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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‘Rob’bing & Stealin: Pattinson Holds Up Safdie Bros.’ “Good Time”

Quenching his need for auteur-driven material, after recent gigs with Brady Corbet and James Gray, Robert Pattinson becomes the first player to join the Safdie Bros.'s...

I Follow River: Film Movement Submerges Matt Sobel’s “Take Me to the River”

While noteworthy Sundance NEXT section titles Entertainment, James White, Nasty Baby and Tangerine all found distrib homes, we're finally seeing Matt Sobel's break-out debut...

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Musicians Sky Ferriera, Sharon Van Etten and dee-jays Neon Indian and Toro Y Moi are now part of the expanding Sundance Film Festival family....

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While not all receive the golden ticket for a Park City premiere, the invaluable support available at the Sundance Institute is ongoing and takes...

James Morrison’s “Diverge” Wins Top Award at the Paris U.S. in Progress Edition

One of the half dozen invited projects to the Paris edition of the U.S. in Progress (Champs Elysees Film Festival) it is James Morrison’s...

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