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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Wigon’s Heart Machine, Meyerhoff’s Unicorns, Levine’s Wild Canaries & Margaret Brown’s The Great Invisible In 2014 SXSW Comp Line-Up

Not sure if there is a Short Term 12 equivalent in this year's Narrative Feature Comp, but on paper SXSW programmers are serving up...

Double Beats for Whiplash; Chazelle’s Sophomore Film Claims Grand Jury & Award Top Prizes at Sundance 2014

Damien Chazelle's Whiplash was Day 1 feel good buzz title of the fest that ultimately served as a measuring stick for the other competing...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #25. James M. Johnston (Listen Up Philip)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”… Johnston: Tie: Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore / After Hours by Martin Scorsese. Leading up...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #24. Mynette Louie (Land Ho!)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”… Mynette Louie: 1. The Killing (AMC TV series) 2. “The Good, Racist People” (NY Times...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #23. Kat Candler (Hellion)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”… Kat Candler: The Texas Motocross Community. Pilou Asbæk (Actor from A Hijacking). Thomas Vinterberg’s The...

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2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 8 – Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’

Jafar Panahi might be more synonymous with Berlin say...

Aisha Can’t Fly Away | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Buliana Simon Shines In Gritty Immigrant Story That Struggles...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 7 – Julia Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’

Body horror, psychological issues, and social commentary best describe...

Alpha | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Turn to Stone: Ducournau Hits a Wall with Disease...
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