# Justine LaViolette

> Justine LaViolette is a Brooklyn-based writer, director, producer, founder of the production company Perfect Day NY, and co-owner of The Bush. Her film work centers women and LGBTQIA+ lives; her hospitality work grew from a six-year effort with longtime friend Jenille Nikke Alleyne to create a permanent queer gathering place in Bushwick.

- **Role:** Founder of Perfect Day NY; co-owner of The Bush
- **Organizations:** Perfect Day NY, The Bush
- **Known for:** Founded Perfect Day NY, a WBENC- and NGLCC-certified full-service production company., Co-founded The Bush, a permanent queer bar in Bushwick that opened in April 2023., Produced Mami, which screened at Palm Springs ShortFest, Durban International Film Festival, Nitehawk Short Film Festival, the NALIP Summit and New York Latino Film Festival.

## Career timeline

- **2012-2016** — Worked as a freelance producer and photographer.
- **2016-2019** — Worked as an executive producer at Fresh Content.
- **2017** — Produced the music video Til the Crying Fades.
- **2019** — Founded the full-service production company Perfect Day NY and produced the short film Mami.
- **2022** — The Boat was selected for the NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre; the project also received pre-production support from The Future of Film is Female.
- **2023** — Opened The Bush in Bushwick with longtime friend Jenille Nikke Alleyne after roughly six years of planning.
- **2024** — Continued operating The Bush while discussing plans for a larger space and additional sapphic bars.

## Achievements

- Founded Perfect Day NY, a WBENC- and NGLCC-certified full-service production company.
- Co-founded The Bush, a permanent queer bar in Bushwick that opened in April 2023.
- Produced Mami, which screened at Palm Springs ShortFest, Durban International Film Festival, Nitehawk Short Film Festival, the NALIP Summit and New York Latino Film Festival.
- Received support for The Boat through The Future of Film is Female and the NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre.
- Built a body of film and production work centered on women and LGBTQIA+ experiences.

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — LaViolette and Alleyne discussed plans to expand The Bush into a larger space and eventually open more bars, while emphasizing the need for steady weekday support.
- **2024-06** — Brooklyn Public Library announced LaViolette and Alleyne for a panel on building queer spaces and remembering Brooklyn’s queer past; the event was later cancelled.

## Links

- Website: https://pd-ny.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-laviolette-76343564
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinelaviolette/

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Last updated: 2026-09-28