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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A24 Go Back to…: Distrib Jazzed About Asif Kapadia’s “Amy”

Tipped for the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, and knowing how well Senna played globally and how Amy Winehouse in her short time became an...

With a Friend Like Dominik: Moll Blasts Off with “News from Planet Mars”

German born, French filmmaker Dominik Moll has blasted off onto his fifth feature film, News from Planet Mars. Starring François Damiens (Tip Top), Vincent Macaigne and...

The Elephant in the Room: Interview with Eléphant ClassiQ’s Gérald Duchaussoy

Everything old is new again. Berthed from the initial goal to both restore and digitize over 200+ films in Quebec's rich cinema of the...

Bre-X Marks the Spot: Weinsteins Mining for Stephen Gaghan’s “Gold”

The movie business has a lot in common with the speculative stock market. Those that get a piece of the action early can hope for...

Beefing Up: FilmBuff Freestyling with “The Strongest Man”

Following in the footsteps of Tangerine and Nasty Baby, there is plenty of valuable loot left untouched from Sundance's NEXT section. The FilmBuff folks...

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2026 Cannes Film Festival – Checklist of Our Reviews

IONCINEMA.com’s Chief Film Critic Nicholas Bell reviewed the entire...

2026 Cannes Film Festival Winners – Un Certain Regard [Video]

The jury of Leila Bekhti and peers Thomas Cailley,...
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