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) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Matt Sobel’s Take Me to the River

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 14, 2014

Safe to say that 2015 should be the roll out year for this directorial debut. Some got an early peak at this summer's Rooftop...

2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Yance Ford’s Strong Island

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 14, 2014

There is nothing new in the subject matters covered in Yance Ford's debut. Gun violence. Authorities taking a blind eye approach. A family and...

2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Andrew James’ Street Fighting Man

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 14, 2014

Symbolically speaking, I wouldn't be out of line if I compared Motor city as a sister city to Damascus. If you group docs in...

2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Nikole Beckwith’s Stockholm, Pennsylvania

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 13, 2014

An actor, musician and a playwright who sort of came swanning into the driver's seat in 2012 stringing the prestigious Academy Nicholl Fellowships in...