About this Event
FILM & FLIRT: THE IRL DATING EVENT THAT DITCHES THE APPS FOR ROM-COMS
New event series combining speed-friending, icebreaker games, and cinema to help singles connect face-to-face.
A new event series launching this April is bringing dating back to real life with a romantic comedy twist.
Film & Flirt is a fun new screening series that combines matchmaking social experiences with independent cinema, creating a low-pressure, high-fun supplement to dating apps. Think speed-friending, themed games, and actual human conversation - followed by a film about unexpected connections.
"Many dating apps have left people exhausted and disconnected," says Urvisha Patel, creator of Film & Flirt, and co-founder of Big Picture Film Club. "We're creating a space where you can meet someone the old-fashioned way: face-to-face, over drinks, with no algorithms involved. And if sparks fly, you get to sit next to them during a rom-com. It's basically the perfect first date."
The debut event launches at Genesis Cinema in London on Tuesday 14th April, with further planned events to follow.
Film & Flirt targets the growing number of singles experiencing "swipe fatigue" - research shows 78% of dating app users feel burned out, yet keep swiping because they don't know where else to meet people.
"We're pro-actually-meeting-people. There's something magical about in-person chemistry that no profile can capture."
About Film & Flirt
Film & Flirt is an event series created by Big Picture Film Club in collaboration with matchmaking service Introducing Two, that combines IRL matchmaking experiences with independent cinema. The mission: bring back face-to-face connection in a world oversaturated with digital dating, while supporting quality independent film.
About Due Dating (film)
Due Dating is a refreshing British rom-com that asks: what if pregnancy doesn't pause your life or your love life? With the tagline "Young, free…and pregnant," the film follows Cherry, a young woman refusing to let her bump stop her from dating, and Cole, a blogger who needs to understand the female perspective. It's the indie rom-com rewriting the rules on love, timing, and what it means to be ready.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Genesis Cinema, 93-95 Mile End Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 16.96 to GBP 27.80
