Film London Labs: The Games Sessions

The Games Sessions are back, in collaboration with Games London!

The worlds of film and games have long been intertwined, continuously influencing how we craft and experience compelling stories. With game engines and interactive technologies reshaping filmmaking, this leads to unlocking new creative possibilities. From narrative design in games to real-time production techniques, participants will explore how these innovations shape genre, theme, and audience’s experience.

Building on the ground-breaking feature Grand Theft Hamlet which we've talked about in the last year, we thought we’d take a deeper look at how film and games continue to influence each other. Exploring how to harness game-making tools, like Unreal Engine, to elevate cinematic storytelling while uncovering how filmmakers and productions are leveraging cutting-edge technology, transforming the creative process. Additionally, we’ll examine how games continue to innovate with narrative storytelling, enhancing the gameplay experience and uncovering opportunities for writers to apply their skills.

Geared towards filmmakers and games creatives who are interested in leveraging game-making tools for filmmaking while gaining a deeper understanding of the games industry from a storyteller’s perspective.

Our guest speaker line up;

Monday 24 March

• 5pm - 6pm: Wayne Che Yip, Director, Amazon’s Primetime Emmy-nominated series Fallout

Tuesday 25 March

• 2pm - 3pm: Michael Stumpf & Robin Klengel, Filmmakers and Co-founders, Total Refusal, whose groundbreaking Hardly Working short won Best European Short at the European Film Awards, Best Direction at Locarno Film Festival, and many others.

Wednesday 26 March

• POSTPONED 2pm - 3pm: James Butcher, Education Development Manager EMEA, Epic Games

Thursday 27 March

• 11am - 12pm: Phil Rich, Partnerships and Innovations, BBC
• 2pm - 3pm: Rhianna Pratchett, Games Writer and Narrative Designer, Tomb Raider, Overlord, winning the WGA and WGGB awards in Video Game Writing

• 2pm - 3pm: Maja Bodenstein, Writer, Emmy-nominated and multi award-winning VR experience, The Pirate Queen

All timings are in GMT, and may be subject to change.

FORMAT

The week will comprise of approx. 6 sessions, 1 hour a day. Session times will vary to accommodate our guest speakers but are likely to be in the early afternoon. We aim to publish the full timetable at least a week before the event starts.

HOW TO TAKE PART

Space is operated on a first come first served basis. We will record each session and make the videos available to attendees for six months after the end of the Lab so all can catch up on any missed sessions, or re-watch (only with the purchase of a ticket).

Fee: £70 +VAT

NOTE: We recognise that this is a challenging time for many in our industry, and we have ventured to keep costs as low as possible.

We’re keen to make this series accessible so if the cost is a barrier for you, do get in touch at production@filmlondon.org.uk

Refund policy: Refunds can only be issued BEFORE the lab starts, any additional booking fees are non-refundable.