The opening sequence of Atropia mirrors that of director Hailey Gates‘ 2019 short film Shako Mako. A woman walks down the dusty streets of a Middle Eastern town. She says hello ...
Film wasn’t the only thing on people’s minds at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which comes to a close Sunday in Park ...
Actress and journalist Hailey Gates makes her feature debut as a writer-director with the satirical Atropia, an unfunny ...
The industry has always looked to the fest to give it something new — a director, star, film, etc. Now, Sundance can present us with something else new — itself.