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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Model Your Flat Like 1970’s East Germany (The Lives of Others)

Not exactly the feng shui approach, if ever you wanted to design your apartment in shades of grey of the 1970's East Germany, then perhaps you'd want to take a closer look at The Lives of Others (the Oscar winning film from Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck).

Ioan Antoci’s ‘Japanese Dog’ is awarded Krzysztof Kieslowski Prize

If films such as Hungry's Delta from Kornél Mundruczó, Bosnia's Snow from Aida Begic and the slew of Romanian offerings are any indication – better infrastructure is equal to burgeoning new cinema trends from Central and Eastern Europe.

Top 10 New Faces & Voices from Cannes 2009

One of the more enjoyable discoveries in covering a film festival is the uncovering of new talent: whether it be behind or in front of the camera. At this year's Cannes, I was introduced to a foursome of directors, several actresses and a genius performance from a French speaking newcomer you'll leave an imprint on world audiences.

Top 10 Best Scenes from Cannes 2009

When you cover a film festival of the size of Cannes, it is the standalone celluloid moments within a film that make the draining process of spending half the day in the dark actually worthwhile.

Audiard’s A Prophet Tops IndieWIRE Cannes Critic’s Poll

A critic's poll at IndieWIRE (in which we participated in) confirms that Audiard's latest is a standout film the most mentions/points in all four major categories: Best Film, Director, Screenplay & Acting Performance.

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