Vanessa Benavente and Miranda Otto are two of the stars of the timely new film, At the Gates. Ana (Vanessa Benavente), a housekeeper from El Salvador, brings her teenage son Nico (Ezekiel Pacheco) to help her clean an affluent family’s Los Angeles home. But after someone rings the front gate, her employers, Marianne (Miranda Otto) and Peter Barris (Noah Wyle), inform them that immigration officers are searching for them and convince the pair to hide in a basement closet, demanding they hand over their cell phones as a safety precaution.
Sadie Stanley is one of Hollywood’s most versatile and exciting young talents. Best known for her transformative performances in projects including Cruel Summer, Dead to Me, and The Goldbergs, Sadie has captivated audiences with her nuanced approach to her various characters and a maturity far beyond her years. Currently, she can be seen in Augustus Meleo Bernstein’s debut feature, At the Gates. Ana (Vanessa Benavente), a housekeeper from El Salvador, brings her teenage son Nico (Ezekiel Pacheco) to help her clean an affluent family’s Los Angeles home. But after someone
Writer-director Augustus Meleo Bernstein is an exciting and much-needed new voice in the industry. His debut feature, At the Gates, is a timely narrative about the effects and horrors of deportation. Ana (Vanessa Benavente), a housekeeper from El Salvador, brings her teenage son Nico (Ezekiel Pacheco) to help her clean an affluent family’s Los Angeles home. But after someone rings the front gate, her employers, Marianne (Miranda Otto) and Peter Barris (Noah Wyle), inform them that immigration officers are searching for them and convince the pair to hide in a
Filmmaker Jake Foy is a multi-hyphenated storyteller and one of the most exciting emerging voices of this generation. He’s delivered nuanced and grounded performances in projects including Designated Survivor, Ride, and Wilderness. As a producer, director, and writer, he’s brought much-needed narratives to the forefront, which have impacted audiences on a global scale. His latest project, More Together, is a must-see musical short inspired by characters and music which have had a profound impact on his life. After years of best friendship, teenage Tom and Lucy finally surrender to spending