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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2022 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Roger Ross Williams’ Cassandro

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 22, 2021

Celebrated Oscar-winner and Sundance regular (for his docu output) with 2013's God Loves Uganda and 2016's Life, Animated, Roger Ross Williams made a curious...

2022 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Phyllis Nagy’s Call Jane

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 22, 2021

Finishing just a tad too late for entry into the 2021 autumn film fest schedule, Protagonist Pictures will gift Call Jane at some major...

2022 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Eli Stern’s California King

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 22, 2021

A comedy-caper flick that could easily end up at Sundance, SXSW or even Tribeca, California King comes from prod company Vanishing Angle folks and...

2022 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Christos Massalas’ Broadway

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 22, 2021

A 30-something Greek-born filmmaker who has checkboxed major stops on the international film festival circuit with his short film output, Christos Massalas could have...