tello Films

tello Films
Type of business Privately held company
Available in English
Founded 2007 (2007)
Owner Christin Baker[1]
Products
Website www.tellofilms.com
Commercial Yes
Registration Membership required
Launched 2007 (2007)
Current status Active

tello Films is an American subscription video on demand service and a production company, owned and co-founded by Christin Baker.[2] The company was founded in Chicago, Illinois, currently based in Los Angeles, creates and produces video content oriented primarily towards lesbian and queer women.[3]

History

tello Films was founded in 2007 as a free open platform, providing users the ability to upload personal content that focuses on the LGBT community.

In 2009, the service moved to a premium subscription service with original and exclusive content available to subscribers.[4] It is primarily oriented towards web series, concept pilots and films. It produces and distributes original content, with subscription service similar to Netflix and Hulu.[5]

In 2013, tello Films took the unaired pilot "Nikki and Nora" and made it into a web series. They are the first website to create a web series based on an unaired pilot episode.[6]

Shows

  • Cowgirl Up (season 1 and 2) (2012)
  • Nikki and Norra (2013)
  • The Neighbors (2013)
  • God Des & She: Never Give Up (2014)
  • #Hashtag (season 1 and 2) (2014)
  • Maybelle (2015)
  • Plus One (2015)
  • Rent Controlled (2015)
  • Skirtchasers (2016)
  • The List (2016)
  • Dagger Kiss (2016)[7]
  • secs & EXECS (2017)
  • Riley Parra (2017)
  • Pick Up (2017)

Awards and recognition

tello Films is the first lesbian website to receive an Emmy Award for their web series Secs & EXECS.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Christin Baker". 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  2. ↑ Joelle, Memoree (2017-03-29). "Tello Films Founder Christin Baker Talks Lesbian Visibility and Taking The Lexa Pledge". Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  3. ↑ Metz, Nina (2015-02-12). "Tello Films incubates web series". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  4. ↑ "A Woman To Watch: Tello Films’ Christin Mell". 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  5. ↑ "Tello Films Founder Christin Baker Talks ClexaCon, LGBTQ TV". 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  6. ↑ Piccoli, Dana (2014-05-22). "The stars and creator of “Nikki & Nora” talk chemistry, fans and Season Two". Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  7. ↑ "Dagger Kiss - A Bold Lesbian Fantasy Web Series". The 7th Matrix. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  8. ↑ "Mindy Sterling Brings First Emmy Nomination To Lesbian Network tello Films". 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
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