Girl Lost
| Girl Lost | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robin Bain[3] |
| Written by | Robin Bain |
| Produced by | Robin Bain Leah Cevoli John Swon |
| Starring | Jessica Taylor Haid Felix Ryan Robin Bain Emily Cheree Irena Stemer Misha Suvorov James Seaman |
| Cinematography | Ian Campbell |
| Edited by | Louie Cohen; lead editor Ian Campbell |
| Music by | Anoice Takahiro Kido |
| Distributed by | Cinema Epoch |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Girl Lost is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Robin Bain.[4][5]
Girl Lost was filmed on location in Los Angeles, California and was released by Cinema Epoch on Amazon Prime Video in 2018.[6] The film quickly became the #1 trending movie on Amazon Prime Video in June 2018.[7] In addition, Girl Lost held the position as the #1 most popular movie on Tubi during the months of June and July 2018.[8]
Beyond the film's domestic release, Girl Lost has been released internationally in the United Kingdom,[9] Germany[10] and Japan.[11]
Plot
[edit]Girl Lost explores underage prostitution in the seedy underbelly of Hollywood. The film brings to light the very real tragedy of sex trafficking in the United States.[12]
Girl Lost follows the life of 15-year-old, Shara.[13] After being sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend, Shara runs away with her street hustler boyfriend, Jamie. Jamie and Shara struggle to survive in Los Angeles, but ultimately, they fail. Finding herself homeless and alone, the wayward teen turns to the only option she believes she has... Selling her body and her soul. Shara begins working as a prostitute in a back-alley Russian brothel with other underage girls and her life begins to unravel.[14]
Cast
[edit]- Jessica Taylor Haid as Shara
- Felix Ryan as Jamie
- Robin Bain as Kim
- Emily Cheree Dye as Bridgette
- James Seaman as Louie
- Irena Stemer as Madame Yeva
- Misha Suvorov as Sero
- Evana Alexeeva as Alin
- Daniel Wojack as Stosh
Film development
[edit]Girl Lost was partially funded on Kickstarter under the working title Nowhereland.[15][16] Cinema Epoch, the film's distribution company, changed the name to Girl Lost upon the release of the film in 2018.[17]
Critical reception
[edit]The film received a 5/5 star rating from reviewer FilmFervor.com in which the article states, "This is just an amazing film. Perfectly executed in every way. Outstanding."[18]
While still in development and raising funds on Kickstarter, Girl Lost, under the working title, Nowhereland, was honored as "Project of the Day" on IndieWire.[19]
Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story
[edit]A second Girl Lost film, Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story written, directed, produced and edited by Robin Bain was released by Breaking Glass Pictures[20] on December 1, 2020, on Amazon Prime Video in the United States.[21][22]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23rd Annual IFS Los Angeles Film Festival | Best Picture[23] | 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[24] | 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[25] | 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[26] | Nowhereland | Won |
| 2017 | Guerilla MovieMaking Awards (GMMA) Festival | Best Film, Director - Robin Bain[27] | Nowhereland | Won |
| 2019 | Brufifest Brujo's Film Festival | Best Director - Robin Bain[28] | Girl Lost | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ @girllostmovie (April 20, 2016). "Twitter post" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [dead link]
- ^ Girl Lost Amazon Prime Video
- ^ bgpics.comGirl Lost Interview with director Robin Bain
- ^ filmcourage.com interview Robin Bain interview filmcourage.com
- ^ hollywoodreporter.comGirl Lost director Robin Bain
- ^ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CSKN1QY/ Girl Lost on Amazon Prime Video
- ^ twitter.com screenshot #1 Trending Movie on Amazon Prime Video
- ^ girllostmovie.com Success Story #1 Most Popular Film on TubiTV.com
- ^ "Watch Girl Lost | Prime Video". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Girl Lost [OV] : Jessica Taylor Haid, Robin Bain, Ginny Jones, Nicole I. Butler, Diana Huntley, Felix Ryan, Emily Cheree, Tamara Philbrick, Brien Perry, Avi Bernard, Irina Stemer, Michael Sun Lee, Robin Bain, Leah Ann Cevoli, John Swon, Robin Bain: Amazon.de: Prime Video". www.amazon.de. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp: Girl Lost : Jessica Taylor Haid, Robin Bain, Ginny Jones, Nicole I. Butler, Diana Huntley, Felix Ryan, Emily Cheree, Tamara Philbrick, Brien Perry, Avi Bernard, Irina Stemer, Michael Sun Lee, Robin Bain, Leah Ann Cevoli, John Swon, Robin Bain: Prime Video". www.amazon.co.jp. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ msinthebiz article Making Nowhereland AKA Girl Lost
- ^ letterboxd.com Girl Lost Reviews
- ^ Girl Lost (2018) Disturbing Breakdown SpookyRice, Girl Lost (2018) Disturbing Breakdown Review
- ^ kickstarter.com Official Kickstarter page for Nowhereland/Girl Lost by Robin Bain
- ^ Filmcourage (July 22, 2015). "'Out of 188 Kickstarter Supporters I Knew Roughly 30' NOWHERELAND Filmmaker Robin Bain on Crowdfunding Over $34k in 2014 - Film Courage". Film Courage.
- ^ filmcourage.com Interview with writer and director Robin Bain
- ^ filmfervor.com Nowhereland by Robin Bain – Review by Kevin Kincaid
- ^ IndieWire.com Project of the Day: Nowhereland July 7, 2014
- ^ Breaking Glass Pictures Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story
- ^ amazon.com Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story
- ^ lavenderafterdark.com Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story by Robin Bain – Review by Jed Ryan
- ^ "Independent Filmmakers Showcase - Awards for 2016". www.ifsfilm.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Awards of Recognition May 2016 |". Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Award of Recognition July 2016". theindiefest.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards (2017)". February 13, 2017.
- ^ "guerillamoviemakers". guerillamoviemakers. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Brufifest Brujo's Film Festival (2018)". Facebook.