Programme

All courses & programmes

Live online courses, onsite retreats and the programmes, summits and masterclasses that came before them.

01  Current slate2026—27
Dark Worlds: From Screenwriter to Video Game Writer
5-Day Retreat

Dark Worlds: From Screenwriter to Video Game Writer

HFL Story Booster: Story Without Words
HFL Story Booster

Story Without Words

Visual & Environmental Storytelling in Angry Birds Journey

Dates
Dates to be announced
02  Past programmes & masterclasses4 programmes
  • Creative professionals collaborating at an HFL workshop

    Accelerators · Multi-stage accelerator

    Transmedia Game Jam Accelerator Programme

    1 November 2025 – 28 February 2026

    Animation studios and game developers form cross-industry teams to develop interactive games from existing storyworlds, combining expert-led learning with hands-on prototyping.

  • Speakers in conversation on an HFL summit panel

    Summits · On-site summit

    PGC Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit

    7 October 2025 · Wanha Satama · Helsinki

    An industry gathering connecting games with film, television, music and animation through talks, panels and curated cross-industry matchmaking.

  • Kurt McClung, tutor of the live online Transmedia Strategy course

    Masterclasses · Live online

    Creating a Transmedia Strategy for Film Professionals

    26 August–11 September 2025

    With Kurt McClung

    A live online course for filmmakers exploring creative vision, IP adaptation and community-driven audience engagement across media.

  • Kurt McClung, tutor of the Transmedia Strategy masterclasses

    Masterclasses · 3 days · On-site

    Creating a Transmedia Strategy for Film Professionals

    6–8 June 2025 · Gilda, Kulttuurikasarmi · Helsinki

    With Kurt McClung

    A three-day workshop exploring how to expand stories across film, television, games and other media. Participants worked on creative vision, IP adaptation and sustainable audience engagement.