- Utopiales
Utopiales is an annual international science fiction festival held in
Nantes, France , probably the largest European event for the field. It coversscience fiction andfantasy literature, film, fine arts, comics,role-playing games , and animation, from a distinctly European point of view. Founded byBruno della Chiesa , and run by science fiction museum directorPatrick 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 [ [http://www.noosfere.com/utopia/2005/billeterie.asp?Lang=2 international sci-fi festival utopiales, nantes, france ] ] and has extensive corporate sponsorship [ [http://www.noosfere.com/utopia/2005/partenaires.asp?Lang=2 french international s-f festival utopiales's sponsors ] ] , 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 includedRobert Silverberg ,Jack Vance ,Brian W. Aldiss ,Frederik Pohl , Christopher Priest, andMichael Moorcock .References
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