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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Interview: Jen Gatien – Men at War

Interviews

Eric Lavallée - November 7, 2025

The story of Jordan Goudreau, a former Green Beret hired to overthrow Venezuela's president, descends into a complex debacle where every party is at...

Interview: Alexandre Dostie – Boa (Short Film)

Interviews

Eric Lavallée - November 5, 2025

We first took note of Quebecois filmmaker Alexandre Dostie with his back to back shorts in the TIFF-premiered short 'Mutants' (2016) and the Sundance-showcased...

2025 Marrakech Film Festival: New Projects by Scandar Copti, Mounia Akl & Amjad Al Rasheed at the Atlas Workshops

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - November 5, 2025

Before the Marrakech Film Festival unveil their 2025 line-up, we have learned the films that are the make up of the Atlas Workshops (November...

Interview: Ulises Porra – Under the Same Sun

Interviews

Eric Lavallée - November 4, 2025

For his third feature, Ulises Porra embarks on an ambitious cinematic voyage that dives deep into questions of freedom, colonialism, and hybridity. Under the...