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New poster alert for FEEL.

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Very pleased to congratulate filmmaker Justine Bateman and her finalist win for her screenplay adaptation of her best-selling book, FACE from Francis Ford Coppola's 2023 Zoetrope Screenplay Competition.

We can't wait to see the film version of this book.

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Principal photography is almost wrapped for FEEL.

Some fantastic people have been shot for the film, including actors:

Steve Agee Rob Benedict Bre Blair Clancy Brown Rae Dawn Chong Erika Christensen David Duchovny Isabelle Fuhrman Aimee Graham Ernie Hudson Liana Liberato Aleksa Palladini Robert Patrick Rain Phoenix Alan Ruck Noah Wyle

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Proud to announce pre-production has begun on Justine Bateman's new experimental film, FEEL.

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Section 5 is pleased to announce the completion of Justine Bateman's new experimental, avant-garde film, LOOK, for a 2024 release. #LOOKthefilm

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Section 5 latest production, Justine Bateman's avant-garde film LOOK, is currently in post-production.

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Mary-Louise Parker, Carrie-Anne Moss, Isabelle Fuhrman & Liana Liberato Set For Justine Bateman’s Film ‘Face’ Based On Her Bestseller

EXCLUSIVE: Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds), Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix franchise), Isabelle Fuhrman (The Novice) and Liana Liberato (To the Bone) have signed on to star in Justine Bateman’s upco…

Section 5 casting announcement for Writer/Director/Producer Justine Bateman’s upcoming production of FACE. The film is an adaptation of Bateman’s best-selling film, “FACE: One Square Foot of Skin.” 

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22 Rising Female Filmmakers to Watch in 2022

From Sundance breakout star Nikyatu Jusu to “Obi-Wan Kenobi” director Deborah Chow, get to know this year’s top female filmmakers.

Writer/director Justine Bateman was named one of the “22 Female Filmmakers to Watch in 2022” by IndieWire.

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Congratulations to VIOLET filmmaker Justine Bateman and VIOLET actress Olivia Munn on the three nominations and one win at the 2022 Cadet Film Awards. 

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Section 5’s production of @violetfilm at the 2021 Toronto Film Festival.

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The Exchange boards sales on upcoming TIFF premiere ‘Violet’ (exclusive)

Relativity Media distributing in North America later this year.

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Justine Bateman Feature Directorial Debut ‘Violet’ Picked Up By Relativity Media

EXCLUSIVE: Relativity Media has acquired North American rights to Justine Bateman’s debut feature Violet, which recently premiered at SXSW. Relativity is looking to release the movie in theaters l…

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SXSW Sets Demi Lovato Doc as 2021 Opener, Plus New Joe Berlinger and Olivia Munn Projects

After the pandemic derailed its 2020 edition, SXSW is making its return with a full online experience.

… One Year Later.

We are thrilled to announce that VIOLET is premiering at SXSW2021.

We were very excited to premiere at SXSW2020, and then very disappointed at its cancellation. 

All that is in the past. 

We can’t wait to show you this film.

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Section 5 is very proud to have produced this film, and we look forward to VIOLET finally beeing seen by those who need it. 

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Justine Bateman Opens Up About Her Film Violet

Explore more about the films in our 2020 Lineup with our Filmmaker In Focus Series. In this interview, we sat down with Justine Bateman.

“This is the film I wish I had watched 30 years ago. I would have become my true self a lot faster.” -VIOLET writer/director/producer Justine Bateman

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VIOLET IS HEADING TO SXSW2020!

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Whoo-hoo! 

FIVE MINUTES is one of the Prime Video Direct Film Festival Stars Shorts program winners! The program was open to all official short film selections at major film festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and Tribeca Film Festival. Thanks to Prime Video Direct for this honor and for continuing to support independent film.

You can watch FIVE MINUTES on #PrimeVideo here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G1Z2XYR

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We are proud to announce that Justine Bateman’s short film directing debut, FIVE MINUTES, will be released on Amazon Prime October 1, 2018 as part of their Film Festival Collection.

After premiering at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival in 2017, the film short was chosen by seven more film festivals. The Savannah Film Festival, The Florida Film Festival, Spain’s Verin Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, New Hampshire Film Festival, and The Catalina FIlm Festival, and The Tribeca FIlm Festival.

The film short is comedy about a progressive elementary school's “parenting class” that takes an unexpected dramatic turn.

Bateman wrote, directed, and produced (alongside Mark G. Mathis and Clio Tegel). Cinematography by Mark Williams and editing by Jay Friedkin. It stars Rob Benedict, Bre Blair, Rae Dawn Chong, Aimee Graham, Steve Agee, Isaiah Mustafa, and Seana Kofoed.