In partnership with EPICS and the MFA Writing for the Screen and Stage program…

Film screening and in-person filmmaker Q&A: VIOLET written and directed by Justine Bateman

Thursday, Feb 3, 2022 | 7:00 p.m.

Filmmaker and author Justine Bateman will screen her directorial feature film debut, VIOLET, and discuss the film in-person during a post-screening conversation hosted by Pritzker Pucker Studio Lab director Dave Tolchinsky.  Set in Hollywood, the film follows Violet (Olivia Munn) who, after realizing she’s spent years allowing fear to drive every decision she makes, learns she must silence her relentlessly negative inner thoughts (voiced by Justin Theroux) in order to regain control over her life. After premieres at SXSW and TIFF, VIOLET received rave reviews and is “Certified Fresh” with an 82% Rotten Tomatoes rating.

Justine Bateman has an impressive decades-long resume in film and TV that includes a Golden Globe nomination and two Emmy nominations. Prior to VIOLET, she wrote and directed two award-winning and festival-selected shorts, FIVE MINUTES and PUSH. She has also authored two best-selling books, FAME and FACE, which both draw on powerful personal insights from her experience in the entertainment industry.