Eric Lavallée

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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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Rasmus Rummaging: Kuosmanen Pops the Cork on ‘Dream Come True’ with Magnus Millang & Paprika Steen

Finnish filmmaker Juho Kuosmanen is set to take the plunge, not only will he be switching languages, but he'll be changing landscapes for his...

Interview: Marine Atlan – La Gravida | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

This year, the Critics' Week gifted us a feature debut that layers a visual sensibility to a coming-of-age film that captures the fragile moment...

Interview: Abinash Bikram Shah – Elephants in the Fog | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Making his second splash in Cannes after seeing his short Lori land a Special Mention in 2022, Nepali filmmaker Abinash Bikram Shah looks towards...

Interview: Rakan Mayasi – Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Set within a tightly knit Bedouin community in Lebanon, Yesterday the Eye Didn't Sleep unfolds less as a traditional drama than as a sensory...

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2026 Venice Film Festival: Debuts From Shalini Adnani, Sebastián Múnera & Tommaso Usberti in International Critics’ Week

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