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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Tracking Shot: Alice Rohrwacher, Justine Triet, Philippe Lesage and Jeff Nichols Shooting in April

Features

Eric Lavallée - April 2, 2026

Hi eric.

From Beau Travail to Let the Sunshine In: Claire Denis Receives Directors’ Fortnight’s Carrosse d’Or

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - April 1, 2026

Claire Denis will receive the Carrosse d'Or Award on May 13, 2026, in Cannes, during the Directors' Fortnight opening ceremony. Established in 2002, this...

Exclusive Clip: Women at the Helm in Gabriel Mascaro’s ‘The Blue Trail’

Foreign Film News

Eric Lavallée - April 1, 2026

Selected for 2025's Berlinale where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, Gabriel Mascaro's dystopian-dipped drama The Blue Trail finally drops stateside (this...