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 Sundance: Beth de Araújo’s ‘Josephine’ Doubles Down Lands Grand Jury & Audience Award Prizes

Following a thunderous world premiere, Beth de Araújo’s sophomore feature quickly emerged as Park City favorite, confirming the narrative we had anticipated. Josephine was...

Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty! | 2026 Sundance Film Festival Review

Strictly Soft Gloom: Wladyka's Bereft Bliss Puts Spotlight on Rinko Kikuchi Healing comes in baby steps — and dance steps in Josef Kubota Wladyka’s warm...

2026 Oscars: ‘Sinners’ Lands Most Noms, but ‘One Battle After Another’ & ‘Sentimental Value’ are the Frontrunners

It was a great morning for the folks at Warner Bros. A really solid morning. With a record-breaking sixteen nominations, Ryan Coogler's Sinners might...

2026 Oscars: Trier, Filho, Panahi, Laxe & Hania Nominated for Best International Feature Film

The NEON folks have four Cannes competition film horses in the race and the Venice Film Festival's Silver Lion winner completes the quintet of...

2026 Berlinale: Mundruczó, Çatak, Aïnouz, Schleinzer, Dulude-de Celles, Anthony Chen, Lance Hammer in Golden Bear Comp

There is a lot of unpack here with the official competition offerings which consists of two international premieres and twenty world premieres for a...

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