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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2014 Cannes Film Festival: Ryan Gosling’s Lost River

Indie Film News

Eric Lavallée - April 10, 2015

In all my years attending the festival, the world premieres that take place in the mythic, film history-rich lieus such as the Lumiere (Main...

Alter Ego Author: Holofcener & Julianne Moore Forge Partnership over Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Casting News

Eric Lavallée - April 10, 2015

Somewhere in 2015-16, Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore could fall on hard times. The actress is attached to take on the role of Lee Israel (this NYTimes...

Ian Olds, Geremy Jasper, Boots Riley & Laure de Clermont Tonnerre Among SFFS / KRF Filmmaking Grant Finalists

Indie Film News

Eric Lavallée - April 10, 2015

If you're looking for a comprehensive overview of the not so distant future in American indie film, a reliable sampling is usually found in...

Gang Bangin’: XLrator Media Give “Five Star” Salute to Keith Miller’s Sophomore Pic

Acquisitions – Indie Films

Eric Lavallée - April 9, 2015

Lightning has struck twice for helmer Keith Miller. After seeing his debut film Welcome to Pine Hill find theatrical release partners in the Oscilloscope folks,...

Toddlerized Beat Generation: Kino Lorber Digs “The Kindergarten Teacher” from Sandbox

Acquisitions – Foreign Films

Eric Lavallée - April 9, 2015

His allegorical, dense and at times discomforting sophomore film received a Special Screening slot during Cannes Film Fest's 2014 Critics' Week (see our video...

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TheyDream | Review

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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

Film Festivals November 8, 2026 0

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.