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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2024 Sundance: Daniel Hoesl, Klaudia Reynicke & Thea Hvistendahl in World Cinema Dramatic Comp

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - December 6, 2023

Daniel Hoesl's Veni Vidi Vici, Klaudia Reynicke's Reinas and Thea Hvistendahl's Handling the Undead are among the ten titles selected for the needle in...

2024 Sundance: Jesse Eisenberg, Sean Wang, Laura Chinn, India Donaldson & Zucheros in U.S. Dramatic Comp

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - December 6, 2023

The big surprise for the U.S. Dramatic Competition this year is they shaved off two titles making a dozen into a ten piece. We...

2024 Sundance: Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow” & Rose Glass’ “Love Lies Bleeding” Among Midnight Selections

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - December 6, 2023

The Midnight section offering eight items and floating to the top on pretty much everyone's list we find some highly anticipated sophomore features in...