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 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 11 – Dardenne Bros.’ ‘Jeunes mères’

Winner of the Palme d'Or for 1999's Rosetta (which also took Best Actress for the recently departed Émilie Dequenne) and 2005's The Child, Luc...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 10 – Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’

An already acclaimed filmmaker in his own right after 2015's Kaili Blues won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival and 2018's Long...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 10 – Saeed Roustayi’s ‘Woman and Child’

Iranian filmmaker Saeed Roustaee (also spelled Saeed Roustayi - I know its annoying) became part of the Cannes family when he gave us the...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 9 – Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’

Everyone took notice with his 2006 debut Reprise, but it is his Cannes' Un Certain Regard 2011 sophomore feature Oslo, August 31st where this...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 9 – Oliver Hermanus’ ‘The History of Sound’

South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus might be another newbie in competition but this first trip to Cannes as he premiered 2011's Beauty in the...

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Interview: Sarah Friedland & Kathleen Chalfant – Familiar Touch

A work-in-progress participant at the 2023 American Film Festival...

Mister ‘October’ – Cory Michael Smith Toplines Jeremy Saulnier’s A24 Horror Thriller Project

Jeremy Saulnier's Rebel Ridge had a wonky production narrative...

IndieSponge Episode: Emmanuelle (2025) Movie Review

Before our official launch, Kevin Jagernauth and I had...
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