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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Cannes: Early Bird Special

2007 is the year that the Cannes film festival turns 60 and to celebrate the occasion they asked 35 world-ranking directors to mark the b-day bash with a three-minute short. For many Chacun son cinema shall bring out the pearly whites among he few cinephiles lucky enough to see the film. Sixty is also nifty because of the onslaught of other projects that will most likely make it at this year’s fest. Both a culmination of what I’ve read in Variety and cineuropa.org and my own two cents worth, this is a taste of some of the stuff we can expect to see at this year’s 60th.

Cannes Venice Candidate?: I’m Not There

If there is one film this year that deserves to been amongst the offerings at this year’s highly special Cannes edition it is the...

Cannes Venice Candidate?: Eastern Promises

VIP card-carrying Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg is guaranteed to make the trip to Cannes as one of the many filmmakers involved in the short...

Cannes Venice Candidate?: Funny Games

If Michael Haneke’s newest gets a slot in the main competition, I believe this would constitute as a first in the history of the...

Linsons plan to Runaway with ‘Neon Angels’

At the same that the Linson name was taking off in the movie producing business, the band going by the name of The Runaways...

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2026 TIFF: Naishtat, Rachel Morrison & Bassam Tariq World Premieres Added; Zellners Heading to Venice

Five Special Presentations programme titles have been added to...

2026 NYFF: James Gray’s Nightmarish American Dream ‘Paper Tiger’ to Open 64th Edition

James Gray’s Paper Tiger has been selected by the...

2026 Venice: Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ is the Opener for Golden Lion Competition

Danny Boyle's INK will indeed competition for the Golden...

2026 Locarno Film Festival: Jury Duty for Fabrice Du Welz

Venice Film Festival just announced their jury, TIFF's Platform...
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