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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Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance – 2024 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 6

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - May 20, 2024

Many were left scratching their heads when Cannes topper Thierry Frémaux made The Substance a part of the competition (and conversation) and the reason...

Kirill Serebrennikov’s Limonov: The Ballad – 2024 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 6

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Eric Lavallée - May 19, 2024

Thierry Frémaux sure does like mister Kirill Serebrennikov. Since showcasing The Student in 2016's Un Certain Regard section, the Russian filmmaker (in exile) has...

Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez – 2024 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 5

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Eric Lavallée - May 19, 2024

His has a longstanding tradition with the Cannes Film Festival this former Palme d'Or winner for Dheepan (2015) moved into a completely different language,...