Fantastic Film Inspirational Lab in partnership with the Fantastic Film Forum of the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival

Genre Rules is meant as a hands-on guide to the inner workings of genre cinema. Even though genre movies today are more popular and marketable than ever, producing them may not prove so easy. The genre film industry is highly specialised, with key players, industry events and subgenres of its own, and constantly changing trends. This lab is designed to provide an in-depth overview of this sector and will focus in particular on the best strategies to develop your project and effectively place it in the market. The workshop targets independent producers and new talents with an international attitude, who wish to improve their skills and become acquainted with the genre film landscape.

The call for entries for all 2025 Inspirational Labs will open in October, in the meantime have a look at the 2024 selected participants!