where do I start? This is the question asked every year for those like you who want to report this event because the schedule is very busy. Over the years, the International Science Fiction Festival has become one of the most important events in this field in all of Europe.

In numbers. 205 guests, 154 literary, scientific and artistic encounters, 8 exhibitions, 67 feature and short films, 8 conferences in sign language … and several thousand expected visitors, these are the numbers that really give a good glimpse of the thing… .

Topic. after, after decoding encoding In 2019, the festival in 2020 should focus on adjectives, before it was finally canceled due to the pandemic. 2021 edition will question transformations The smallest and largest results from this under four axes, transformations, evolutions, adaptations and mutations, all precisely in light of the pandemic we are going through, as the regulators explained:

Science fiction has predicted this and the scourge here. For the first time in its history, our species may have to face a common worldwide catastrophe. We are all human beings shoulder to shoulder to face the situation. collective. Shall we do it tomorrow? Will we be able to fix our desires, behaviors, and uses sufficiently to face the experiences that lie ahead? Transformation may be the key to the future.”

Next year, directed by Miguel Campana, shortlisted film for the International Short Film Competition

Conferences, discussions and round tables. Obviously the main theme will be the common thread. Detailed and in disarray, authors and scientists will be interested in fighting superheroes, AI writing novels, work diversion, seamless transportation, future managers, and pedagogy. Pangolin blues or even nostalgia. Some lectures are translated in sign language, consult.

The ephemeral Utopiales University To deepen your knowledge with accredited experts, the short-lived Utopiales at Lieu Unique will be held at Blandine Comte, who will introduce us to predictive biology, and Hervé Cottin, who will discuss the possibility of life emerging. On the ground …

carbon and siliconBy Mathieu Bablet in Ankama Editions Selected for the Utopiales BD Award

Professor Zutop School It targets young people, with modified lectures and simple questions about science fiction, corn or vaccines.

Exhibitions. There will be eight of them this year, including a dive into the world of Alex Alice, author of the Utopiales 2021 poster, and about the comics. Grendizer by Xavier Dorison, Denis Bajram, Brice Cossu, Alexis Sentenac, and Yoann Guillo.

Subscription sessions. Writers, comic book authors, scientists … You are at the heart of the largest science fiction library in the universe, open during the festival, where you can find your favorite authors, buy their books and dedicate …

Cinematic sessions. The cinema will once again become the center of the party with screenings of around 67 retro films, documentaries, specials, and international competitions for short and feature films.

Beauty, directed by Mamoho Hosoda, a shortlisted film for the International Feature Film Competition

guests. 205 guests, that’s a lot of people at the table. They come from literature, science, movies, and video games. Their names are Pierre Burridge, Joel Doré, Sophie Szoba, Lea Morawiec, Ugo Benveno, Xavier Dorison, Marc-Antoine Mathieu, Yuan, François Bock, MR Carrey, Céline Menard, Alex Alice, Sarah Stern, François Desenat …

but also : Prizes to reward the best productions of the moment, movies, series or comedy, entertainment center, video game center, Asian center, story competition…

Bef, a prolific program for experts in the genre, hobbyists or just curious. More information here