MOTELX Méliès Selections 2024

We are delighted to announce the 23rd edition of the MOTELX – Lisbon International Horror Film Festival, one of the distinguished members of the Méliès federation.

This year’s festival will take place from September 10 to 16, 2024, in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.

MOTELX – Lisbon International Horror Film Festival – Méliès d’argent feature films competition 2024

We’re proud to reveal the lineup of spine-tingling films competing for the prestigious Méliès d’Argent for Best European Feature Film at MOTELX. These cinematic gems are set to captivate and terrify, showcasing the cutting-edge of European genre filmmaking:

“The Devil’s Bath” (121′ Austria, Germany 2024) by Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz
“In the Blind Spot” (117′ Germany 2023) by Ayse Polat
“Oddity” (98′ Ireland 2024) by Damian McCarth
“Planet B” (118′ France 2024) by Aude Léa Rapin
“She Loved Blossoms More” (86′ Greece, France, New Zealand 2024) by Yannis Veslemes
“Trauma Porn Club” (61′ Netherlands 2024) by Michael Middelkoop

MOTELX – Lisbon International Horror Film Festival – Méliès d’argent short films competition 2024

Here are the fantastic short films in competition:

“154” by Andrea Sbarbaro & Riccardo Copreni, Italy, 20 min
“Anapidae (Call me)” by Mathieu Morel, France, 43 min
“At the Window” by Tomas Stark & Peter Larsson, Sweden, 8 min
“Be Right Back” (Ahora Vuelvo) by Lucas Paulino & Gabe Ibañez, Spain, 13 min
“Before the Moonrise” (Antes do Nascer da Lua) by Mário Patrocínio, Portugal, 19 min
“Cakes!” by Johnny Herbin, UK, 2 min
“The Chameleon” (O Camaleão) by Tiago “Ramon” Santos, Portugal, 48 min
“The Green Language” (Canto) by Guilherme Daniel, Portugal, 15 min
“How Much Does a Body Weigh?” (Quanto Pesa um Corpo?) by Gabriel Garcia Nery, Portugal, 20 min
“The Hunt” by Diogo Costa, Portugal, 8 min
“Never Have I Ever” (Jamais Je n’Ai) by Joyce A. Nashawati, France, 19 min
“Mamántula” by Ion De Sosa, Spain/Germany, 49 min
“Meat Puppet” by Eros Vlahos, UK, 12 min
“Nuclear” by David Falcão, Portugal, 28 min
“Reel” (Réel) by Rodrigue Huart, France, 4 min
“Scalp” by Frederico Majerus, Luxembourg, 28 min
“Sterile” (Estéril) by João Pais da Silva, Portugal, 29 min
“Strangers Like Us” by Felix Krisa & Pipi Frostl, Austria, 22 min
“Unicorn Hunting” by Miguel Afonso, Portugal, 18 min
“Punch” by Ross Scott, UK, 4 min
“Duck” by Rachel Maclean, UK, 17 min

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