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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2026 Qumra Masters: Alice Diop, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Ambulante’s Gael García Bernal + Diego Luna & Gustavo Santaolalla

Every edition, the Doha Film Institute lands some bold global filmmaker folk to offer mentorship and masterclasses for the next generation of filmmakers and...

Exclusive Clip: Disappearing Behind the Scenes in Marcelo Martinessi’s ‘Narciso’ – 2026 Berlinale

After competing for the Golden Bear back in 2018 with The Heiresses (read review), Paraguayan filmmaker Marcelo Martinessi returns to the Berlinale with the...

Interview: Akinola Davies Jr. – My Father’s Shadow

Before he began his maiden voyage into Cannes (being selected for the Un Certain Regard section and winning a Special Mention for the Caméra...

Exclusive Clip: The Harvest of a Relationship in Ian de la Rosa’s ‘Iván & Hadoum’ – 2026 Berlinale

Spanish filmmaker Ian de la Rosa makes his big entry onto the film festival circuit with Iván & Hadoum - a TorinoFilmLab workshopped project...

Interview: Hasan Hidi – The President’s Cake

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