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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You BETcha!: Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’, ‘Fjord’ & ‘Minotaur’ are Top Contenders for the Palme d’Or

We’re two for two. After nailing both Sundance’s top winner and the Golden Bear with our YouBETcha! predictions, we now turn to the Palme...

Live From Cannes!!! Meet the Jury For Our 2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel

Since 2011, IONCINEMA.com has kept its finger firmly on the pulse of the Palme d’Or competition. We first dove into the waters back when...

Butterfly Jam | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

For a Few Delens More: Balagov Congeals in the Garden State Kantemir Balagov brings his native Nalchik to New Jersey with his English language debut...

Exclusive Clip: Two Lanes Two Trucks in Pierre Le Gall’s ‘Flesh and Fuel’ – 2026 Cannes

Nabbing one of only four non-competition slots in this year's Critics' Week selections, French filmmaker Pierre Le Gall will be making his second trip...

Exclusive Clip: Emergency Fun(d) in Valentina Maurel’s ‘Forever Your Maternal Animal – 2026 Cannes

With her body of work, Franco-Costa Rican filmmaker Valentina Maurel has explored adolescence, female desire, social alienation and fractured family dynamics through a raw,...

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Alpha Gang | 2026 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

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Magazine | 2026 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

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