Les Utopiales - International Science Fiction Festival

25th Edition - Singularity(ies)

For its 25th anniversary, the Les Utopiales festival chose to explore the theme of "Singularity(ies)", broken down into four axes: attraction, resistance, the individual, and anomaly. This anniversary edition brought together an exceptionally rich program, with 118 conferences and round tables, 56 film screenings, and 14 exhibitions.

Among the prestigious guests were author-director Enki Bilal, author Christelle Dabos, philosopher and physicist Étienne Klein, mathematician and YouTuber Mickaël Launay, comic book author Mathieu Bablet, as well as international authors Rivers Solomon and Andreas Eschbach.

The film competition presented 8 feature films and 28 short films in international competition, highlighted by the French premiere of Mamoru Hosoda's film Scarlett. The main exhibition was dedicated to Stéphanie Hans, guest of honor who also created the poster for this anniversary edition.

The festival offered innovative thematic paths: "Discovering Science Fiction", "Protecting the Living", and "Artificial Intelligence: Scourge or Progress?", allowing the public to navigate the program according to their interests.

Les Utopiales 2025 Program

Debates and Meetings

118 conferences and round tables bringing together 266 international speakers around the theme "Singularity(ies)" and its four axes: attraction, resistance, the individual, and anomaly.

Cinema

56 film screenings including 8 feature films and 28 short films in international competition. French premiere of Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlett.

Exhibitions

14 exhibitions including the main exhibition dedicated to Stéphanie Hans, guest of honor and creator of the 2025 poster.

Guests of Honor

• Enki Bilal (author-director)
• Christelle Dabos (author)
• Étienne Klein (philosopher and physicist)
• Mickaël Launay (mathematician and YouTuber)
• Mathieu Bablet (comic book author)
• Rivers Solomon (author)
• Andreas Eschbach (author)
• Stéphanie Hans (illustrator)

Thematic Paths

• Discovering Science Fiction
• Protecting the Living
• Artificial Intelligence: Scourge or Progress?

Highlights of the 2025 Edition

• 25th Anniversary: A quarter-century of science fiction in Nantes
• "Singularity(ies)" Theme: Explored through four axes – attraction, resistance, the individual, anomaly
• 118 Conferences and round tables with 266 international speakers
• 56 Film Screenings including 8 feature films and 28 short films in competition
• French Premiere of Mamoru Hosoda's film Scarlett
• 14 Exhibitions including the main exhibition dedicated to Stéphanie Hans
• Exceptional Guests: Enki Bilal, Christelle Dabos, Étienne Klein, Mathieu Bablet