Guests
Every year MOTELX makes an effort to receive important international guests with relevant careers in the horror genre. This invitation is always promoted through the exhibition of retrospectives regarding their best films as well as masterclasses and workshops so the audiences can get to know them better.
Dennis Iliadis
Dennis Iliadis was born in Greece, and grew up between Athens, Paris and Rio de Janeiro. He studied Political Science and Semiotics at Brown University in the U.S., before completing his Film studies at the Royal College of Art in the UK.
His debut feature, Hardcore—shot in Greece—sparked international attention and paved his way to Hollywood, where he directed his sophomore film, the remake of Wes Craven’s The Last House on the Left, which opened at number two at the U.S. box office. He has since directed three more American films, and with Buzzheart he returns to Greece for a project that is quite more personal.
His debut feature, Hardcore—shot in Greece—sparked international attention and paved his way to Hollywood, where he directed his sophomore film, the remake of Wes Craven’s The Last House on the Left, which opened at number two at the U.S. box office. He has since directed three more American films, and with Buzzheart he returns to Greece for a project that is quite more personal.