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Two events exploring AI ethics and future tourism dystopias

Two meetings dedicated to the challenges of the present and potential future scenarios will be held at the Spazio Underground of the Cinema Ariston in Trieste. The presentations are organized by the Albert Schweitzer Study Center in collaboration with the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival and supported by the Otto per Mille Valdese.

Mondofuturo Award: Nominations Open for the Third Edition

The call for entries is now open for the contest that awards the best science fiction book. Submissions will be accepted until March 15, 2026.

The Mondofuturo Book Club Is Launched

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TS+FF 25 – Repeat Screenings of Award-Winning Films at the Cinema Ariston

The much-loved day of screenings featuring award-winning films is back at the Cinema Ariston in La Cappella Underground. We look forward to seeing you on Monday, November 3, for the best of the 25th edition, enhanced by a timeless classic—René Laloux’s Le Planète sauvage—and the discussion Defending Middle-earth with Wu Ming 4.

The winners of the 25th edition of the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival

The 25th edition of the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival—Italy’s leading science fiction event, held at the Rossetti, the Miela Theater, and the Sci-Fi Dome in Piazza della Borsa—concluded with an awards ceremony at the Politeama Rossetti on Sunday, November 2.

“Nero” by Luca Giommoni wins the second edition of the Mondofuturo Literary Prize

“Black. The Conspiracy of Conspiracies” by Luca Giommoni (effequ) wins the second edition of the Mondofuturo Literary Prize, a competition organized by the national research institution Area Science Park and La Cappella Underground , which recognizes the best original, untranslated science fiction book published in Italy in 2024.

TS+FF 25 – Day 6

It’s the final day of the 25th edition of the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, which still has plenty of must-see screenings in store

TS+FF 25 – Day 5

Penultimate day of screenings and events at the 25th Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, the most important event dedicated to the fantasy genre, which will conclude on Sunday, November 2.

Ted Chiang Wins Inaf's Event Horizon Award

Imagine being able to understand a language that not only describes reality but also shapes it. It is precisely this frontier between language, perception, and science that science fiction writer Ted Chiang explored in his novel Story of Your Life, which later inspired the hit film Arrival.

TS+FF 25 – Day 4

Among the guests expected for the 2025 edition of the Trieste Science-Fiction Festival will be Gabriele Mainetti, acclaimed director of “ They Called Him Jeeg Robot,” “Freaks Out” and “ La città proibita,” who will chair the jury for the Asteroide Award, the international prize that annually honors the best film by emerging directors in the genresscience fiction, horror and fantasy.