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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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...

Interview: Óliver Laxe – Sirāt (2025 Marrakech International Film Festival)

Óliver Laxe has been on a whirlwind promotional tour for his fourth feature ever since it premiered to thunderous critical acclaim at the Cannes...

Interview: Andy & Carolyn London – 1981 (Short Film) 2026 Sundance Film Festival

Set against the awkwardness of early adolescence, 8 minuter 1981 plunges the viewer into a moment when curiosity, fear, and desire collide without warning....

Nuisance Bear | 2026 Sundance Film Festival Review

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2026 Sundance: Beth de Araújo’s ‘Josephine’ Doubles Down Lands Grand Jury & Audience Award Prizes

Following a thunderous world premiere, Beth de Araújo’s sophomore feature quickly emerged as Park City favorite, confirming the narrative we had anticipated. Josephine was...

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A New Dawn | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Grave of the Fireworks: Shinomiya Finds All the Colors...

Lali | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

Ghosts of Past & Present: Sultan Khoosat Hones His...

Roya | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review

I Confess: Mohammadi's Myriad of Memory Celebrates Women of...

2026 Berlinale: İlker Çatak’s ‘Yellow Letters’ Wins the Golden Bear!

As we predicted, Yellow Letters was a formidable film...
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