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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Exclusive Clip: Disappearing Behind the Scenes in Marcelo Martinessi’s ‘Narciso’ – 2026 Berlinale

After competing for the Golden Bear back in 2018 with The Heiresses (read review), Paraguayan filmmaker Marcelo Martinessi returns to the Berlinale with the...

Interview: Akinola Davies Jr. – My Father’s Shadow

Before he began his maiden voyage into Cannes (being selected for the Un Certain Regard section and winning a Special Mention for the Caméra...

Exclusive Clip: The Harvest of a Relationship in Ian de la Rosa’s ‘Iván & Hadoum’ – 2026 Berlinale

Spanish filmmaker Ian de la Rosa makes his big entry onto the film festival circuit with Iván & Hadoum - a TorinoFilmLab workshopped project...

Interview: Hasan Hidi – The President’s Cake

Earlier this year, first-time filmmaker Hasan Hadi arrived in Cannes, conquered the Croisette landing the coveted Caméra d'Or prize and the newly minted Directors'...

Interview: Óliver Laxe – Sirāt

In his debut You Are All Captains (2010), Óliver Laxe blurs the line between fiction and non-fiction, probing questions of authorship and control, with...

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Interview: Scandar Copti – A Childhood (Work in Progress)

Known for blurring the boundaries between fiction and documentary,...

2026 César Awards: Carine Tardieu’s ‘The Ties That Binds Us’ Lands Best Film

It was a rare Thursday night ceremony for the...
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