There’s an inherent farce to the U.S. government, or so Hailey Gates suggests in her debut feature film, Atropia. Based on her 2019 short film Shako Mako, Gates expands her exploration of fake towns ...

"Atropia," a satire of the Iraq War and military contractors' efforts to prepare soldiers to fight overseas, was one of the ...

Hailey Gates turned her Miu Miu "Women's Tales" short film into a Sundance feature, starring Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner.

“Atropia” is a masterfully dark satire because of how loud its subtleties are whilst remaining laugh-out-loud hilarious. With its stunning direction and acting, this relevant and innovative venture is ...

"Atropia," starring Alia Shawkat, premiered at Sundance 2025. The dark satire of military simulation camps made for comedic ...

Like many of the independent films that premiered at this muted edition of Sundance, “Atropia” has not yet sold to a ...

The winners of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival include Dylan O'Brien's 'Twinless,' the comedy 'Atropia' and the documentary ...

Hailey Gates’ “Atropia” and Brittany Shyne’s “Seeds” claimed the top jury awards at Sundance, along with audience favorites ...

It isn’t the greatest satire ever made, but Gates’ feature is like a one-stop shop for mockery and education with some fun in ...

The war satire “Atropia” about actors in a military role-playing facility won the grand jury prize in the Sundance Film ...

Callum Turner desperately wants to be bleeped, and Alia Shawkat's mother feared she couldn't act. Hailey Gates' new film pops ...