Trieste Science+Fiction Festival

About

Trieste Science+Fiction Festival is a multidisciplinary event devoted to the exploration of the realms of the “fantastic” genre, and the use of new technologies and experimental languages in film, television and visual arts. The main purpose of Trieste Science+Fiction Festival is to present and promote, in Italy and in its neighboring countries, “fantastic” productions from all over the world, focusing particularly on science-fiction and fantasy cinematographic and audio-visual works. 
 

Awards

• Best International Science-fiction and Fantasy Feature-length Film – Asteroid Award;
• Best European Feature-length Film from the fantastic genre – Méliès d’argent Award;
• Best European Short Film from the fantastic genre – Méliès d’argent Award;
• Spazio Italia – selection of Italian productions from the fantastic genre;

Rules

The International Competition:

• Film is restricted to feature-length films (running time: 60 minutes min.)
•  Film completed in the 18 months prior to the Festival.
• The competition is only for first, second or third feature-length films by emerging directors
• The films must not have been released in Italy yet. 

Competition for best European feature-length film from the fantastic genre:

• Film is restricted to recently produced European feature-length films (running time: 59 minutes min.)
• All films must be qualified as an European Production, according to the rules of the E.F.F.F.F.1 . 
• The films must not have been released in Italy yet. 

Screening format: DCP. 
Subtitle language: English.

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement