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.

Cannes 2026

Mehdi BalamissaMay 19, 2026

Cannes 2026 (Critics’ Week): Nafron (dir. Daood Alabdulaa) | Review

The emotional landscapes of "Nafron" compose a visual poem of the day after the tragedy, in which Daood Alabdulaa kindles…
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Cannes 2026

Mehdi BalamissaMay 17, 2026

Cannes 2026 (Critics’ Week): The Station (dir. Sara Ishaq) | Review

In a Yemen ravaged by cycles of violence, "The Station" is a brilliant, generous, and gripping film that celebrates sisterhood…
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French

Mehdi BalamissaMay 17, 2026

Cannes 2026 (Semaine de la critique): The Station (réal. Sara Ishaq) | Critique

Dans un Yémen miné par les cycles de violence, "The Station" est un film brillant, généreux et haletant, qui célèbre…
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Spotlight: Documentary

Mehdi BalamissaApril 20, 2026

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 BalamissaApril 20, 2026

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 BalamissaApril 19, 2026

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 BalamissaApril 19, 2026

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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List Of Film Festivals

Mehdi BalamissaApril 15, 2026

2027 Film Festival Dates

Film Fest Report provides you with insights to anticipate the 2027 film festival season. Explore the dates of the world's…
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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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