Mehdi Balamissa

Mehdi Balamissa is a Franco-Moroccan documentary film passionate who lives in Montreal, Canada. Mehdi has held key positions in programming, communication, and partnerships at various festivals worldwide, including Doc Edge, the Austin Film Festival, FIPADOC, and RIDM. In 2019, he founded Film Fest Report to promote independent cinema from all backgrounds, which led him to have the pleasure of working alongside incredibly talented and inspiring collaborators.

Spotlight: Documentary

Mehdi Balamissa3 weeks ago

Visions du Réel 2026: For Life (dir. Ahmet Seven) | Review

Ahmet Seven delivers a gripping and deeply moving film about an overwhelming will to live, set in a land where…
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French

Mehdi Balamissa3 weeks ago

Visions du Réel 2026 : For Life (réal. Ahmet Seven) | Critique

Ahmet Seven signe un film haletant et déchirant sur un désir de vivre plus fort que tout, dans une terre…
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Spotlight: Documentary

Mehdi Balamissa3 weeks ago

Visions du Réel 2026: Guided Tour (dir. Alba Jaramillo) | Review

"Guided Tour" deftly depicts, with both narrative and formal ingenuity, a very real curse: the one left behind by those…
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French

Mehdi Balamissa3 weeks ago

Visions du Réel 2026 : Visite guidée (réal. Alba Jaramillo) | Critique

"Visite guidée" dépeint, avec ingéniosité narrative et formelle, un maléfice bien réel : celui laissé par ceux qui ont autrefois…
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Best Films

Mehdi BalamissaJanuary 3, 2026

Our Writers’ Top 10 Films of 2025

Discover the films our editorial team has chosen to carry forward from the year just past—ranging from works by world-renowned…
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RIDM 2025

Mehdi BalamissaDecember 16, 2025

RIDM 2025: Agatha’s Almanac | Interview with Amalie Atkins

We had the pleasure of speaking with filmmaker Amalie Atkins about her creative process as she films her aunt, out…
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RIDM 2025

Mehdi BalamissaDecember 3, 2025

RIDM 2025: CycleMahesh | Interview with Suhel Banerjee

“There is no innocent filmmaker,” says Suhel Banerjee, who turns a young migrant worker’s odyssey into a deep, hybrid work…
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RIDM 2025

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 30, 2025

RIDM 2025: The Blueberry Blues (dir. Andrés Livov) | Review

Presented as the closing film of the 28th RIDM, Andrés Livov’s feature is a warm, gentle embrace; one that accompanies…
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French

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 30, 2025

RIDM 2025: Les blues du bleuet (réal. Andrés Livov) | Critique

Présenté en clôture de la 28e édition des RIDM, le long métrage d'Andrés Livov est une étreinte chaude et douce,…
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RIDM 2025

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 28, 2025

RIDM 2025: Chronicle of a City | Interview with Nadine Gomez

“My pleasure in observing the city is constant and infinite,” Nadine Gomez told us after the Canadian premiere of her…
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