About this project
Hi All. I am self-publishing a book of poetry and artwork I created in my 20's called "Violence + Feathers".
I worked as an actress on a popular TV show in the 80's called FAMILY TIES. This book was created a short time after that series ended as I was acting in films and plays. I had interest from a few publishers at the time, but because of the raw and revealing nature of the material, someone talked me out of printing the book at the time. I regret not publishing then. I believe I would have gotten to where I am now faster if I had done it.
The book is 100 pages; half poems, half artwork. Paperback, cover laminate. Limited edition of 500, individually signed and numbered. Each book will be in a foil-printed box along with a limited edition print (2 artworks, series of 250 each) and a certificate of authenticity.
Here's an example of the poetry. Here's an example of the artwork.
The money will be used to pay for the printing and binding of the book by the excellent Edition One Books, the printing of the limited edition art, the glassine envelopes and certificates of authenticity, and finally the printing and purchase of the boxes in which everything will sit.
I work as a producer, writer, and director now (and occasionally act), primarily in the digital space. If the Internet had been around back in my 20's like it is now, I would have had a much different experience then.
I love the Internet.
I love Kickstarter.
Thanks for helping me get this book printed.
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Writer, producer, director, and actress Justine Bateman has an impressive resume in Entertainment that includes the 80’s hit Family Ties, Men Behaving Badly, The TV Set, Desperate Housewives, Californication, and many more.
Her work has earned her two Emmy nominations, a Golden Globe nomination, two Streamy Award Nominations (The Internet Emmys) and a Streamy Award.
In 2007, Justine helped produce the successful Speechless campaign in support of the WGA strike and directing an episode in the series. She created the production company, FM78.tv (and wrote and directed the promo seen here). FM78 was soon after replaced with SECTION 5 to accommodate demand.
She has since been sought after as an authority in the space and spoken on various conference panels including The Cannes Lion Int’l Ad Festival, Digital Hollywood, NATPE, LATV Fest, ITV Fest, The Branded Content Summit, SXSW, and the PGA’s “Produced By” Conference.
Justine’s digital projects include John August’s (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) web-series Remnants, Illeana Douglas’ (Cape Fear, Good Fellas) IKEA-sponsored web-series Easy to Assemble, and Anthony Zuiker’s (CSI creator) digi-novel series Level 26: Dark Prophecy.
She served as a producer on Easy to Assemble and assisted in creating Digital Components for Level 26. She recently co-wrote an adaptation of The Clique for Warner Bros and produced a Jared Drake film short “Z” (currently in post production).
Justine also Co-Produces and Co-Stars with fashion maven, Kelly Cutrone, in their internet talk show, Wake Up And Get Real. Currently, Bateman is in talks for the production of two of her most recent multi-platform projects, SMOKE and VIOLET; Collaborating on projects with both photographer and essayist Paul K and writer/producer John Lehr; and assembling her book of poetry and artwork, “Violence + Feathers”, for its upcoming publication.
An advocate for Net Neutrality, Justine testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on its behalf in Washington DC last year and serves as an Advisor to FreePress.com. Bateman is also one of the contributing editors of the video curation site Image Oscillite.
Affiliations: WGA, PGA (New Media Council), IAWTV, ATAS (TV Academy), SAG
