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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Video: Roman Polanski’s Based on a True Story – 2017 Cannes Film Festival

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - August 21, 2017

Received with a rather chilly reception, the final film and press conference of the fest was for the non comp item closer by Roman...

Video: Belle de Jour (1967) | Jean-Claude Carrière – 2017 Cannes Film Festival

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - August 21, 2017

It's a section I rarely allow myself to venture towards during the madness of what is the Cannes film fest, but in most cases...

Video: Sean Baker’s The Florida Project – 2017 Cannes Film Festival

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - August 21, 2017

His first trip on the Croisette, Sean Baker's The Florida Project was presented in the Directors' Fortnight section as a world premiere screening. In...

Video: Chloé Zhao’s The Rider – 2017 Cannes Film Festival

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - August 21, 2017

Here is pre-screening presentations for The Rider - the Directors' Fortnight selected film. Filmmaker Chloé Zhao and cast were present for her sophomore film world...

Video: Jonas Carpignano’s A Ciambra – 2017 Cannes Film Fest Post Screening Q&A

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - August 21, 2017

After premiering his debut film at the Venice Film Festival, Édouard Waintrop's Directors' Fortnight would beat out Critic's Week for the right to show...

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The Devils (1971) | Review

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Sympathy for The Devils: The Suppression of Ken Russell’s...

Ken Russell’s The Devils – 2010 Fantasia International Film Festival

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Iconic director Ken Russell was in town to receive a lifetime achievement award from Fantasia for his 50-plus years in the business, a career that has spawned many genre classics including Altered States, Gothic, and The Lair of the White Worm. But it was the little-seen and hard to find The Devils from 1971 that proved to be Russell's most controversial work, and Fantasia managed to snag a copy to be screened on Russell's big night. In the video, Russell discusses the true story behind the film and receives his award with the grace befitting one of the great filmmakers of all time.

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