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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2026 NYFF: Ava DuVernay Closes Fest with ’14th’ — a Decade After Opening with ’13th’

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - July 21, 2026

Last week, Netflix dropped that they were back in the Ava DuVernay business when it was announced that her new docu would open sometime...

2026 TIFF: Anton Corbijn, Chris Rock & Florian Zeller Selected for Gala Showcases

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Eric Lavallée - July 20, 2026

Anton Corbijn's A Talent for Murder, Chris Rock's Misty Green and Florian Zeller's Bunker will be receiving major showcases as they were selected as...

2026 TIFF: Peter Farrelly, Takashi Miike & Michael Dowse to World Preem in Special Presentations Programme

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Eric Lavallée - July 20, 2026

Hirokazu Kore-eda, Shinya Tsukamoto and Lee Chang-dong are the doing the Venice to Toronto double down, Jesse Eisenberg is sticking to a Telluride and...

2026 Venice Film Festival: Debuts From Shalini Adnani, Sebastián Múnera & Tommaso Usberti in International Critics’ Week

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - July 20, 2026

Venice's International Critics’ Week aka Settimana Internazionale della Critica have made their selections for their 41st edition and we've got some Sundance, Rotterdam and...