Trieste Science+Fiction Festival Méliès Selection 2023

Trieste Science+Fiction Festival presents the Méliès d’argent

The great science fiction cinema will be back in Trieste: the 2023 edition of the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival will bring the best fantastic genre productions to the big screen, presenting more than 50 world, international and national premieres, three competition sections with the participation of actors, directors and filmmakers from all over the world. 

The Méliès competition is organized in collaboration with the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF) and is reserved to European fantastic feature films. The prize is awarded by an international jury composed of cinema professionals and also counts as a nomination to take part in the annual competition for the Méliès d’or Award.

Trieste Science+Fiction Festival presents the Méliès d’argent feature films competition 2023

Here is the list of feature films chosen for the Short Film Competitive Section of the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival which can be candidates for the Méliès d’argent Award 2023.

A MILLION DAYS – Mitch Jenkins – UK, 2023 (Duration: 83′)
M – Vardan Tozija – NMK, HR, FRA, KOS, LUX, 2023 (Duration: 96′)
MARS EXPRESS – Jérémie Périn – FRA, 2023 (Duration: 86′)
RESTORE POINT – Robert Hloz – CZ, POL, SVK, 2023 (Duration: 111′)
THE DEEP DARK – Mathieu Turi – FRA, 2023 (Duration: 101′)
THE LAST SPARK OF HOPE – Piotr Bedroń – POL, 2023 (Duration: 85′)
THE WELL – Federico Zampaglione – ITA, 2023 (Duration: 86′)
UFO SWEDEN – Crazy Pictures – SWE, 2022 (Duration: 115′)
WOKEN – Alan Friel – IRL, ITA, 2023 (Duration: 85′)

Trieste Science+Fiction Festival presents the Méliès d’argent short films competition 2023

Let’s unveil the fantastic short films competing for the prestigious MÉLIÈS D’ARGENT:

A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION – Nuri Moseinco – UK, 2023 (Duration: 12′)
BIRDCAGE – Karel Konings – BEL, 2023 (Duration: 15′)
DARK CELL – Jean-Michel Tari – BEL, 2023 (Duration: 25′)
FLITE – Tim Webber – UK, 2023 (Duration: 14′)
IRIS – Francis Tamburin – UK, 2023 (Duration: 14′)
MÅNGATA – Maja Costa – GER, 2023 (Duration: 16′)
MY UNBORN SON – Gyöngyi Fazekas – FIN, 2023 (Duration: 19′)
NEVEN – Adrián Adamec – SVK, 2023 (Duration: 25′)
RIFT – Farhad Bakhtiarikish – SWE, 2023 (Duration: 14′)
THERE’S ONLY ONE – Mik J. López – SPA, 2023 (Duration: 16′)
WHAT-IF-I – Lavinia Tommasoli, Pietro Traversa – ITA, 2023 (Duration: 20′)
YURI – Baky Dia – FRA, 2023 (Duration: 12′)

Don’t forget to watch the MELIES D’ARGENT Special Programs on our Méliès Fantastic Hub!