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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2014 Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 1: Leigh Paints Strong Canvas with “Mr. Turner” & Sissako’s Mixes Humor & Sorrow in “Timbuktu”

According to our Cannes Critics' Panel, it may not top Topsy Turvy, but Mike Leigh's 2 plus hour portrait starring Timothy Stall paints a strong...

Chainsaws & Drumsticks: Interview with the Quinzaine’s Edouard Waintrop

What first caught my attention when Edouard Waintrop announced the make-up of the 46th edition of the Directors' Fortnight (also known as La Quinzaine)...

Cannes 2014 Day 1 Recap: Pink, Yellow and Definitely Blue — Grace of Monaco + Jury Duty

At the Cannes Film Festival we rest on the first day, not the seventh day. Traditionally the first Wednesday of the fest sees an...

Live from Cannes 2014: Meet Our Cannes Critics’ Panel

Jeez. Time sure does fly by. It's hard to fathom that we're now in year number four with our world film critic on the...

Cannes 2014 Derby: Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Winter Sleep Tops Eric’s Palme d’Or Predictions

Jane Campion. Sofia Coppola. Jia Zhangke. Nicolas Winding Refn. If ever there was a competing year that favored a more "personalized" avant-garde cinema, this...

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A Bit of Light | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

Under the Cherry Moon: Asgari Lets the Sun Shine...

One Minute to Midnight (Un peu avant minuit) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Man Who Snubbed Women: Pariser Performs a Patriarchal...

NAZA | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

Destroy Everything You Touch: Abraham & Szor Explore the...

The Fire Within You (Il fuoco che ti porti dentro) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Shrill Seekers: De Angelis Turns to Comedic Caricature For...
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