filmDiP - machine learning, data visualization, film discovery

Welcome to filmDiP

Find what to watch and where to watch it, faster.

Stop the endless scroll

We don't categorize movies by genre.

Instead, our algorithm analyzes the emotional ingredients of movies so that you can directly search for what you're in the mood for.

Filter movies by dimension

You can use sliders to limit what appears in the movie grid.

For example, combine the funniness and scariness sliders and you may find movies similar to SHAUN OF THE DEAD.

Find similar movies

You can use the Aura Button to find movies with a similar emotional profile to what you've selected.

Check streaming offers

We show both where you can watch a movie in your country and also provide a global Netflix search.

Browse lists

This site is aimed at facilitating film discovery. To help, we've put together some lists focused on lesser-known films.

The Library

Our library consists of over 8000 films and it is constantly being updated.

This means we don't have every movie. We try to focus on movies that we think might be good recommendations.

About filmDiP

filmDiP (film DIrect Perception interface) was created to provide a better way to find movies.

Virtually all streaming services and online platforms have settled on using genre to categorize movies. They typically require multiple genres in order to capture the essence of any individual film, which suggests that the genres themselves are imperfect.

filmDiP uses a bespoke machine learning algorithm to rank each movie along over 20 dimensions in order to capture the ~vibe~ of a movie. You can then directly search for what you're after.

The scores and recommendations are entirely automated, which means that on occasion, there will be some that are a little off.

This project is entirely independent and created with love.

-Sean

About Me

I'm a human factors researcher based out of Toronto. I got my PhD from the University of Toronto in 2019 where I studied machine learning and attentional states.

I've designed interfaces for nuclear power plants, iron ore mines, and cyber security.

I like graphs and movies.

If you're interested in learning more about the algorithm or want to contribute to the site you can email sean@filmdip.com.

To Do

Filter by streaming service. Not as easy as it sounds based on how I'm using the APIs.
Create sharable content. A bit tricky since there are no unique URLs for movies, lists, etc.
Add user accounts so that you can start a watchlist.
Get some affiliate links going on so that I can become a hundredaire.

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