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 TIFF: Major Venice Titles Snubbed – Ashley Duong, Carol Nguyen & Sophie Deraspe Selected for TIFF Docus

Programming-wise, we expected a bit more of a copy-and-paste approach from Venice to Toronto this year. Instead, documentary programmer Thom Powers largely prioritized world...

2026 IFFR: Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias, Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir & Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy Receive Hubert Bals Funds

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)’s Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) has unveiled the 20 projects to receive a little coin help to develop their...

2026 TIFF: Lisandro Alonso, Radu Jude & Mariano Llinás in Wavelengths Programme

A sprinkling of Cannes, Locarno and Venice with a major awards contender from Sundance (and Directors' Fornight) in Once Upon a Time in Harlem...

2026 TIFF: Zou Jing, Marine Atlan, Sandra Wollner & Valeska Grisebach in Centerpiece Selections

Loads of savoury Cannes Film Festival titles, two dozen world premiere items, with some Venice Film Festival notables from Muayad Alayan, Rami Kodeih, Yonfan,...

Choosing My Religion: Merlant, Rossellini & Mark Strong Pray for David Lowery’s ‘Poor Clare’

Some Monday sleuthing from the folks at World of Reel again pin points to a totally under tha radar project mounted by David Lowery...

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Strictly Soft Gloom: Wladyka's Bereft Bliss Puts Spotlight on...

Alpha Gang | 2026 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Close Encounters Of The Biker Gang Kind: The Zellners’...

Magazine | 2026 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Not Worth The Subscription: Pechman’s Debut Flips Through The...
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