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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Sure Shot: Adopt Films Bank on Sebastian Schipper’s “Victoria”

Perhaps making Sokurov's one-shot wonder Russian Ark feel a little dated, the Adopt Films crew have potentially "robbed" another fest favorite in the award-winning Berlin Film...

Sundance Selects Have No Doubts about Andrew Haigh’s “45 Years”

Among our most anticipated foreign films (#27) for 2015, along with Pablo Larraín's The Club, Andrew Haigh's 45 Years has turned out to be among...

The Orchard Have Bulletproof Plan for Heineman’s “Cartel Land”

While top honors at this year's Sundance Film Festival would go to The Wolfpack, it is Matthew Heineman's Best Director Award and Special Jury...

Suburban Seidl: Strand Adds “In the Basement” to the Collection

Having previously released all three items his Paradise: Trilogy, Screen Daily reports that Strand Releasing have excavated Ulrich Seidl's out of comp Venice Film Festival...

2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #45. Josh Hamilton (Take Me to the River)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries”… Josh Hamilton: Book: Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon. Record: The Clean -- Anthology. Movies:...

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Children of the Monkey (I figli della scimmia) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Favorited Son: Landucci Looks at How Love Can...

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother | 2026 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Holy War: Mahershala Ali Unleashes Fatherly Vengeance Your Mother Your...

Back to Buenos Aires | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Doctor and the Devils: Bechis Explores the Agony...

A Bit of Light | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

Under the Cherry Moon: Asgari Lets the Sun Shine...
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