The international event Helsinki Script is run by the non-profit organization Fiction Finland ry.

After four popular events in 2016-2019 that put light on creating and commissioning drama series, Helsinki Script was paused during the pandemic years.

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June 8th, 2023 Helsinki Script was brought back to the Savoy Theater by Fiction Finland and the City of Helsinki, in collaboration with Nordic Script.

23 great speakers from all Nordic countries, Germany, Ukraine and  the United Kingdom created an exiting, inspiring and hilarous series day.

Tatjana Samopjan set the tone of the day with her brilliant talk Fire in the Eyes – from Generic to Authentic Storytelling.

The wonderful international actor-writers Sally Phillips, Anita Briem and Alexander Karim enchanted the room on why and how they create stories

British writer-director David Farr  built fascinating bridges between psychology and suspense.

Ukrainian Head of Development Kateryna Vyshnevska shed important light on why an ongoing war is fictionalized and how it is done.

Nordic writers shared eperiences of developing series with professional peers and creative collaborations.

A dynamic European expert panel explored AI’s effect on our mindsets, on the art of scriptwriting and its right logics.

And much more. Thank you All!

See inspiring pictures below and find more information in the Agenda and Speakers 2023 sections.