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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2018 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Ondi Timoner’s Mapplethorpe

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 15, 2017

Well versed in the music scene, arts and technology, this docu-helmer won Sundance's Grand Jury Prize for Dig! (2004) and followed that up with...

2018 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 15, 2017

Assuredly becoming a hot ticket director with the launch of 2010's Beyond the Black Rainbow - a debut film we called "a nightmarish world...

2018 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Craig William Macneill’s Lizzie

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 15, 2017

Originally this had helmer Pieter Van Hees set to direct, but this would become Craig William Macneill's sophomore film instead. Filming on Lizzie took place in...

2018 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Nia DaCosta’s Little Woods

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 15, 2017

Possibly belonging to a Frozen River and Sin Nombre type of harrowing universe where there are no real alternatives, Nia DaCosta's directorial debut will...