The art of storytelling is not a patented field. It is an ancient art which in the 21st century has branched out even more widely. Stories are not only linear, they are square, systemic, erratic, implausible, surprising, and especially complex. With titles such as 'Arcane: League of Legends' and 'Fallout', the boundaries between games and film/series fiction have become more fluid. But what is the difference in the writing processes and what can be learned from the game format? Come and immerse yourself in the game world when The Danish Film School in collaboration with the European Writers Club (EWC) invites influential voices from the game industry to an open club event focusing on writing processes in the development of computer games. Because you might have seen 'The Last of Us', but you definitely haven’t heard the last of gaming.

Computer games have long overtaken the film industry in worldwide earnings. Although for years film and TV series producers have looked towards video game IPs to capitalise on them, it is only with titles like 'Arcane' and 'The Last of Us' that artistically and for a large audience it really has succeeded.

The European Writers Club and The Danish Film School invite you to a seminar where we examine the creative processes. What are the differences and similarities between writing for movies, TV series and video games? And how does the view on the cultural significance of gaming affect how we approach this world’s largest financial entertainment industry?

The industry experts, screenwriter Soni Jörgensen ('It Takes Two') and VO director Jim Ashilevi ('Disco Elysium'), will share their writing methods and formats, thus giving an exclusive and tangible insight into the creative work in the gaming landscape, as well as how stories in computer games find their way to audience. The panel is moderated by Camilla Lyngbo Wolden-Ræthinge, game producer and teacher at The Danish Film School’s semester-based programme, DADIU, which promotes skills in game production.

NOTE: Please be aware that the Seminar is held in English. The programme for the day will follow soon.