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) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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2025 Les Arcs Film Festival: New Lisa Brühlmann, Mar Coll & Lina Soualem Projects In Development

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - October 31, 2025

A longstanding champion of emerging European cinema, the Les Arcs Film Festival’s Co-Production Village has announced eighteen feature film projects selected for its development...

Interview: Alejo Moguillansky – Pin de Fartie

Interviews

Eric Lavallée - October 30, 2025

Embracing Samuel Beckett's Endgame, Fin de Partie creates a hall of mirrors exploring finitude and dependency. It presents a world of looming farewells and...

Interview: Yorgos Lanthimos – Bugonia

Interviews

Eric Lavallée - October 29, 2025

I participated in a virtual roundtable for the film this past weekend just before yesterday's Gothams nominations announcement where Bugonia (read our Venice review)...

2025 Gothams: Studio-Backed ‘One Battle After Another’ Takes on True Indies; Lands Six Noms

FYC

Eric Lavallée - October 28, 2025

In a cinematic landscape increasingly dominated by gargantuan, risk-averse budgets, the upcoming Gotham Awards have set the stage for a compelling David vs. Goliath...