MOTELX is once again marking its cultural return with unique initiatives around Lisbon before the Festival begins. Programme to be announced soon. From 7 to 9 September.

The five finalists competing for the first MOTELX GUIÕES Award for the best Portuguese horror script have been announced.

The new competition is the result of a special partnership between MOTELX and GUIÕES - Festival do Roteiro de Língua Portuguesa, whose 9th edition takes place during the 17th International Horror Film Festival of Lisbon.

The European premiere of Gabriel Abrantes’ new film, Brandon Cronenberg as guest of honour, four new films from a female perspective, the multi-award winning "Strange Path" by Guto Parente, the 50th anniversary of "The Exorcist", the cross-over with Festival GUIÕES, YouTube microCURTAS MOTELX and a surprise screening with FilmTwist are some of the first highlights of this year's edition.

MOTELX partners with GUIÕES Festival to create a new prize exclusively for Portuguese screenplays for feature films not yet produced.

MOTELX 2022 opens with “Bodies Bodies Bodies”, putting Gen Z in danger, and world premieres “The Open Body” with Victoria Guerra and José Fidalgo.