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 3 – Marie Kreutzer’s ‘Gentle Monster’

From Austria, Marie Kreutzer breaks into the Palme d'Or competition for a very first time after having competed in the Un Certain Regard section...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 3 – Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden

The second Japanese filmmaker to premiere in the competition this year, Ryusuke Hamaguchi doesn't have an extensive Cannes history with only Asako I &...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 2 – Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Parallel Tales’

After gaining international recognition with Berlinale entries in Silver Bear for Best Director About Elly (2009) and Golden Bear winning (plus Oscar winning) A...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 2 – Paweł Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’

Post My Summer of Love (2004) and The Woman in the Fifth (2011), it's with his fourth feature where Paweł Pawlikowski become someone to...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 1 – Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet’s ‘A Woman’s Life’

With her sophomore feature, Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet made her first trip up the red carpet steps today as one of the several competition first-timers. Sshe...

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Interview: Zou Jing – A Girl Unknown | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

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Interview: Federico Luis – For the Opponents | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

We discovered Argentine filmmaker Federico Luis as one of...
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