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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2024 Cannes Film Festival Predictions – Un Certain Regard (Part 1)

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - March 28, 2024

Last year's Un Certain Regard section had a treasure trove of highlights in Kamal Lazraq's Hounds, Rodrigo Moreno's Los Delincuentes, Asmae El Moudir's The...

2024 Cannes Film Festival Predictions – Directors’ Fortnight

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - March 27, 2024

In their inaugural edition and first mandate, Artistic Director Julien Rejl oversaw a significant transformation of the Directors' Fortnight, not only altering its name...

2024 Eurimages: Tarik Saleh, Hafsia Herzi, Joachim Trier, Carla Simon & Amanda Kernell Land Coin

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Eric Lavallée - March 26, 2024

The results of the first Eurimages Project Evaluation Session of 2024 have been unveiled and among the batch of European-based filmmakers to receive some...

2024 Cannes Film Festival Predictions – Critics’ Week

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - March 25, 2024

Last year's edition of Critics' Week featured the likes of Ama Gloria, Tiger Stripes and Iris Kaltenbäck's Le Ravissement -- which would become the...