How 'Atropia' Director Hailey Gates Used Acting Jobs as Directing School
Writer-director Hailey Gates joins stars Callum Turner and Alia Shawkat for an intimate conversation at The IMDb Studio in the Acura House of Energy during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The trio discusses their new satirical war drama, 'Atropia,' with Gates revealing how her original short film, "Shako Mako," evolved into this feature debut. The director also reflects on invaluable lessons learned from working with visionary filmmaker David Lynch. Turner and Shawkat reminisce about their previous collaboration on the cult classic 'Green Room' and share their delightful experiences working under Gates' direction.