The Scout

USA | 2025 | 89 min. | Paula González-Nasser

Opens October 9, 2026

A location scout is tasked with finding the perfect interiors for a television pilot. Over the course of a single day, she drives around New York City, interacting with strangers, taking photos of their cozy apartments and eclectic shops, while attempting to satisfy the demands of her erratic employers.

Director Paula González-Nasser and Producer/Co-Editor Ryan Martin Brown scheduled to attend for a post-film Q&A on Oct 9. 

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Friday, October 9, 2026

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Sunday, October 11, 2026

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 The Scout crafts a contemplative exploration of urban disconnection, following one woman's journey through other people's worlds as she struggles to find her own. 

Alumni of the 2016 edition of NFFTY, filmmakers Paula González-Nasser and Ryan Martin Brown will be in conversation with NFFTY Program Manager Amy Williams following the film. Special youth pricing (24 & younger) is available for the 10/9 screening.

  • Director: Paula González-Nasser
  • Principal Cast: Mimi Davila, Rutanya Alda, Max Rosen, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Sarah Herrman, Otmara Marrero, Matt Barats
  • Country: USA
  • Year: 2025
  • Running Time: 89 min.
  • Producer: Ryan Martin Brown, Mathew Romanski, Paula González-Nasser
  • Language: English