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.

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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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CINEMANIA 2025

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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CINEMANIA 2025

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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CINEMANIA 2025

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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CINEMANIA 2025

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 6, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: The Little Sister | Interview with Nadia Melliti

Actress Nadia Melliti impresses as much with her on-screen magnetism as with the sincerity and generosity she brings when talking…
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French

Mehdi BalamissaNovember 6, 2025

CINEMANIA 2025: La Petite Dernière | Interview de Nadia Melliti

La comédienne Nadia Melliti impressionne autant par son magnétisme à l’écran que par la sincérité et la générosité avec lesquelles…
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Doc Edge 2025

Mehdi BalamissaJune 29, 2025

Doc Edge 2025: We Are the Water (dir. Stephanie Guest) | Review

“We are the water, the water is us.” With this poetic short film, director Stephanie Guest offers a tender and…
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Cannes 2025

Mehdi BalamissaMay 22, 2025

Cannes 2025 (Directors’ Fortnight): +10K (dir. Gala Hernández López) | Review

With "+10K," Gala Hernández López delivers a masterfully crafted and exhilarating mid-length hybrid film that probes the manufacturing of dreams…
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