[3][4][5] Missonnier then studied in the production department of the prestigious Paris film school La Fémis, from which he graduated in 1996.
[7][8] In 2014, he was considered by Télérama, alongside Olivier Delbosc, among the "Top 50" people in French cinema who "have the power and the talent to raise money, create films, make them popular".
[7][10] As of 2021, Moana Films has produced 10 features including The Odyssey, Django, Knock, Angel Face and Opération Portugal.
Parasomnia will produce small budget features with strong concepts, a structure similar to that of Blumhouse Productions.
With a special focus on fantasy, horror, supernatural and mock documentaries, each film will have a budget cap of 1 million euros.