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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Weinstein & First Look Dedicated to Theroux debut

The Weinstein Company came to Sundance this year and don’t mind sharing a piece of the pie – just as long as they eat with the same fork....

Searchlight tips the ‘Waitress’

She got to have a good piece of news before her untimely murder – she had learned that she had got accepted in Sundance – if she was here to find out yesterday’s news she would have been even more pleased. Adrienne Shelly's film was picked up by Fox Searchlight Pictures for a very cool $5 million.

ThinkFilm lands on the ‘Moon’

Space missions aren't what they once were - back during the Apollo missions, an astronaut for NASA was up there with cops and firemen as prime choices of profession for little boys. TH!NKFilm acquired all North American rights to In the Shadow of the Moon.

WIP goes ‘Club’bing

Plucked from Sundance’s Premiere's section lineup, Warner Independent Pictures picked up the Aussie pic directed by Cherie Nowlan for a cool $4 million for North American, U.K. and Teutonic rights.

Searchlight adds ‘Joshua’ to Tree

One of the surprisingly good viewings (so far) among my Park City selections has been picked up Fox Searchlight Pictures. Featured in the Dramatic...

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