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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2025 Directors’ Fortnight: 57th Edition is Book-ended by Campillo’s ‘Enzo’ & Eva Victor’s Sundance Hit ‘Sorry, Baby’

German filmmaker Christian Petzold has finally been invited to Cannes - it took the Directors' Fortnight programmers to roll out their red carpet. Starring...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Week: Laura Wandel Opener, Guillermo Galoe & Shih-Ching Tsou in Comp

Playground's Laura Wandel's highly anticipated sophomore feature L'intérêt d'Adam (Adam’s Interest) is indeed premiering in Cannes - as the opening film for the 64th...

From the Sun to the Moon to the..: Kurdwin Ayub Begins Casting for ‘Stars’

Kurdwin Ayub is not wasting time mounting what appears to be celestial bodies from the sky trilogy -- as casting has begun on her...

IndieSponge Episode: 2025 Cannes Palme d’Or Competition Reactions

We haven't yet relaunched, but Kevin Jagernauth and I wanted to have a quick conversation about the nineteen films (plus no-shows) selected for the...

2025 Cannes: New Palme d’Or Comp Faces in Ari Aster, Hafsia, Hayakawa, Hermanus, Laxe, Carla Simón & Mascha Schilinski!

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Interview: Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme marks a new evolution in the work...
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