Stephanie Fuchs, Arianna Castoldi and Rémi Grellety Launch Autlook Collective Documentary Hub

Stephanie Fuchs, CEO of Autlook Filmsales, Arianna Castoldi, former head of documentary at Mediawan Rights, and two-time Oscar-nominated producer Rémi Grellety have launched Autlook Collective, a European documentary hub headquartered in Paris. Yahoo reported the launch on November 13, 2026.

How Autlook Collective Will Work With Producers

Autlook Collective is designed to bring partners to projects during development or production, while financing plans and launch strategy can still be shaped. Production involvement will be considered on a film-by-film basis, separately from sales representation. Autlook Filmsales remains based in Vienna, while the new company is a majority French company under the Autlook umbrella rather than a sub office or a new division.

Castoldi will lead Autlook Collective's sales activity, working closely with Fuchs and Autlook Filmsales. Grellety, president of Warboys Films, said the aim is to work with producers earlier in a project's life. "I think there's value in working together — producer and sales agent — earlier on in the life of a project," he told Yahoo, describing a curated number of projects that could draw on French or European production money and a network of partners including in North America.

Fuchs said the Paris base supports co-production. "It was important for us to be a majority French company and not just a sub office or a new division," she said. Castoldi said the company would serve producers in both directions, helping French documentary makers find European and non-European partners and helping partners outside Europe enter France and Europe.

Fuchs acknowledged the expansion comes as others scale back. "It is risky to expand in a time where people are scaling down," she said, adding that she believes there has always been an audience for documentaries. Grellety said, "Difficult times makes for daring choices."

Other Sales Launches This Season

FilmNation Entertainment will launch AFM sales on the thriller State Of Emergency under its Infrared Pictures label, starring Brittany O'Grady and directed by Greg Yaitanes, Yahoo reported on October 30, 2026. Wifreddy Chiang and Anant Tamirisa launched Baseline Media, an advisory and executive services firm for independent producers and financiers, Variety reported on November 9, 2026. The Launch Company began sales at the AFM on Can I Come In?, one of four titles on its inaugural slate, Yahoo reported on November 6, 2026.

IDFA Forum Dates in Amsterdam

Autlook Collective will be present at the IDFA Forum, which runs November 15-18 in Amsterdam. Fuchs said the forum will be an important moment for in-person conversations with the European documentary community. Grellety's film Closure, directed by Michał Marczak, is also screening at the festival.