Section 5

Section 5 is an independent film production company based in Studio City, California, founded and led by writer/director/producer Justine Bateman. The company specializes in avant-garde and experimental feature films, with a focus on championing diverse female voices in filmmaking. Notable productions include VIOLET (SXSW and Toronto Film Festival 2021), LOOK (2024), FEEL (in pre-production), and the upcoming feature adaptation of Bateman's best-selling book FACE. Section 5 also operates under the ethos of CREDO 23, Bateman's organics stamp for non-AI films.