Film Independent Members, you and a guest are invited to watch The Scout in the Film Independent Presents Online Screening Room, powered by Vision Media, followed by a pre-recorded conversation with director Paula Gonzàlez-Nasser and actor Mimi Davila.

Sofia works as a location scout for a TV pilot filming in New York City. It’s her job to find the homes, businesses and exteriors where the show will be filmed. Driving around the city’s different neighborhoods, she enters the private spaces of strangers to photograph their cozy apartments and eclectic shops, stepping into the fabric of their lives while trying to satisfy the demands of her erratic employers. Over a day filled with these encounters, Sofia witnesses moments of curiosity, vulnerability and quiet tension until her work takes a sudden, personal turn. Drawing from her own experience as a location scout, writer-director Paula González-Nasser captures the poetry and costs of being a young creative. Her celebrated directorial debut crafts a contemplative exploration of urban disconnection, following one woman’s journey through other people’s worlds as she struggles to find her own.

The Scout premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.

 
2025, 89 minutes, color | Written and Directed by Paula Gonzàlez-Nasser | Main Cast: Mimi Davila, Rutanya Alda, Max Rosen, Otmara Marrero, Matt Barats, Lisa Haas, Alex Goldberg, Sarah Herrman, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Jackson Devereux, Jesse Ruuttila, Peter Mills Weiss | Produced by Ryan Martin Brown, Matthew Romanski, Paula González-Nasser | Executive Produced by Sarah Herrman, Hannah D. Kettering, Roger Mancusi, Jess Zeidman
 

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All Film Independent Members can register for this online screening starting at 3:00 pm on Monday, September 14. | Registration is free; one registration per Membership. | Proof of Member status is required to complete registration.
 

How to Watch

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