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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2014 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Lawrence Michael Levine’s Wild Canaries

He managed to put together the Indie actress all-star team of Sophia Takal, Amy Seimetz, Kate Lyn Sheil and Lena Dunham (forgive the pun)...

2014 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash

If Whiplash breaks into the line-up, I believe we're in for a treat. It'll have meant that Damien Chazelle, who broke out with 2009's Guy...

2014 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Adam Rapp’s Why Now?!

Don't let the lack of theatrical output foul you. Adam Rapp is a man of many hats, alternating between novelist, playwright, television, guitarist, actor...

2014 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Gregg Araki’s White Bird in a Blizzard

The Living End (1992). Totally F***ed Up (1993). The Doom Generation (1995). Nowhere (1997). Splendor (1999). Mysterious Skin (2005). Smiley Face (2007). Kaboom (2011)....

2014 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Mark Jackson’s War Story

His brilliant feature debut Without, broke out in Park City....but at the neighboring, competing fest. From Slamdance onwards (BFI London, Deauville, Chicago, Locarno Film...

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Nouvelle Vague | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Make Me Lose My Breath: Linklater Meddles in Manicured...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 5 – Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love

A Cannes Film Festival regular, British filmmaker Lynne Ramsay...

Renoir | 2025 Cannes Film Festival Review

Family of Straw: Hayakawa Paints Busy Coming-of-Age Portrait Going in...

2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 5 – Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’

This is Cannes Film Festival's third invite (second time...
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