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) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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2025 Marrakech Film Festival – Atlas Workshop: Asmae El Moudir & Laila Marrakchi Win Top Honors

Moroccan filmmakers Asmae El Moudir and Laila Marrakchi shared the €20,000 top prize ex aequo at the eighth edition of Marrakech’s Atlas Workshop, the...

Interview: Annemarie Jacir – Palestine 36

With her sweeping and ambitious fourth feature, Palestine 36, Annemarie Jacir gives emotional weight to the history books, excavating the roots of nearly a...

Interview: Arab Nassar – Once Upon a Time in Gaza

Over the course of their three feature films, Gaza-born filmmaker twins Tarzan and Arab Nassar have built a body of cinema rooted in the...

Interview: Tawfeek Barhom – I’m Glad You’re Dead Now (Short)

From Tarik Selah's Boy from Heaven (2022) to the recent Jonathan Millet's Ghost Trail (2024), Tawfeek Barhom has the kind of face that stays...

Interview: Ali Asgari – Divine Comedy

Sometimes, in a landscape where censorship and endless approvals are the norm, following your creative instincts means thinking differently and finding ways to work...

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Pillion | Review

Interview: Andy & Carolyn London – 1981 (Short Film) 2026 Sundance Film Festival

Set against the awkwardness of early adolescence, 8 minuter...

Closure | 2026 Sundance Film Festival Review

Seriousness Sensationalized: Marczak Uses a Father in Turmoil to...

Nuisance Bear | 2026 Sundance Film Festival Review

Creature Discomfort: Docu Explores the Long Rift Between Neighbors Adding...

2026 Sundance: Beth de Araújo’s ‘Josephine’ Doubles Down Lands Grand Jury & Audience Award Prizes

Following a thunderous world premiere, Beth de Araújo’s sophomore...
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