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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2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #16. Craig Zobel (Z for Zachariah)

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Eric Lavallée - January 25, 2015

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries”... Craig Zobel: "The Wall," 2012, Julian Pölsler (on Netflix!), Music - the back catalog of The...

2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #15. Kris Swanberg (Unexpected)

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Eric Lavallée - January 25, 2015

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries” ... Kris Swanberg: I got really in to goats milk yogurt, Taylor Swift, classic sports films,...

2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #14. Patrick Brice (The Overnight)

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Eric Lavallée - January 24, 2015

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries”... Patrick Brice: It Follows by David Robert Mitchell was one of the best cinematic experiences...

2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #13. Adam Salky (I Smile Back)

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Eric Lavallée - January 24, 2015

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries”... Salky: Book: Devil in The White City. Gripping. App: Cpro Craigslist Client. It’s the reason...

2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #10. Sean Baker (Tangerine)

Reviews

Eric Lavallée - January 24, 2015

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries”... Sean Baker: 1) Ruben Östlund - After being blown away by Force Majeure, I made...

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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

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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.