Sci-Fi-London: Error 404: Love Not Found - SHORTS PROGRAMME 3

We’re all pretty obsessed with dating apps these days, swiping, matching, ghosting, and these stories take that obsession to the next level. In these futuristic worlds, dating is a bit different: from sniffing someone’s scent to see if there’s a match, to navigating relationships with sex robots,  and even aliens. 

Explore how we might chase connections when the rules get rewritten and things get a bit… strange.
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FIRST SIGHT | dir. Andrew McGee | 19 min | United Kingdom
Luna's dating life takes a dark turn in this story about love, loss, and augmented reality.

GOOSEBUMPS | dir. Jessica Riches | 5 min | United Kingdom
A horny woman finds ways to keep busy when she sends her sex robot back to the factory because he is no longer able to satisfy her.

DON'T WATCH THIS | dir. Daniel Pineros | 15 min | United States
A woman slowly realises she's a character in a movie. Everyone around her dismisses her as delusional—unaware that she's the only one who knows we are watching.

MARRIAGE UNPLUGGED | dir. Florine & Kim Nüesch | 15 min | Switzerland, United Kingdom
Suzanna and Andrew have been unhappy for a while. When yet another argument prompts the couple to venture into a sex robot shop.

SHEPHERD MOON | dir. Michaela Wadzinski | 11 min | United States
The power struggle between an alien and her human test subject gets complicated when they both see their relationship differently.

THEY | dir. Aaron Margolis-Greenbaum, Sarah Margolis-Greenbaum | 5 min | United States
Deaf people navigate finding love with the assistance of artificial intelligence.

THE SPACE YOU NEED | dir. Sam Peter Jackson | 21 min | United Kingdom
Julian is facing a slump in his relationship. So will his fiancé Leo's trip into orbit provide them with just the space they need to get back on track?

PLOP | dir. Darius Shu | 7 min | United Kingdom
A desperate woman from the society of rejected singles, known as the Leftovers, takes a bold leap of faith on a revolutionary new dating app.