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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IndieSponge Episode: 2025 Venice Film Festival – Our Top 5 Most Anticipated!

IndieSponge

Eric Lavallée - August 27, 2025

It’s the fall film festival season folks! And the party kicks off in style on the Lido with the legendary Venice Film Festival. With...

Exclusive Clip: Muddy the Waters in ‘Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes’ – 2025 Venice Film Festival

Foreign Film News

Eric Lavallée - August 27, 2025

Among the handful of buzz titles coming out of the Giornate degli Autori programme on the Lido this year is Gabriel Azorín's feature film...

IONCINEMA x Venice Sala Web x Festival Scope – 13 Shorts (Free) From the 2025 Venice Film Fest Line-up!

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - August 26, 2025

We are happy to partner once again with the Festival Scope folks for the Venice Sala Web – which returns to the 82nd edition...

Interview: Anu Valia – We Strangers (Work in Progress)

Interviews

Eric Lavallée - August 24, 2025

Sundance Film Festival short film award-winning filmmaker Anu Valia (2017's Lucia, Before and After) has been hitting the pavement on a slew of television...