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

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - January 20, 2026

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

2026 Berlinale: Rafael Manuel, Liz Sargent & Dara Van Dusen Debut Films in Perspectives Programme

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - January 20, 2026

Last year's first iteration had the likes of Kahlil Joseph's BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions, Arnaud Dufeys and Charlotte Devillers' On vous croit and Urška...

2026 Lumières Awards: François Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’ Sweeps “France’s Golden Globes” with Trio of Awards

FYC

Eric Lavallée - January 19, 2026

Five weeks before the César Awards ceremony, we find The Stranger (aka L'étranger) possibly emerging as the possible favorite with François Ozon landing Best...

2026 ICS: ‘One Battle After Another’ Finds the Rendezvous Point — Nabs Dozen Noms

FYC

Eric Lavallée - January 18, 2026

Leading with a dozen noms, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another nunchuked the hell out of the upcoming International Cinephile Society awards landing...