MOTELX Selection 2022

MOTELX 2022 POSTER

MOTELX Melies d’argent Feature Film Selection 2022

With a major focus on women directors, the Méliès d’argent – Best European Feature competition will host the world premiere of the Iberian co-production “The Open Body” (Spain, Portugal, 2022), by Ángeles Huerta, a folk horror with Portuguese actors Victoria Guerra and José Fidalgo, “Nightsiren” (Slovakia, Czechia, 2022), by Tereza Nvotová, and “A Banquet” (United Kingdom, 2021), first feature film by Ruth Paxton.

The movies running for the Lisbon Méliès d’argent feature film competition 2022 are:

  • A Banquet, UK 2021, by Ruth Paxton
  • Criança Lobo, Portugal 2022, by Frederico Serra
  • My Grandfather’s Demons/Os Demónios do Meu Avô, Portugal 2022, by Nuno Beato
  • Nightsiren/Svetlonoc, Slovakia, Czech Republic 2022, by Tereza Nvotová
  • The Open Body/O Corpo Aberto, Spain, Portugal 2022, by Angeles Huerta
  • Speak No Evil/GÆSTERNE, Denmark, Netherlands 2022, by Christian Tafdrup
  • Wolfkin/Kommunion 89 Luxembourg 2022, by Jacques Molitor

MOTELX Melies d’argent Shorts Selection 2022

MOTELX announced the movies running for the Lisbon Méliès d’argent short film competition 2022:

  • Censor of Dreams, France 2021, by Léo Berne, Raphaël Rodriguez
  • Contretemps, France 2021, by Laurine Baille, Gabriel Gérard, Lise Légier, Chloé Maingé, Claire Sun
  • O Caso Coutinho, 13, Portugal 2022 by Luís Alves
  • Cronos, 15, Portugal 2022, by João Pico
  • Fishwife, 17, UK 2022, by Beth ParkIgor,
  • Igor, 9, Portugal 2021, by Rafael Almeida
  • Matrioska, 7, Portugal 2021, by Joana Correia Pinto
  • Misericórdia, 11, Portugal 2021, by Gonçalo Loureiro
  • The Muppet-Face, 11, Portugal 2022, by Ricardo Machado
  • Night Breakers, 18, Spain 2021, by Guillem Lafoz, Gabriel Campoy
  • Uma Piscina, 9, Portugal 2021, by Carolina Aguiar
  • Phlegm, 6, Switzerland 2021, by Jan-David Bolt
  • Reverso, 5, Portugal 2022, by André Szankowski
  • Vara, 6, Portugal 2022, by Inês Albuquerque
  • The Red Note, 3, UK 2021, by Theo Watkins
  • Cemitério Vermelho, 9, Portugal 2022, by Francisco Lacerda
  • Vórtice, 15, Portugal 2022, by Guilherme Branquinho
  • Wall #4, 8, Netherlands 2021, by Lucas Camps
  • Quando a Terra Sangra, 15, Portugal 2021, by João Vicente Morgado
  • You’re Not Home, 11, Ireland 2022, by Derek Ugochukwu