Utopiales is an annual international science fiction festival held in Nantes, France, probably the largest European event in the field. It covers science fiction and fantasy literature, film, fine arts, comics, role-playing games, and animation, from a distinctly European point of view. Founded by Bruno della Chiesa, and run by science fiction museum director Patrick Gyger from 2001 to 2005, it is put on by the "Association du Festival International de Science-Fiction de Nantes".
The festival, run by professional staff, is funded in part by the City of Nantes and has extensive corporate sponsorship, unlike conventions put on by traditional science fiction fandom. One feature of Utopiales is the "Prix Utopia" Grandmaster award, given for overall contribution to science fiction literature. Past winners have included Robert Silverberg, Jack Vance, Brian W. Aldiss, Frederik Pohl, Christopher Priest, and Michael Moorcock.
Editions +YearSubjectIllustrator of the editionPresidentArtistic chiefEntries2000Enki BilalMireille RivallandBruno della Chiesa2001End of the Odyssee ?Patrick WoodroffePierre BordagePatrick Gyger20 0002002Jean-Claude Mézières28 0002003The new extraordinary landscapesDeak Ferrand30 0002004The utopiaStephan Martinière37 0002005Jules VerneJean Giraud37 0002006The invasion comes from Marx !Richard RaaphorstAnaîs Emery38 0002007ClimatesLuc SchuitenAssociation of the Event40 0002008NetworksFred Blanchard & Yoann40 0002009Better WorldsJames Gurney40 0002010FrontiersPhilippe Druillet42 0002011Story(ies)Greg Broadmore46 0002012OriginsNicolas FructusRoland LehoucqUgo Bellagamba50 0002013Other World(s)Vincent Callebau60 0002014Intelligence(s)Chris Foss60 0002015Reality(ies)Manchu65 0002016Machine(s)Denis BajramJeanne A-Debats82 0002017TimeLaurent Durieux90 0002018Body(ies)Beb-Deum90 000+2019Encode / DecodeMathieu Bablet100 0002020TracesAlex Alicecanceled2021Transformations Alex Alice75 0002022Limite(s)Marc-Antoine Mathieu108.000
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