Les Mycéliades

Les Mycéliades: Science Fiction Takes Root Across France

Created in 2023 at the initiative of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), the Les Mycéliades festival is a unique event: a decentralized national festival dedicated to science fiction and the imaginary, unfolding simultaneously in over 80 pairs of cinemas and media libraries throughout France.

The festival's name refers to mycelium, the underground network of fungal filaments that connects organisms, a metaphor for a cultural event that spreads and branches out across the country. In Annecy, a city already strongly associated with cinema thanks to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Les Mycéliades finds particularly fertile ground.

Science and Fiction: A Fruitful Dialogue

Les Mycéliades is not limited to screening science fiction films. The festival offers a rich and varied program combining screenings of classic and contemporary films, meetings with authors and scientists, creative workshops, conferences, games, and contests. This multidisciplinary approach explores the links between science and fiction, imagination and foresight, dream and reality.

Themes That Question Our Future

Each edition is centered around a unifying theme that guides the programming. The 2026 edition explores the theme of "Resiliences", questioning humanity's ability to overcome crises and reinvent itself in the face of future challenges. This theme resonates particularly through science fiction works, which have always imagined post-catastrophe worlds and resilient societies.

Annecy, a Major Hub for the Festival

In Annecy, Les Mycéliades takes place in the city's media libraries and cinemas, offering a rich local program over two weeks in January-February. Screenings are accompanied by debates, workshops, and meetings that allow the public to immerse themselves in the world of science fiction and the imaginary.

The festival is supported by the CNC, local authorities, and a network of cultural partners. It is part of a dynamic of cultural democratization, making science fiction accessible to all audiences, from seasoned cinephiles to curious newcomers.