Love Apptually: An Exclusive Preview Screening + Fireside Chat with the Director

Set against a global loneliness crisis, dating apps now mediate the emotional lives of millions—yet very few understand how these systems shape the deepest longings of the human heart. Love Apptually raises urgent questions about agency, autonomy, and the techno-commercialization of human intimacy.
"Director Shalini Kantayya’s latest documentary pulls back the curtain on dating apps, and its revelations may shock you. Required viewing for anyone who’s ever sought love, connection or just a hookup online, it’s a damning exposé of the machinations of the Internet-dating industry, the security risks for users, and how these apps are engineered to keep people swiping.” – Toronto Life
Please join us for a private screening followed by an engaging conversation with 2x Emmy-nominated filmmaker Shalini Kantayya (Coded Bias, TikTok,Boom), moderated by Tazin Khan of Cyber Collective, with tech accountability expert Emma Leiken.
We'll talk about: Why dating apps are not actually in the business of helping you find love — they're in the business of keeping you on the app. How one company quietly came to own two-thirds of the dating market. What it means when your most intimate longings are translated into data points and fed into an algorithm optimized for engagement. And the impact of dating apps and the intimacy economy on popular culture.
This event is for Gen Z creators, thinkers, and organizers; journalists covering tech and culture; policy advocates and tech accountability leaders.
7:00pm — Love Apptually Special Preview Screening
8:30pm —Fireside Chat with Director & Drinks
Space is limited — Please RSVP to secure your spot.
Presented with support from Hopelab.