Available from Fri, Feb 5 to Mon, Feb 15
NY Premiere
Web Series: Fail in Love (L’Amour a ses reseaux)
Five 4-min episodes
Mature Audiences
Dir. Cécile Rousset & Romain Blanc-Tailleur, 2019, France. Color.
In French with English subtitles
Funny, quirky, and at times cruel, this web series illustrates real-life dating mishaps, fantasies, and creepy encounters. Through these personal stories, we see traditional and new means of seduction, as well as the triumphs and pitfalls caused by apps and their algorithms. L’Amour a ses réseaux (which translates literally to “love has its networks”) was adapted from the column “Tinder Surprise” for French news website Rue89 and originally aired on Franco-German television channel Arte.
Episodes
- Prince and Princesses (Prince et princesses)
- Bite on the Side (Petit Piment)
- Under the Moonlight (Sonate au clair de lune)
- Homo Habitus
- Mazel Tov
Awards
Winner, Best Animated Series, 2020 Ottawa International Animation Festival
Official Selection, 2020 Lady Filmmaker Festival
Official selection, 2019 Annecy International Animation Festival
Available from Fri, Feb 5 to Mon, Feb 15
NY Premiere
Web Series: Fail in Love (L’Amour a ses reseaux)
Five 4-min episodes
Mature Audiences
Dir. Cécile Rousset & Romain Blanc-Tailleur, 2019, France. Color.
In French with English subtitles
Funny, quirky, and at times cruel, this web series illustrates real-life dating mishaps, fantasies, and creepy encounters. Through these personal stories, we see traditional and new means of seduction, as well as the triumphs and pitfalls caused by apps and their algorithms. L’Amour a ses réseaux (which translates literally to “love has its networks”) was adapted from the column “Tinder Surprise” for French news website Rue89 and originally aired on Franco-German television channel Arte.
Episodes
- Prince and Princesses (Prince et princesses)
- Bite on the Side (Petit Piment)
- Under the Moonlight (Sonate au clair de lune)
- Homo Habitus
- Mazel Tov
Awards
Winner, Best Animated Series, 2020 Ottawa International Animation Festival
Official Selection, 2020 Lady Filmmaker Festival
Official selection, 2019 Annecy International Animation Festival