After Festival Success, Bateman’s Vivaldi-Scored ‘LOOK’ Goes Live
A decade of footage set to Vivaldi now exclusively available on filmmaker's RACE TRACK site.
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Justine Bateman has released her new avant-garde film ‘LOOK’ exclusively on her personal platform following its premiere at the 2025 CREDO 23 Film Festival. The film, which represents a decade’s worth of footage set to classical compositions by Antonio Vivaldi, is now available only through Bateman’s RACE TRACK site.
In her Instagram announcement, Bateman described the film as showing “the fascinating experience of life that is all around you,” suggesting a contemplative visual exploration set to Vivaldi’s renowned classical works. The Instagram image shows what appears to be a promotional still from the film, featuring a naturalistic composition that aligns with the experimental nature of the project.
Decade-long Creative Journey
The film represents a significant creative undertaking for Bateman, with the filmmaker noting that it incorporates footage collected over ten years. This long-term commitment to the project suggests a deeply personal artistic vision that has finally come to fruition.
The exclusive release on her platform rather than through traditional distribution channels aligns with Bateman’s recent posts about what she calls “The New Film Business,” where she stated, “The New Film Business is a different road altogether,” suggesting her embrace of alternative distribution models.
Credo 23 Film Festival Connection
Before its online release, ‘LOOK’ premiered at the 2025 CREDO 23 Film Festival, an event that Bateman has been heavily involved with. The festival, which she recently described as “successful beyond our expectations,” appears to align with her artistic vision and approach to filmmaking.
In a previous Instagram post, Bateman shared photos from the festival, noting that filmmaker grants of $2,300 were awarded to each shorts director and $6,000 to each feature director. The festival included sponsors such as Teamsters, Kodak, Final Draft, CS Slates, Keslow Camera, Titlepool.io, and Film Threat.
Bateman has been active in promoting the festival’s ethos, sharing a quote from Jean-Luc Godard: “Give me more. Let’s do what has not been done,” which seems to capture her own experimental approach to filmmaking. The festival appears to have a strict “No AI” policy, according to hashtags in Bateman’s posts.
Bateman’s Broader Creative Platform
The film’s release is part of Bateman’s broader creative output on her RACE TRACK site, where she also publishes essays. In a recent piece, she explored the relationship between nature and technology, quoting online life as a fierce competitor to nature time. This philosophical perspective seems to inform her creative work, including ‘LOOK,’ which appears to be a visual meditation on the natural world and human experience.
Bateman has been increasingly vocal about her perspectives on the film industry. In a recent post, she expressed strong opinions about AI in filmmaking, indicating her commitment to traditional, human-driven creative processes.
The release of ‘LOOK’ represents Bateman’s continuing evolution as a filmmaker and her commitment to independent, artistic expression outside mainstream distribution channels. By making the film available exclusively on her platform following its festival premiere, she maintains complete creative control while offering her audience direct access to her work.
Fans of Bateman’s work can access the film through the link in her Instagram bio, which directs to her RACE TRACK site, the exclusive home for this decade-in-the-making avant-garde visual experience.
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