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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Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #99. François Ozon’s Mon Crime

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Eric Lavallée - January 12, 2023

Mon Crime In his usual form, the indefatigable French filmmaker François Ozon filmed his twenty-second feature last April with the likes of Rebecca Marder and...

Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #100. Sudabeh Mortezai’s Europa

Annual Top Films Lists

Eric Lavallée - January 12, 2023

Europa We jumped the gun a bit last year when we included the latest project by Austrian–Iranian filmmaker Sudabeh Mortezai in our most anticipated list...

Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #101. Anthony Chen’s Drift

Annual Top Films Lists

Eric Lavallée - January 12, 2023

Drift The second 2023 Anthony Chen film on our list (the other being The Breaking Ice at the #191 spot) is definitely more indie and...

Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #102. Philippe Garrel’s Le Grande Chariot

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Eric Lavallée - January 12, 2023

Le Grande Chariot Cinema for the Garrels has always been a family affair but Philippe Garrel's 28th features feel a tad more special. Starring Louis...