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: Xavier Tera – The Color of the Sun

Interviews

Eric Lavallée - October 21, 2026

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...

Interview: Victor Boocard (Moongirl)

Interviews

Eric Lavallée - October 21, 2026

French filmmaker Victor Boccard traces his love of cinema to a formative trip in his youth, while his instinct for world-building can be traced...

Interview: Billie Piper – Elsinore

Interviews

Eric Lavallée - October 20, 2026

Across her beginnings as a pop-star, to television and eventual transition to feature film and directing (2019's Rare Birds), Billie Piper gravitates toward women...

Interview: Jordan Firstman – Club Kid

Interviews

Eric Lavallée - October 20, 2026

I first took notice of Jordan Firstman through his memorably self-lacerating performance in Sebastián Silva’s Rotting in the Sun. So when his directorial debut...