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Helsinki Film Lab

Helsinki Film Lab

Pioneering Short Courses, Game Jams & Industry Matchmaking for the Film, TV, Gaming and Literary Industries

Helsinki Film Lab is redefining professional development for creative industries with a bold mix of short courses, hands-on game jams, and curated matchmaking events. Based in the heart of Finland’s dynamic creative scene, we offer innovative training and cross-industry networking opportunities tailored for professionals in film, television, gaming, and storytelling.

Whether you're a scriptwriter, showrunner, gaffer, or game designer, Helsinki Film Lab equips you with the skills and insight to push your project, and career, forward. Our offerings range from transmedia strategy and directing for virtual production to immersive writing for games and IP adaptation. In addition to our cutting-edge courses, participants gain access to collaborative events designed to spark co-creation, new partnerships, and future-facing ideas.

At Helsinki Film Lab, we don't just teach the future of storytelling - we help you build it, one connection at a time.

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    Game × Book Industry Matchmaking Jan 20 2026 (3:00 PM UK (GMT)

    €120.00

    Incl. VAT 0.00%

    Discover new storytelling frontiers where interactive and literary worlds collide. The Game × Book Industry Matchmaking connects game developers, publishers, and narrative designers with authors, literary agents, and publishing houses. Each curated 1:1 meeting is designed to explore project-based collaboration opportunities — from adapting novels into games to expanding game IPs into books, comics, or audio series. Guidelines for Participating: Meetings are 20 minutes each and held live online. Participants are matched from a curated list based on shared creative or business goals. Access is by application only to ensure professional, project-driven discussions. Each participant will receive a personalised meeting schedule with up to 5 matches. Meetings focus on specific IPs, concepts, or collaboration proposals. General Notes (applies to all events) Time: 3:00 PM UK (BST/GMT) Language: English Format: Real-time online matchmaking via secure video platform Meetings: 20-minute 1:1s, curated, project-based, by application only (typically 3–5 matches) Duration: ~2 hours total (incl. short breaks) Hosted by: Helsinki Film Lab — global hub for transmedia innovation Limited spaces — apply early!

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