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).

Exclusive articles:

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #1. Deke Garner (Hellion)

Lavallee: Name me 3 of your favorite “2013 discoveries”... Deke Garner: I discovered Street League Skateboarding, I love to skate and watch the pros skate....

Collect Them All!: Our 2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series Checklist

This Thursday, the Sundance Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary and since we've covered about 1/3rd of the event and have fond memories of...

Borderline Adds “White” to the Album; Josh Mond Reteams with Christopher Abbott for Feature Debut

After steering Borderline Films partners Sean Durkin and Antonio Campos' short and feature film projects to critical success, it's now Josh Mond's turn to...

Poster Exclusive: We Smuggle in a First Look at Shana Betz’s “Free Ride”

It's this coming Friday that we official begin to segue from final 2013 calender offerings (we've got several Best of Lists coming at you)...

Trieste Kelly Dunn’s Top Ten Films of All Time List

Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of visionary filmmakers, actors and/or actresses? As part of our monthly...

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Interview: Lucía Aleñar Iglesias – Forastera

Set in Mallorca, Cata's summer is drenched in sun...

The Dreamed Adventure | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

The Era of Men: Valeska Dredges the Darkness of...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Were Fatherland & Fjord Tops of the Fest? We Compare Grids!

Fatherland and Fjord towered above the rest on our...

The Birthday Party (Histoires de la nuit) | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Bird on a Wire: The Past Haunts the Present...
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