A location scout spends six years navigating New York’s apartments, rooftops, and pet stores. Then she makes a movie about it.

Paula González-Nasser’s debut feature THE SCOUT follows Sofía, a young location scout hunting down perfect interiors for a TV pilot. Over the course of one day, she slips in and out of strangers’ homes, adjusting her personality to connect while juggling mounting parking tickets and impatient crew commentary. It’s a quiet portrait of invisible labor, the kind that makes television possible but rarely gets acknowledged.

González-Nasser knows this world intimately. She scouted locations for High Maintenance, Russian Doll, Search Party, and Kelly Reichardt’s NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS before stepping behind the camera. That experience shows. Critics are calling THE SCOUT “deeply, witheringly funny” (The Playlist) and comparing it to Wim Wenders’ PERFECT DAYS for its contemplative style.

The film premiered at Tribeca 2025 and earned González-Nasser a spot on Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces in Independent Film” list. She’s also produced work that landed at Sundance and picked up Slamdance nominations.

THE SCOUT opens September 25 at Film Forum in New York. For indie filmmakers grinding through unglamorous production roles, it’s a rare chance to see their reality reflected on screen.