportswithoutballs, Twitter @swbpod Erin Foley: Twitter @erinfoleycomic, Instagram @erinkfoley www.erinkfoley.com Bridget McManus: @bridgetmcmanus - everything

Today Leslie interviews Melissa Slaughter and Rebekah about Dr. Who to decide if it is something she should watch. Week in Geek: Leisure Suit Larry is back! Leslie isn't thrilled. Rebekah talks abut the Tello Films contest. Leslie is trying to start a POC DnD thing in Indianapolis. HELP HER.  Melissa can be found at the following: Twitter: @thehapamag @notallninjaspod @melasia88 Link to Susan Kaye Quinn's Mndjack series and where to get the free book: http://susankayequinn.com/book/open-minds Call 785-746-2604 and answer the following: If you had to reccommend that someone watch 5 tv series to really get a feel for you and your tastes, what 5 would you pick? Find Leslie on Fortnite and Hearthstone under the username Andewyn www.patreon.com/geekygirlsnightin Find us on twitter @geekygirlsNI Instagram @geekygirlguide Facebook /geekygirlsnightin Buy a sticker! https://www.redbubble.com/people/GGNI?asc=u Music: Groovy Hip Hop - Bensound.com

On the Rocks: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix LIVE with Jenn Lyon from TNT's Claws, the performers from Out at the Fair - country music singer Kasey Lansdale, pop singer Trevor Page and rapper Taylor Olson with guest co-hosts Tello Films founder Christin Baker and co-founder of Hillcrest Social, Will Zakrajshek with your fabulous host, Alexander Rodriguez!  Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @ontherocksonair    www.OntheRocksRadioShow.com

  Our season 2 recap discussions continue as we talk all about Peacemaker and many of the fan theories surrounding it. A BIG thank you to the sponsor of this podcast episode – Tellofilms.com. Links mentioned in this episode… Megan Follows Cast As Mama Earp TV Time ClexaCon Growing Stronger Together blog post – #EarperSupport [...]

  Our season 2 recap discussions continue as we cover all things WayHaught during season 2 of Wynonna Earp. A BIG thank you to the sponsor of this podcast episode – Tellofilms.com. Links mentioned in this episode… Listing Of All Of Our Wynonna Earp Cast Interviews Who Do You Ship? What Tumblr Tells Us About [...]

  It’s time for Bonnie and Kevin to talk about the Earp sisters in season 2 of Wynonna Earp. A BIG thank you to the sponsor of this podcast episode – Tellofilms.com. Links mentioned in this episode… Upcoming new Wynonna Earp conventions: – EhConCanada – Earp-A-Palooza – Earp Expo Buffy Earpers podcast Fun Look At [...]

On this podcast Kevin and Bonnie discuss the ninth episode of season 2 of Wynonna Earp titled Forever Mine Nevermind (2×09). Wynonna asks Doc to make an impossible choice, while Waverly’s past becomes present. A BIG thank you to the sponsor of this podcast episode – Tellofilms.com. Be sure to listen to the podcast to [...]

On this podcast Kevin and Bonnie discuss the fifth episode of season 2 of Wynonna Earp titled Let’s Pretend We’re Strangers (2×05). The battle for Waverly’s sole continues and Wynonna will never be the same! And about that cliffhanger…     A BIG thank you to the sponsor of this podcast episode – Tellofilms.com. Links [...]

In the 20th episode (!!) of Super Hungry: Conversations with Not-So Starving Artists, I sit down with venerable TV legend, Stan Zimmerman. Writer/Producer for The Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls (he wrote "Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!"), Roseanne, Something Wilder (with Gene Wilder!), A Very Brady Sequel, co-creator of Rita Rocks on Lifetime, and owner of one of the coolest Instagram feeds on my dashboard; Stan came to the studio to talk to me about life as a professional writer and producer. And now with two brand new shows for Tellofilms, "Secs & Execs" and "Skirtchasers", Stan is a positive reminder that working incredibly hard and treating people with respect will get you everywhere.

Straight from Nashville, Ep47 brings Christin Baker of Tellofilms.com to the studio. She talks about what it's like to start up a successful subscription-based network that caters to a predominantly lesbian audience, with shows like "Kiss Her I'm Famous", "#Hashtag", "Nick & Nora", and more. Also, do you agree with the outcome of the 'Blurred Line's / Marvin Gaye lawsuit – Is it copyright infringement? …and Stamie gets pulled over by a police officer – find out how she got out of it! Enjoy and remember to subscribe and review on iTunes!

Today's podcast is an interview, finally! It's been since episode #45 with Amy Mayes since I've done an interview - wow. Well, now that we are back to an interview format - you are in for a real treat. I had a chance to talk with Mona Elyafi of ILDK Media. She owns a boutique public relations agency based in Los Angeles. She shared her personal story of how she came to found her company and all of the important milestones she hit along the way. We also discussed the nuances of pitching LGBT stories to LGBT publications and mainstream publications. She provides some solid PR strategies you could take and run with in your own business. I hope you enjoy the show! Please reach out with any thoughts or comments! Links mentioned in today's podcast: Check out my survey here! Today's episode  #45: Expert Interview with Amy Mayes of Amy Mayes Photography [Podcast] ILDK Media Website for the Dinah Shore To listen to the podcast, click the play button below! Would you prefer to read the transcript than listen to the episode? No problem! Read the transcript below. AUDIO TITLE:  Episode #54 – Mona Elyafi Jenn T Grace: You are listening to the Gay Business and Marketing Made Easy Podcast, Episode 54. Intro: Welcome to the Gay Business and Marketing Made Easy Podcast where you'll learn how to do business with and market to the LGBT community in an authentic and transparent way. We're talking about the $790 billion lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community. We'll help you grow your business, gain market share and impact your bottom line. And now your host - she's an entrepreneur, a marketing maven and an advocate for the LGBT business community. Jenn, with two N's, T. Grace. Jenn T Grace: Well hello and welcome to episode number 54 of the Gay Business and Marketing Made Easy Podcast. I am your host, Jenn Grace, and today I have a real treat for you. It's been probably, I have to say at least a couple of months since I have done an interview with someone. And I am now getting back into the swing of things. It does require far more additional planning to schedule and line up guests and all that great stuff. But fortunately this time around works out beautifully. So I have the guest today on the show, is Mona Elyafi, and she is the founder of ILDK Media which is a PR agency based in Los Angeles. And she had reached out to me in terms of actually mentioning one of her clients that she wanted to see if she could get as a guest on my show. And come to find out she had already been a guest which is Christin Mell from Tello Films, so she has already been a guest which is pretty awesome, and then we also discovered that Rony Tennenbaum was also on my show quite some time ago and is also working with Mona. So she's certainly well connected and very involved in the LGBT space as you're going to find out from a public relations standpoint. It was just a great opportunity to connect with somebody that I did not know and just really learn and she had some great insights, and words of wisdom to share. So I'm really looking forward to sharing today's interview. As always before we hop into the interview I do have a couple of things that I want to announce in advance. So we are in episode number 54, which seems quite crazy that we're already at episode 54. But I want to mention the next webinar that is coming up. I have an absolute ton of RSVP's for this webinar, I'm really excited about it. I don't know- I think I might have said this in the last podcast, I have no idea what it is about this particular webinar that has everybody excited, but it is happening and I'm stoked. So it is on March 24th, so it's a couple of weeks out from the time that you're listening to this. And of course if you are listening to this and it's after March 24th of 2015, don't worry because there will be another webinar available for you.

I am pleased to bring you a fun episode of the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy podcast! Today we talk with Christin Mell, the co-founder and CEO of tello Films. We discuss her film making calling at an early age, what the coming out process looks like in her world and the incredible impact tello Films is having on the lives of many lesbians around the world. Below are the items mentioned in this episode of the podcast. FunkyPlot.com AfterEllen.com Tello Films SheWired.com Hootsuite Hastag Project Trailer Tello Films Listen to the episode by clicking the play button below! Would you prefer to read the transcript than listen to the episode? No problem! Read the transcript below. AUDIO TITLE:  Episode #33 – Christin Mell – Tello Films Jenn T Grace: You are listening to the Gay Business and Marketing Made Easy Podcast, Episode 33. Intro: Welcome to the Gay Business and Marketing Made Easy Podcast where you'll learn how to do business with and market to the LGBT community in an authentic and transparent way. We're talking about the $790 billion lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community. We'll help you grow your business, gain market share and impact your bottom line. And now your host - she's an entrepreneur, a marketing maven and an advocate for the LGBT business community. Jenn, with two N's, T. Grace. Jenn T Grace: Well hello, thank you for tuning into Episode 33 of the podcast. Today's intro is going to be very, very brief because actually I had intentions of talking to you today about LGBT Chambers of Commerce and how they can help your business and their purpose, and all that kind of great stuff. But unfortunately my house has come down with a stomach bug and it's hit every single person in the house, currently I am in the clear, however my wife and two children are home sick today and I have very little time to actually put together a fully thought out episode for you about LGBT Chambers of Commerce. So what I'm doing instead is what was supposed to be episode number 34, which is a story telling with Christin Mell. She is the cofounder of Tello Films, which basically produces and distributes innovative, high quality web series content with a lesbian focus. So we really talk about a lot as it relates to the film making business, what she's doing in terms of helping promote creativity in the LGBT community, how to market to lesbians specifically; so there's a lot of great stuff that we talked about in today's interview. And instead of Christin's interview being 34, what I'll end up doing is I will talk to you in the next episode about LGBT Chambers of Commerce. So without further ado, let's just dive into today's interview and if you have any questions, comments or want to chat about what you heard today, please feel free to reach out to me either on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, send me an email, whatever it is. Just reach out, I always love to hear from you. Thanks so much and I will talk to you soon. So why don't you take a moment, or several moments, and tell the listeners a little bit more about yourself and your story, and basically what your path looked like that led you to be doing what you are doing today. Christin Mell: Sure so you know, I think my love of storytelling started really young. I was an absolute move and like TV junkie. And then I was really lucky because when I was growing up is when VHS cameras just came out, and my family was lucky enough to get one and was nice enough to allow my sister and I to play around with it. So we would- you know in addition to playing games in the neighborhood, we would actually have neighborhood kids over and we would take video or time- it was during the great Saturday Night Live with Dana Carvey and those guys. And so we would then also do like our own sort of night live phase. And I- at some point,

This week Christin Mell of Tello Films joins us to talk about how she's built a subscription service for web series geared to a lesbian audience. The network is growing its subscription base by providing high quality original content that isn't available anywhere else. That plus the week's news!