Sognielettrici | Electricdreams International Film Festival is dedicated to speculative fiction in every form and meaning - sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural.

The festival aims at investigating the concept of imagination – not only seen as a form of pure entertainment, but also and foremost as a tool for analysing everyday life from unexpected perspectives.

The festival focuses on cinema, but it also embraces literature, comics, video-games, seriality and it is open to contamination with new media, philosophy, science, technology.

Screenings and meetings are with free admission.

Sognielettrici | Electricdreams takes place in Milan (Italy) and moves in three directions:
1) screenings of sci-fi, fantasy and speculative genre films (full and short features);
2) meetings, round tables, debates, presentations, masterclasses with the participation of local and international guests;
3) an international academic conference on speculative fiction, hosted within the festival.

Awards & Prizes

Ciciarampa/Jabberwock Awards

There are two competitive sections for full and short features.

Full feature awards:
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best VFX/SFX
- Most Innovative Film

Short feature awards:
- Best Short
- Most Innovative Short

Rules & Terms

- There is no submission fee.
- Submitted films must belong to the sci-fi/fantasy/supernatural genres (speculative fiction);
- Submitted films (both feature-lenght and short films) must be Italian Premieres and, if selected, must remain so until the screening dates;
- Submitted films must have been completed no more than one year prior to the current edition's dates;
- Submitters must be the owners of the film's rights;
- If a film is selected, the festival will neither pay any screening fee nor be obliged to invite the director or cast & crew.
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  • Arezou Saedi

    Great festival with good communication

    November 2024
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  • Dario Caamaño

    Amazing festival. The communication was great, and they did a lot of events and forums that made me regret a lot that I couldn't assist.
    I hope I can join the next time. Also a great selection of films that I already wrote the names to watch when I have the chance. Thank you!

    October 2024
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  • Carlos Bocardi

    An excellent opportunity for those who work in the world of cinema to show all their talent, an excellent and competent organization, thank you!!

    October 2024
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  • Rita Casdia

    super festival, con relativi convegni e approfondimenti.

    November 2023
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