SALMA ABDALLA, Managing Director, Autlook, Austria

Salma Abdalla started her journey at Autlook as international television sales manager in 2005. Few years later in 2016, she took over all operational matters and acquisitions as Autlook’s Managing Director and propelled digital distribution for documentaries. Salma speaks on panels, gives lectures and workshops at major film festivals with focus on rights management and distribution.

INSTITUTE PROFILE

Based in Vienna, Autlook Filmsales is one of the leading sales agents for feature documentaries and doc series. Since its inception in 2006, Autlook has been building a strong and varied network of partners including digital platforms, theatrical distributors, broadcasters and festivals.

Autlook offers a full spectrum of distribution, in-house, customised sales and festival strategies that help maximize revenues, audience engagement that fosters filmmakers’ careers, and an endless passion for the art of documentaries.

The agency attends all major festivals and markets, currently representing such films as: “For Sama” by Waad al-Katea & Edward Watts, “Midnight Family” by Luke Lorentzen, “Of Fathers And Sons” by Talal Derki, “Mashines” by Rahul Jain, and “The Art Of Museums” series.