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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Fishing for the Meaning of Life; Naomi Kawase is Readying “Still The Water” for 2014

After serving as a Cannes Jury member back in May, Naomi Kawase (her most recent directing gigs include The Mourning Forest and Hanezu) is going...

NYFF51 Loads Up with the Best from Cannes: Kore-eda, Jarmusch, Denis, Zhangke, Guiraudie, Coens & Kechiche

Not unlike previous years, NYFF programming team with Kent Jones as the top curator have gone with an auteur friendly, Croisette heavy line-up with...

Oscilloscope Cares About the Young Folks; Matt Wolf’s “Teenage” to Hit Theatres in ’14

Answering the questions you didn't know you had about how your parent's parents, and for that matter, your grandparent's parents were like when they...

Coal Miner’s Daughters & Sons; Sevigny, Josh Lucas & Lofland Complete Cast for Sara Colangelo’s Little Accidents

Indie starlet Chloë Sevigny, veteran Josh Lucas and Mud discovery Jacob Lofland have joined the already mentioned Elizabeth Banks and Boyd Holbrook in Sara...

Destin Daniel Cretton’s Top Ten Films of All Time List

Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of visionary filmmakers? As part of our monthly IONCINEPHILE profile (read...

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Ray Gunn | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

An Open and Shut Case: Bird’s Passion Project Feels...

Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

A Heavy Toll: Shirai’s Artful Take on the Body...

Interview: Virginie Efira – All of a Sudden

In All of a Sudden (read review), Virginie Efira delivers...

Interview: Nathalia Acevedo – Salón de belleza

Actress-turned-filmmaker Nathalia Acevedo made her feature directorial debut with...
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