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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TIFF 2009 Day 4: Michael Moore’s Capitalism

Capitalism: A Love Story is good for a chuckle - there are ha-ha moments, not enough a-ha moments. Fans of the provocateur, agent of change and documentarian-comedian (I include myself a part of this group) might find that their isn't much of an argument here.

TIFF 2009 Day 3: Chris Smith’s Collapse

In the post screening Q&A, Chris Smith's noted that a “black cloud” has been hanging over the project – whatever his hurdles were, the forecast looks pretty darn good, in my estimation this might be the doc film that comes out of TIFF with the best of chances for a theatrical release.

TIFF 2009 Viral Day 3: Chris Smith’s Collapse

Chris Smith may have wanted to close the books on his documentary filmmaking portion of his career, but when one falls on a charismatic and controversial person such as Michael Ruppert, I guess you hit the breaks, hire a great directory of photography to help in Edward Lachman and you make sure that you don't run out of film.

TIFF 2009 Viral Day 2: Jesper Ganslandt’s The Ape

The more I read into the film prior to the fest, the more I was looking forward in seeing Jesper Ganslandt's The Ape in it's official International Premiere. A disturbing film to say the least, that came to Toronto via a stop in the Venice Days section (a sidebar that discovers and promotes new auteurs whose talents are fairly obvious), this is the type of film that is guaranteed to have people talking which bodes well for whichever direction the Swedish director ends up taking.

TIFF 2009 Day 3: Paul King’s Bunny & the Bull

I liken Bunny & The Bull to a child's fantasy film, but this is clearly intended for adults with an appreciation for a very specific type of humor (fans of his Mighty Boosh show would know what this is).

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