“The course of true love never did run smooth,” as Shakespeare wrote in 1605, and if it was true in an age of codpieces and hoop skirts it’s even truer in one of dating apps and deal-breakers. These British shorts explore modern dating in ways that will shock, surprise and scintillate, tackling both the lighter side of love and lust and the dark side and dangers of meeting someone new.

My Loneliness is Killing Me | Tim Courtney | UK | 16 mins
Dix Pix | Steven Fraser | UK | 4 mins
Dubs | Anthony Greyley | UK | 35 mins
Hey You | Jared Watmuff | UK | 4 mins
My Sweet Prince | Jason Bradbury | UK | 12 mins
Deep Clean | David Wilson | UK | 4 mins