The
Scout
auteur project intelligence
Field dossier · compiled for
S. — Anim. Sup.
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Run a sweep
Watchlist — north-star auteurs & companies
Seth Rogen / Point Grey, Wes Anderson, Coen Brothers, Taika Waititi, Edgar Wright, Phil Lord & Chris Miller / Lord Miller, Kevin Smith, Jonathan Levine, Jordan Peele / Monkeypaw, Christopher Nolan, Paul Thomas Anderson, Yorgos Lanthimos, Greta Gerwig. Companies: A24, Neon, Annapurna, Searchlight, Mubi.
Discovery brief — what counts as a fit
Auteur-driven, strong visual signature, comedy / genre-comedy / tonal-hybrid. Budget tier where VFX & animation are a craft choice not a tentpole arms race (~$5–60M). Director or company WITHOUT a locked photoreal-heavy vendor relationship. Stylized 2D/3D hybrid, miniatures, practical-plus-digital, animated sequences inside live action all welcome. Surface emerging directors (1–3 features in) who match this profile, not just the watchlist.
Lookback window
Discovery aggressiveness
Compile dossier
Searches trades (Variety, THR, Deadline), festival lineups (Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, Cannes, Annecy), and financing/acquisition announcements. Scores each hit. Output is ordered:
contact path → timing → fit rationale
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