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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2014 Les Jutras: Archambault’s Gabrielle Wins Best Director & Screenplay, Louis Cyr Outmuscles Pack for Best Film

In a year that saw François Delisle's Le météore (Sundance and Berlin Film Festival accepted film) receive no love (zero nominations), and Denis Côté's...

Who Picked Up Lambert & Stamp? Barker & Bernard’s Sony Pictures Classics That’s Who

Taking a strategic page from big studios dependence on pre-existing characters with a built in fanbase, Sony Pictures Classics docu line-up works with some...

The Odd Couple; Manakamana One Sheet Draws Attention to Charm of Chair Lift Pairings

High above a jungle in Nepal, pilgrims make an ancient journey by cable car to worship Manakamana. Among the treasured items presented at last year's...

Black is the New Black; Simien’s “Dear White People” Counts on Two for Theatrical Release

Deemed by our Nicholas Bell as a film that is "both prescient and topical in a refreshing representation of modern day’s evolving prejudices", we...

The Wolf of Mean Streets; Focus Features Taps Justin Lin for Times Square

The Universal folks are keeping their enemies close and their family members in-house. Justin Lin, who has been working with asphalt skidmarks (Fast &...

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2026 Cannes: Werner Herzog’s Bucking Fastard Selected for Cannes Premiere (!?)

There was no mention this morning for a film...

2026 Cannes: Mysius, Kreutzer, Harari, Grisebach, Herry, Bourgeois-Taquet Among New Faces in the Palme d’Or Comp

A competition section of (currently) twenty-one features with, according...

2026 Cannes: Nicolas Winding Refn, Quentin Dupieux & Bertrand Mandico on the Croisette

The Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Cannes Premiere and...
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