a/b studios: indie genre films with
hearts & smarts

commercial video production

Business and marketing media with a cinematic, story-centric approach.

Your customers are exposed to hundreds of content pieces daily, and capturing your audience’s attention is more challenging than ever. High-quality video alone isn’t enough: You need to entertain, move, and inspire your customers, and nothing moves audiences quite like the movies.

a/b studios brings more than a decade of social media and marketing expertise to the commercial filmmaking process.

Get ahead of the trends with strategic, story-centric video content that will capture your audiences’ attentions and keep it.

2024 - 2025 slate —

feature documentary: untitled TN fiber supply chain

in collaboration with cræft textiles

Enter the Tennessee fiber supply chain, where the industry and product have been diluted by a global system prioritizing mass scalability and cheapness over heritage traditions and sustainability. The film presents an actionable example to “think global, act local.”

Script in development. Dramaturgy packet available upon request.


proof: lavender fields forever

A disillusioned MBA student is stuck in the rut of her normal life until an unexpected inheritance puts a risky but adventurous future into focus.

Feels like the first ten minutes of the feature film, set between Knoxville, TN and Ventimiglia, Liguria, Italy. Learn more on the project page.

Short script complete, feature script in-development.

All original images and credit curated on Pinterest.


feature film: the holiday bucket list

A grieving young writer is compelled to complete one final holiday bucket list before giving up on her dream.

Set in a small to mid-sized southern Appalachia town, this realist narrative features ten named cast members, “real world” locations, and translates the “comfort film” feel of Hallmark into a relatable, diverse experience. Learn more on the project page.

Script complete, pitch deck available upon request.

All original images and credit curated on Pinterest.


short film: ‘tis the damn season

Two childhood friends reluctantly reunite for the weekend, unsure if they have the right words to repair their broken relationship -- and if the time has finally come to define it.

Script complete, Winner: Best Short Script for Austin Under the Stars Film Festival 2023 and Honorable Mention for the Santa Barbara Screenplay Awards. Learn more on the project page.

All original images and credit curated on Pinterest.


television: Outdoorsy

Explore Appalachia’s hometowns through their outdoor playgrounds and the communities that support them.

30-minute unscripted series that features interviews, wide-ranging outdoorsy adventures, and local-oriented travel trips for lesser-explored Southern Appalachian communities. Learn more on the project page.

Pilot sizzle in post-production. Pitch deck available upon request.


animated short: hot dog in the city

When newly-adopted pup Ducky follows a butterfly away from home, he quickly learns he won’t make as a stray on his own. To earn his place in a dog pack, he’ll have to partner with some unlikely allies and pull off an un-bun-lievable heist.

Script currently in development.

All original images and credit curated on Pinterest.

a/b studios is a member of Knox Media, Knoxville’s Production Community organization.

amelia bartlett is a knoxville, tn-based entrepreneur, writer, and filmmaker.