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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Interview: Alireza Khatami – The Things You Kill

For his second feature film, Toronto-based Alireza Khatami tackles masculinity, shame, and the violence passed down through generations. A haunting, psychologically layered drama that...

Interview: Isabella Eklöf – Kalak

In her stunning feature debut (that premiered at Sundance), Swedish filmmaker Isabella Eklöf offered an unflinching and pitiless examination of a drug dealer's inner...

2025 Prix Louis Delluc Awards: La petite dernière, Nouvelle Vague, Arco, Kika & Nino Nominated

While the focus for awards season these days is Stateside, but the French will soon begin campaign mode for César Awards and other prestigious...

2025 Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award: My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow

IONCINEMA.com and Indie Film Site Network partners The Film Stage, Hammer to Nail, Next Best Picture, RogerEbert.com, and Slant Magazine (plus a Letterboxd folks...

We Had a Pope!: Ruffalo Confirmed for Bonello’s Vatican Thriller ‘Santo Subito!’

Back in June we jumped on the news that Bertrand Bonello was potentially setting up shop for the curious sound project Santo Subito! and...

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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

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Nuisance Bear | 2026 Sundance Film Festival Review

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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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