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 Film Festival Predictions: Leslye Headland’s Sleeping with Other People

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 13, 2014

It was an admirable modest hit prior to leaving Park City in 2012, but who knew that Leslye Headland's feature debut would turn into a...

2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Diane Bell’s Shiva and May

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 13, 2014

Working from a deeply original aperture, you couldn't ask for a better calling card with the iconoclastic look into the species. Diane Bell's debut...

2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Andrew Bujalski’s Results

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 13, 2014

Andrew Bujalski's Computer Chess turned out to be the feel good film of Sundance and that's not because the early gamers are particularly charming,...

2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Louie Psihoyos’ Racing Extinction

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 13, 2014

Formerly going by the title of "The Heist" and "6", Racing Extinction appears to be a more elaborate, all-encompassing unofficial sequel to Louie Psihoyos'...

2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Noah Pritzker’s The Quitters

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 13, 2014

Noah Pritzker first surfaced with his short Little Dad (SXSW '12), and in the summer of 2013 (see set pic), plugged away in the...

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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.

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Sex, Drugs & Unexpected Parenting: Firstman’s Debut Creates an...

Interview: Jordan Firstman – Club Kid

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I first took notice of Jordan Firstman through his...

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