Special Skills & Experience
a/b studios is a creative production company rooted in East Tennessee, offering full-service production, narrative development, and marketing strategy across film, doc, branded, and nonprofit work.
Led by filmmaker and producer Amelia Bartlett, we combine story-first filmmaking with regional expertise and platform-aware thinking — helping collaborators at every stage bring their creative visions to life and into the world.
What We Do:
• Creative Producing & Local Production Services — We lead productions from pre to post, source high-caliber regional crews, and coordinate permits, casting, locations, and logistics with care and precision.
• Narrative Development & Packaging — We craft scripts, treatments, and pitch decks that speak to audiences, investors, and collaborators alike.
• Multi-Platform Strategy & Marketing — We build narrative ecosystems that extend a project’s life — translating story into Substacks, social reels, trailers, podcasts, and press.
• Grant Writing & Fundraising — We write competitive applications (NEH, Catapult, Ford Foundation, and more), balancing emotional truth with production feasibility and impact.
• Place-Based Storytelling — We specialize in filming in small towns, historic spaces, and natural environments across Appalachia — and have the relationships to make it work.
Our collaborators range from local nonprofits to national brands and and our approach is always story-first, values-aligned, and grounded in strategic execution.
What sets us apart? We see every project as an opportunity to build community, cultivate audience, and lay a foundation for long-term creative success. Our work lives at the intersection of art and infrastructure, with deep roots in East Tennessee and an expansive vision for storytelling.