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Dating App Chronicles

Animated Short
Directed by: Kat Reynolds
English
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Blindsided by a breakup, a Black millennial woman fumbles through hookups, healing, and toxic coping mechanisms after moving to a new city — but will she find herself before losing control completely?
Dating App Chronicles follows Lisha, a sharp, funny, and emotionally unraveling Black millennial whose life is upended when a new job relocates her from Toronto to Vancouver—just as her long-term boyfriend dumps her. Alone in a new city and grieving a future she thought was secure, Lisha finds herself holed up in her apartment, surviving on gin, fast food, and sadness.

After weeks of wallowing, her best friend arrives unannounced and drags her out for a much-needed night on the town. What starts as a fun and freeing evening takes an unexpected turn when Lisha connects with a magnetic woman named Jules. The night crackles with chemistry—and by morning, Lisha is left wondering if she’s ready for whatever comes next.

As the season unfolds, Lisha stumbles through different relationships and the quiet pain of being a Black woman trying to show up fully in spaces not built for her. From dealing with men who fetishize her to family members who struggle to understand her sexuality, Lisha masks the chaos with distractions. Convincing herself she is just having fun, beneath it all is a deeper struggle with identity, self-worth, and what it means to stop performing and start healing. Everyone has a breaking point, and Lisha is unknowingly approaching hers.
Content Warnings: Adult Content, Adult Language
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Perspectives: Black, LGBTQ+, Women
Studio: YesLove Media
Producers: Paul AlmeidaTracey WalkerFelicia Simone
From: Canada
Produced In: Canada
Writers: Felicia Simone
Lead Actors: Felicia SimoneTanya JadeEddie DeJuan
Supporting Actors: Jeremy LacombeSasha HaydenAdam FoxSofie HollandCole ReadJade Prechelt
Key Crew: Michael Yeung (DOP)Kate Kolo (1st AD)Miriam Goi (2nd AD)

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