State of Affairs

Wanting to better understand online dating, director Pacho Velez sought out New Yorkers during COVID-summer who were making genuine efforts to find a partner on the internet. Searchers draws on over 75 encounters with people of different races, genders, ages, and sexual preferences, as they navigate dating apps, searching for their special someone. The film unfolds online; the characters, including the director himself, wade through apps and decode dating profiles while narrating their decision-making process. Alternately humorous and touching, these portraits capture the variety of sexual and romantic experiences available online, as well as the diverse community of people seeking them out.