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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Interview: Beth de Araújo – Josephine

With the Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards nominations just weeks away, 2026 has already been a major breakthrough year for filmmaker Beth de Araújo....

Interview: Marion Bailey – Tender Loving Care

After one roundtable questionKate O’Flynn, journalists at the London BFI Film Festival had the chance to engage with Marion Bailey and Mike Leigh. Bailey,...

Interview: Kate O’Flynn – Tender Loving Care

Slowly making her way through Mike Leigh’s filmography with small roles in Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Mr. Turner (2014) and Peterloo (2018), actress Kate O’Flynn comes...

Interview: Guy Nattiv, Carrie Coon & Lily James – The Liberation

Guy Nattiv has repeatedly explored the ways private lives become entangled with larger histories of violence, trauma and identity. The Israeli-born Academy Award winning...

Interview: Xavier Tera – The Color of the Sun

After competing in Venice’s Orizzonti section and taking home the prestigious FIPRESCI Prize, The Color of the Sun begins its journey around the world...

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Interview: Hédi Zardi Atlas Workshop – 2026 Marrakech Film Festival

The Atlas Workshops provide artistic and professional support to...

Possible Love | Review

Blue is the Warmest Collar: Chang-dong Prepares a Touch...

Lee Chang-dong – Possible Love

For his seventh feature film, Korean master filmmaker Lee...

Interview: Travis Knight – Wildwood

Among those that play the long game we could...
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