Can AI-Free Films Become an Online Powerhouse? Justine Bateman Thinks So (Exclusive)

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Justine Bateman’s no-AI film festival is going streaming.

The Credo 23 Film Festival, the gathering Bateman launched last year devoted to handmade human work, will now make its films available via a digital “room” through July 10 at RoomC23.com, Bateman says. Any consumer interested in its offerings can buy a “key” to the room for $40 and watch an unlimited amount of work.

Among the titles are a diverse array of shorts that played the fest; features like the Lukas Haas-starring Crystal Gross and Bateman’s own David Duchovny-toplined feature Feel; and special talks with the likes of Sean Baker, Reed Morano and Matthew Weiner, all of whom support Bateman’s human-centric mission. Some 44 films and events are available in all.

“For audiences who weren’t able to make it to the Credo 23 Film Festival, we want to bring our highly-curated collection of accepted films, finalists, panels and Q&As straight to them,” Bateman tells The Hollywood Reporter.

The “no-AI” festival, which

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