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Apartment 101 Films

About Me

We are an independent film production company based in Omaha, Nebraska. Our resident director/editor is Jim Fields. Mark Stephenson is our marketing director. We share the writer/co-producer duties. Currently, we make documentaries, with plans on making the jump to feature films, as well, in the near future. Our first documentary, "416," was shown in over 10 film festivals and won 4 awards. Our new documentary, "Preserve Me a Seat", is about historic movie theatres(including Omaha's former Indian Hills theatre) and the ongoing battle to preserve them for future generations. It opened with a 3 city premiere in Grand Island, Omaha, and Lincoln, July 26-28th, with a festival debut in September, at the Estes Park Film Festival. For more information, please visit our website at www.apartment101films.com.

My Interests

Movies, music, reading, history, Broadway, tiki and lounge culture, 1950s TV.

I'd like to meet:

Other independent filmmakers. We love offering advice to filmmakers who are new on the scene, too. We have worked with a number of students who were looking for experience in the field of filmmaking, allowing them to use our 'film lab' and equipment in assisting us with our projects. We're always on the lookout for talent and are now in the midst of preparing another film. Please contact us at [email protected] if interested in more information.

Music:

Jim: Madness, Thomas Dolby,Crowded House, Air, Dimitri from Paris, The Kinks, David Bowie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruce Cockburn, and The Carpenters ***Mark: Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitgerald, Judy Garland, Tony Bennett, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dina Washington, Benny Goodman, Henry Mancini

Movies:

Jim: "2001," "Velvet Goldmine," "The Moderns," "Metropolis," "Contempt," "400 Blows," and more... ***Mark: "Casablanca", "Lawrence of Arabia," "8 1/2", "On the Town", "Gigi", Astaire/Rogers, "Shadow of a Doubt", "Miracle of Morgan's Creek", "Out of the Past", "Guys & Dolls", "The Party"

Television:

Jim and Mark have both cancelled everything but basic cable***Jim: The Avengers, Star Trek(the original), The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, cable news channels*** Mark: The Twilight Zone(the original), The Jack Benny Show, The Honeymooners, All in the Family, Star Trek(the original), Seinfeld, Saturday Night Live(the original-1970s), Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bonanza, The Dean Martin Show

Books:

Jim: favorite Authors: J.G. Ballard, Tim O'Brien, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Harry Crews,and more... Mark: FAV AUTHORS-F.Scott Fitzgerald, Charles Dickens, Stephen Crane, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway; FAV POET-Robert Frost

Heroes:

Everyone who successfully completes an independent film project.

My Blog

Bugeaters Auditions June 21st!

I'm very happy to announce that I am finally at the point in making my documentary on the first N.U. football team (Bugeaters), that I will be having auditions soon for actors/actresses to recreate hi...
Posted by apartment 101 films on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:19:00 PST

"Preserve Me a Seat" Showing in Mississippi this Weekend

This weekend, Preserve Me a Seat will screen in McComb, Mississippi, as a benefit for the city's historic State Theatre. Presented by The McComb Film Society, Preserve Me a Seat will screen Saturday, ...
Posted by apartment 101 films on Fri, 23 May 2008 08:08:00 PST

"Preserve Me a Seat" Screening in Sacramento, CA Friday, May 9th!

For anyone who might be in Sacramento, California, tomorrow night (or if you know anyone who lives in that area), "Preserve Me a Seat" will be part of the "Movies on the Big Screen" series at 600 4th ...
Posted by apartment 101 films on Fri, 09 May 2008 06:54:00 PST

Bugeaters in the News!

Hi all, If you’re interested, you can read about our latest documentary project here: http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2620&u_sid=1029991 4   Enjoy! Jim...
Posted by apartment 101 films on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:11:00 PST

New "Preserve Me" Review Online

A new review of "Preserve Me a Seat" was just posted today on the movie website, cinephelia.com. You can read the review here: http://www.cinephelia.com/movie_detail.asp?PK=373 Enjoy! Jim...
Posted by apartment 101 films on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:24:00 PST

Preserve Me a Seat Screening in Springfield, Missouri, March 30th!

Hi All,I thought you might be interested in knowing that "Preserve Me a Seat" will have a  new public screening soon. This Friday, March 30th, the documentary will show in Springfield, Misso...
Posted by apartment 101 films on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:48:00 PST

Murder at Apartment 101

Yes, it's true. In one of the houses directly in back of my apartment building, five people were murdered late last night (Saturday). You can read all about it here:http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg...
Posted by apartment 101 films on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:46:00 PST

Preserve Me at Anchorage Film Fest + new review

Greetings! "Preserve Me a Seat" has just been accepted into the upcoming Achorage, Alaska film festival, which will be held in early December. This will be the film's 4th film festival screening. In a...
Posted by apartment 101 films on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 04:27:00 PST

New "Preserve Me a Seat" National Reviews

Two new national reviews for "Preserve Me a Seat" were published this week. Here are the links: Film Threat: http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=9 277 and here: http://www.axcess...
Posted by apartment 101 films on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:52:00 PST

New "Preserve Me a Seat" Review

This new review of "Preserve Me a Seat" appeared yesterday in Omaha's Daily Record. Enjoy! http://www.omahadailyrecord.com/index.cfm?show=10&mid=35 ...
Posted by apartment 101 films on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:28:00 PST