Eric Lavallée

8871 POSTS
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).

Exclusive articles:

Adopt Films Open the Books on Curious Unknown; Martin Provost’s Violette Set for 2014

Extremely well received at last month's edition of TIFF, Martin Provost’s Violette becomes purchase number two (after Bethlehem) in just as many weeks for...

Film Movement Share Akram’s “An Afghan Love Story” out in the Open

We're not sure if Barmak Akram should be grouped in with the likes of Siddiq Barmak, Atiq Rahimi and the Makhmalbafs, but his An...

Tribeca Film Joins the Convo; Neil LaBute’s Thorny “Some Velvet Morning” Gets December Date

Once again, Tribeca Film's Nick Savva doesn't need to look too far to find some theatrical slate filler. Among the pile of unbought leftovers...

Zeitgeist Feel Privileged to Grab Berlin Bear Winner; “Child’s Pose” Hits Next February

Naturally ever since its Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear win and with stops in Karlovy Vary, TIFF and NYFF, Calin Peter Netzer's third directorial...

Tracking Shot October: Barthes’ Madame Bovary, Renzi’s Franny, Bonello’s Saint Laurent, Bell’s Shiva & May

“Tracking Shot” is a monthly featurette here on IONCINEMA.com that looks at a dozen or so projects that are moments away from lensing and...

Breaking

Two Prosecutors | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Ordeal by Innocence: Loznitsa Mines the Terrors of Naïveté A...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 2 – Sergei Loznitsa’s ‘Two Prosecutors’

The Belarusian born, Ukraine filmmaker has loaded up the...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 2 – Mascha Schilinski’s ‘Sound of Falling’

A little bit after this year's Berlinale, there was...

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | Review

Tom Cruise Can’t Stunt His Way Out Of A...
spot_imgspot_img