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).

Exclusive articles:

Top 100 Most Anticipated American Indie Films of 2018: Picks 200 to 101

Annual Top Films Lists

Eric Lavallée - January 10, 2018

Last week, Nicholas Bell helped us ring in the new year with our Top 200 most anticipated world cinema items. We also highlighted our...

2018 Sundance Add-Ons: Premieres include Hannah Fidell & Tamara Jenkins + Lynne Ramsay Confirmed for Spotlight

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - December 19, 2017

The Sundance Film Fest added the final touches to their 2018 edition, and we've now got a bonafide pair of must see films in...

Gimme an “A”: Rooftop Films Adds Grant Coin to Eliza Hittman’s Next Feature

Film Award & Prize News

Eric Lavallée - December 19, 2017

We every small grant headline comes a glimmer of American indie hope. After the successful launch of her sophomore feature Beach Rats, Eliza Hittman...

Maya Vitkova, Amman Abbasi & Beth de Araújo Among 2018 Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab Fellows

Festival Lab News

Eric Lavallée - December 14, 2017

They might need to reconfigure the lodging situation for this January's 2018 Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab Fellows as there are perhaps a record breaking...