Girl Lost
Directed byRobin Bain[1]
Written byRobin Bain
Produced byRobin Bain
Leah Cevoli
John Swon
StarringJessica Taylor Haid
Felix Ryan
Robin Bain
Emily Cheree
Irena Stemer
Misha Suvorov
James Seaman
CinematographyIan Campbell
Edited byLouie Cohen; lead editor
Ian Campbell
Music byAnoice
Takahiro Kido
Distributed byCinema Epoch
Release dates
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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

  • 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

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

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

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

Year Association Category Work Result
201623rd Annual IFS Los Angeles Film FestivalBest Picture[23] NowherelandWon
2016Best Dramatic Feature FilmNowherelandWon
2016Audience Choice AwardNowherelandWon
2016Accolade Global Film CompetitionAward of Recognition, Dramatic Impact[24] NowherelandWon
2016Award of Recognition, Women FilmmakersNowherelandWon
2016Award of Recognition, Writing - Robin BainNowherelandWon
2016Award of Recognition, Direction - Robin BainNowherelandWon
2016The IndieFEST Film AwardsAward of Recognition, Women Filmmakers[25] NowherelandWon
2016Award of Recognition, Writing - Robin BainNowherelandWon
2016Award of Recognition, Direction - Robin BainNowherelandWon
2017Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film AwardsSilver Award, Writer & Director - Robin Bain[26]NowherelandWon
2017Guerilla MovieMaking Awards (GMMA) FestivalBest Film, Director - Robin Bain[27]NowherelandWon
2019Brufifest Brujo's Film FestivalBest Director - Robin Bain[28]Girl LostWon

References

  1. ↑ bgpics.comGirl Lost Interview with director Robin Bain
  2. ↑ @girllostmovie (April 20, 2016). "Twitter post" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Girl Lost Amazon Prime Video
  4. ↑ filmcourage.com interview Robin Bain interview filmcourage.com
  5. ↑ hollywoodreporter.comGirl Lost director Robin Bain
  6. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CSKN1QY/ Girl Lost on Amazon Prime Video
  7. ↑ twitter.com screenshot #1 Trending Movie on Amazon Prime Video
  8. ↑ girllostmovie.com Success Story #1 Most Popular Film on TubiTV.com
  9. ↑ "Watch Girl Lost | Prime Video". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ msinthebiz article Making Nowhereland AKA Girl Lost
  13. ↑ letterboxd.com Girl Lost Reviews
  14. ↑ Girl Lost (2018) Disturbing Breakdown SpookyRice, Girl Lost (2018) Disturbing Breakdown Review
  15. ↑ kickstarter.com Official Kickstarter page for Nowhereland/Girl Lost by Robin Bain
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ filmcourage.com Interview with writer and director Robin Bain
  18. ↑ filmfervor.com Nowhereland by Robin Bain – Review by Kevin Kincaid
  19. ↑ IndieWire.com Project of the Day: Nowhereland July 7, 2014
  20. ↑ Breaking Glass Pictures Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story
  21. ↑ amazon.com Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story
  22. ↑ lavenderafterdark.com Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story by Robin Bain – Review by Jed Ryan
  23. ↑ "Independent Filmmakers Showcase - Awards for 2016". www.ifsfilm.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Awards of Recognition May 2016 |". Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Award of Recognition July 2016". theindiefest.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards (2017)". February 13, 2017.
  27. ↑ "guerillamoviemakers". guerillamoviemakers. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Brufifest Brujo's Film Festival (2018)". Facebook.
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