Jan

18

Call for Extras January 22!

January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Hey Apartment 2B Followers!  If you’re 18+ and itching to be a movie extra, clear your calendar for January 22.  We need extras for a scene taking place at Shamrock’s in Huntington.  Shooting will go from 6 PM until 8 PM.  You can RSVP here on Facebook.

And if you’re into music, stick around for a sweet benefit show!

Jan

6

Go Go Gone

January 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Hey Apartment 2B followers!  Our Indie GoGo campaign ended last night at 11:59 PM.  With your help, we raised $895 online and an additional $105 offline!  To all of you who donated, we extend our humblest thank you.  We’ll be releasing details on when to expect your Apartment 2B swag on Monday, so keep an eye on your inbox.

To those of you who wanted to contribute to our fundraiser but weren’t able to at the time, we’ll be having some more opportunities in the upcoming months.  Which brings us to the next order of business…

Apartment 2B Productions was chosen as a presenter for this month’s Square Meals event in Charleston.  Square Meals is a microgrant program presented by the Arts Council of Kanawha.  Each month a handful of lucky artists, musicians, and other creative folks make their case to an audience, and the audience gets to vote on who deserves a nice big check at the end of the night.  The event is funded by Charleston’s FestivALL and in part by the tickets the audience buys for the event.  (ergo, bigger audience = bigger check).

This month’s event is January 8, this Sunday, 6 PM -- 8 PM at Bluegrass Kitchen.  Tickets can be purchased online. For more information on Square Meals, visit their site.

When: January 8, 6 -- 9 PM
Where: 1600 Washington St E, Charleston, WV
Cost: $16.67 in advance, $21.67 day of

If you have the evening free, we’d love to see you there.  If not, keep your eyes peeled for more events soon, including opportunities to be an extra in Ladybeard!

Dec

12

Apartment 2B in the news

December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Our Indie GoGo campaign is starting to pick up.  This past Friday, it was feature in the Charleston Gazette column PopCult by Rudy Panucci.  Check it out here:

The PopCult Gift Guide Kicks Off, Plus WV Indie Filmmakers Fundraising

Rudy showcased our video for Jordan Andrew Jefferson’s “Coconuts for You” in this week’s Radio Free Charleston.  It also has a music video debut for Escribitionist songsmith and Apartment 2B homie Sasha Colette!

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If you haven’t checked out our Indie GoGo campaign yet, what are you waiting for?  We’ll be posting exclusive footage from the Ladybeard rehearsals there soon.  We’ve got 25 days to reach our goal and can’t do it without your help.

XO,
Molly

PS. Send money

Dec

2

Introducing… Ladybeard!

December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Howdy, Apartment 2B followers!  We’ve been mysteriously promising “big news” for the past few months and are finally ready to spill the beans.  Apartment 2B Productions has started on our second feature film Ladybeard.  It’s about a stand-up comic named Andy, who pretends to date his best friend Michelle so she doesn’t have to come out to her parents.   (hence the title: Andy is a beard for a lady)

We’ve got a lot of rad people working on this project.  In addition to our dynamic filmmaking duo David Smith and Molly Tilly, we’ve got Chase Henderson on board as Director of Photography.   He’s in charge of Charleston’s Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, and you’ve seen his family’s cats in Escribitionist.   Toby Poole, the genius behind The Lords of Fun, is starring as Andy.  Michelle is played by Penny Maple, a mainstay of the Charleston film and theater communities as well as a frequent model for Dr. Sketchy’s.

We need some help with our budget on this one and are relying on the kindness of strangers (and friends and family and co-workers and that guy we met at a bar once).  We’ve launched an Indie GoGo page to help us out with sound equipment and other costs.  Any contribution get you access to a members-only Facebook group (Members Only jacket not necessary).   We don’t want to bombard you with updates during the production, and we figured this would be a good way to get news out to who wants it and keep spammage to a minimum.  Higher donations could get you anything from a Maneater DVD to a meal cooked by David Smith himself.  And as the campaign goes along, we might be offering random drawings and other incentives to get those wallets motivated.

Help us get the word out!  Send this to all your rich aunts who are interested in filmmaking or giving money to poor, weird bohemians.  And if you have some cash to spare, please considering making a donation.  Not to go all cliche on you, but every little bit helps.

XO
Molly Tilly

Oct

14

Coconuts for You (yes, you!)

October 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Good afternoon, Apartment 2B followers!  This summer, David and I discovered what happens when you buy 10 pounds of bananas and several other fruits for music video props.  For starters, whoever checks you out at the grocery stores where you purchased said bananas is going to ask a lot of questions, and is going to be even more confused when you tell her your fruit isn’t for “a luau.”  After giving away a ton of bananas and not wanting them to go to waste, you will quickly loathe the sight of bananas, at least for a few weeks.   Finally, you will want to make sure every piece of fruit is present and accounted for, elsewise weeks later you’ll realized that horrendous boozy stench in your kitchen is a rotting kiwi.

I’m proud to announce our music video for Jordan Andrew Jefferson’s “Coconuts for You,” co-directed by Lords of Fun creator Toby Moore.  The video has been picking up some positive buzz from internet indie radio folks and pop fanatics, courtesy of JAJ (our affectionate nickname for Jordan, feel free to use it). You can download this song and others on Jordan’s debut album Believe in Me for free on his page WhoIsJordan.com.

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If you’d rather watch it on Vimeo, click here.

In more mundane news, I did some site maintenance, like updating links.  For a while there, because of both changes to Youtube’s new link system and an update to WordPress’ Easy Tube plugin, the YouTube videos from May to present weren’t showing up.  They should be all fixed now, but if you spot anything that I missed, send me a message.

At the end of the month, you can see both David and I in the Lords of Fun series finale.  We’ll update you more on that as details are finalized, but you can get up-to-the-minute updates and other treats on The Lords of Fun Facebook page.  Until then, we’ll leave you with a teaser for the episode.

XO Molly Tilly

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Jul

14

Coconuts and Bitches

July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Apartment 2B is in the middle of a very busy summer! We’ve got multiple projects lined up, the first of which we’re in the middle of as we speak (type? read? the internet is confusing.)

The lovely and talented Huntington singer-songwriter and bedroom popstar Jordan Andrew Jefferson asked us to make a music video for his song “Coconuts for You.”  We can’t do it alone, though!  We need some extras for a fake wedding.  If you’re in the Huntington area, don your best fruit-themed apparel and throw some coconut rice on July 24.  Check out Facebook for more info and to RSVP.

Speaking of music videos, Molly finally finished “Bitch Went Nuts.”  A big thanks goes out to everyone involved.  To make sure all bases are covered, Sony Music Group does not have any affiliation with this video, and Ben Folds’ involvement is limited to saying it sounded like a cool idea once upon a time.   Without further ado,

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Tune in same bat time, same bat channel for an exciting and kind of big announcement.

Jun

1

See the fabulous sights of Sutton!

June 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Hello!  Long time, no see!  I hope everyone had a lovely, or at least uneventful, winter and spring.  Now that summer’s on the horizon, Apartment 2B Productions is back and ready to work.

After a year of sporadic filming, Molly Tilly has finally finished her pet project, a music video for Ben Folds’ “The Bitch Went Nuts.”  She’s taking it to Sutton this weekend for the WV Filmmakers Weekend, brought to you by the WV Filmmakers Guild.   She’ll be showing it at the Open Projector Night event and then will release it on the web soon after.  For more info, check out our Screenings page.

Keep your eyes peeled this summer for more Apartment 2B news!  Until then, why not check out our online store?  This isn’t a library, ya know!

Dec

14

Year in review

December 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Wow!  It’s been quite awhile since we’ve updated ye olde Apartment 2B Productions page!  Touring and the holidays got in the way, but fear not.  We’re still alive and kicking out some awesome projects.

I wanted to take a moment and thank all the people who made 2010 a great year. We made Escribitionist, our first feature film as a company, and toured it around the tri-state and East Coast.  We met a lot of rad people along the way, who energized us to keep on going.  As many a classic rock song says, the road is a harsh mistress, but you guys made it worth it.

To our family of actors and film folks, the owners of the venues we screened at, anyone who has let us crash on their couch or acting as our personal tour guide (hey Amanda, Andrew, Randel, Kathryn, Michael, and Jack!), our Sutton peeps, and most importantly, anyone who has ever come out to our movies or shown any interest in us… we give you our humblest gratitude.

We’re spending the winter incubating some awesome new projects.  Stay tuned for news on this and some golden oldies coming to the online store in near future.  Happy holidays!

XO

Molly Tilly

Sep

25

Louisville bound

September 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Hey Louisvillians! (Louisvillains?) Here are the details of our Louisville KY screening:

  • It takes place at the Comedy Caravan, 1250 Bardstown Road
  • Club is 18+
  • Admission is $8
  • Doors open at 6:30, show at 7:15 PM
  • Booze is available at the venue (hence 18+)

This show will be your first chance to get the Escribitionist soundtrack.  If you’re miles from Louisville, you can also snag a copy at our online store.

Our next screening will be at the West Virginia Filmmakers Fest in Sutton Oct. 2, alongside some other rad films.  We’ve got a few more shows up our sleeve for the next two months, so expect more news soon.

Aug

31

new screenings and big news!

August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Pittsburgh went awesomely.  We made some new friends, had a great time, and of course made a detour to Wheeling for Di Carlo’s pizza.  Pics coming soon (of the show, not the pizza).

We’ve got two screenings coming up, with several more unconfirmed but on the way.  First screening is in Louisville Sept. 28 at the Comedy Caravan.  It’s an 18+ venue, so if you’re 21+, get your drink on while watching Escribitionist.

Second is the 2010 WV Filmmakers Festival on Oct. 3.  Escribitionist is closing out the festival in Sutton, but be sure and check out some of the awesome other flicks playing that weekend.  Check out the full schedule of the fest.

Speaking of the Filmmakers Fest, they’ve nominated David as a 2010 WV Filmmaker of the Year!  Sent some love his way, and keep your fingers crossed for him!

Escribitionist was also recently review by the Dallas-based pop culture blog Inside Pulse.  Here’s a link to the article.

Escribitionist soundtrack is coming very soon!  Watch this space for more info!