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.

CINEMANIA 2025

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 16, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: Untamable | Interview with Thomas Ngijol

“For a child of immigrants, to return to the country and make this film is an accomplishment for me,” Thomas…
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French

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 14, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: Indomptables | Interview avec Thomas Ngijol

"Pour un enfant d'immigré, de retourner au pays, et de faire ce film, c'est un accomplissement pour moi", nous a…
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French

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 13, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: Interview avec Félix Lefebvre

Révélé par "Été 85" de François Ozon, le comédien français revient sur ses débuts : faire voyager le public par…
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Mehdi BalamissaNovember 13, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: Interview with Félix Lefebvre

The French actor revealed in François Ozon’s "Summer of 85" looks back on his early career: moving audiences through emotion…
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French

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 12, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: L’intérêt d’Adam | Interview avec Laura Wandel

"Faire ressentir de l'empathie, c'est pour moi la plus belle chose que le cinéma puisse offrir", nous explique Laura Wandel,…
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Mehdi BalamissaNovember 12, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: Adam’s Sake | Interview with Laura Wandel

"To me, making people feel empathy is the most beautiful thing cinema can offer," says Laura Wandel, who came to…
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French

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 10, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: Sirât (réal. Óliver Laxe) | Critique

Et si le film choc "Sirât" était une fable sur les changements climatiques ? Un film d’anticipation sur les ultimes…
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Mehdi BalamissaNovember 10, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: Sirât (dir. Óliver Laxe) | Review

What if Óliver Laxe's "Sirât" were a fable about climate change — a vision of humanity’s final hours?
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Mehdi BalamissaNovember 8, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: Love Letters | Interview with Monia Chokri & Alice Douard

Monia Chokri and Alice Douard reflect on their collaboration in Love Letters, an intimate, romantic, and political comedy that unfolds…
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French

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 8, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: Des preuves d’amour | Interview avec Monia Chokri et Alice Douard

Monia Chokri et Alice Douard reviennent sur leur collaboration dans Des preuves d’amour, une comédie intime, romantique et politique, enveloppée…
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