# 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

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