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 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 6 – Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’

The Romanian master filmmaker Cristian Mungiu moves away from a backdrop he knows far too well to explore the family unit way further up...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 6 – Arthur Harari’s ‘The Unknown’

French director Arthur Harari might be best known as the co-writer of Anatomy of a Fall, but prior to that he saw 2013's Peine...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 5 – Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’

Another first time filmmaker to the competition but no stranger to Cannes, South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin has showcased 2008's The Chaser (Midnight Screening),...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 5- Jeanne Herry’s ‘Garance’

Among the least known filmmakers in the comp, the cinema of Jeanne Herry usually focuses on themes of care, custody and institutional responsibility, emotional...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 5 – László Nemes’ ‘Moulin’

Four films in and his second trip to the Cannes competition section, Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes began his career by winning the Grand Prix...

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Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.
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