Occurring between Jan. 23 and Feb. 2, the festival includes a selection of the top independent films produced over the past year. Films like “Opus,” “Atropia,” “Twinless,” “Lurker,” and so many more, ...

Writer/director Hailey Gates' "Atropia" won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic category, scoring top honors for a film that started life as a documentary. Produced by Luca Guadagnino, the film ...

Click on the movie’s title to read our full take. Section: U.S. Dramatic Competition Director-screenwriter: Hailey Gates Cast: Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, Chloë Sevigny, Tim Heidecker, Jane Levy ...

The foremost thespian working inside of Atropia is Fayruz (Alia Shawkat), a striving Serious Actor who ... Until the U.S. Government got in her way writer-director Hailey Gates had actually intended ...

Hailey Gates’ Atropia delivers a sharp, self-aware war satire that skewers Hollywood’s portrayal of the Middle East and U.S. militarism. Set in a California training ground designed to mimic Iraq, the ...

What to know: Alia Shawkat stars as an aspiring actress ... Things get wonky when she falls in love. Writer-director Hailey Gates told me on the red carpet that this movie is based on a real ...

That’s the unsexy truth at the heart of Hailey Gates’ bizarre and bloody ... some of our worst militaristic impulses post 9/11. Alia Shawkat is magnetic on-screen, playing an aspiring actress ...

Styled by celebrity stylist Priyanka Kapadia, Alia wowed in a floor-sweeping gown from Elie Saab's spring/summer 2024 haute couture collection. It evoked a sense of mystery and allure and featured ...

Alia embraced her ethnic side in a stunning ivory kurta set crafted from lightweight linen fabric. The set featured a flattering v-neckline, relaxed fit, and loose sleeves, making it both stylish ...

Hailey Gates’ ambitious debut feature Atropia ... The committed performances of Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner plus the Sundance US Grand Jury prize should guarantee attention for an uneven ...