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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2007 Independent Spirit Awards Noms

It comes as no surprise that leading this year’s pack of nominees are Little Miss Sunshine and Half Nelson, but this year’s mix of contenders are a mixed breed coming from films that were showcased a little everywhere – including this year’s Sundance.

Tartan Sets to Rip Into N.A. with Slaughter Night (SL8N8)

Tartan Films has picked up the North American distribution rights to Frank van Geloven & Edwin Visser's SLAUGHTER NIGHT (SL8N8) - a.k.a. "Slachtnacht". The flick, penned by Van Geloven and Visser has proven to be a sweet commodity for London-based sales outfit High Point Films. The group has also sealed deals with Legend Films for German rights, Daylight Films in Brazil, DAI Films in Thailand and RAM Entertainment in Singapore. The company reports that they are still negotiating for deals in France and the U.K.

Review: Casino Royale

"In comes a darker, more edgier and less charismatic principle player, complex character development, and a man’s man in bulky actor Daniel Craig taking a couple in the face and a couple in the..."

Casino Royale | Review

Stirred and excessively Shaken

Review: Fast Food Nation

"There is something to appreciate in the narrative strategy that shifts between several interconnected stories, but the best storytelling is told not with the dialogue but the images."

Breaking

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...

Fjord | Review

Uncanny Valley: Mungiu Explores Liberated Prisons Totalitarian mentality is driven...
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