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: Schleinzer, Chang-dong, Sangsoo, Hamaguchi & Mani Haghighi (Surprise!) in Main Slate

As expected there was going to be a larger Cannes (including Quinzaine) cross-over than a Venice presence at this year's NYFF. While the Palme...

2026 TIFF: Major Venice Titles Snubbed – Ashley Duong, Carol Nguyen & Sophie Deraspe Selected for TIFF Docus

Programming-wise, we expected a bit more of a copy-and-paste approach from Venice to Toronto this year. Instead, documentary programmer Thom Powers largely prioritized world...

2026 IFFR: Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias, Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir & Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy Receive Hubert Bals Funds

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)’s Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) has unveiled the 20 projects to receive a little coin help to develop their...

2026 TIFF: Lisandro Alonso, Radu Jude & Mariano Llinás in Wavelengths Programme

A sprinkling of Cannes, Locarno and Venice with a major awards contender from Sundance (and Directors' Fornight) in Once Upon a Time in Harlem...

2026 TIFF: Zou Jing, Marine Atlan, Sandra Wollner & Valeska Grisebach in Centerpiece Selections

Loads of savoury Cannes Film Festival titles, two dozen world premiere items, with some Venice Film Festival notables from Muayad Alayan, Rami Kodeih, Yonfan,...

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The Girl with the Leica | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

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Central Park Deprive: Janicza Bravo to Direct True Crime Media Frenzied ‘Preppy’

Known for her discomfort and absurdity brand of comedy,...
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