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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2014 TIFF: Masters Section Has Your Usual Cannes & Venice Items and…Winterbottom & Bent Hamer World Preems

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - July 29, 2014

The Masters section is always a Croisette and Lido heavy selection and this year is no different. From Cannes we have Jean-Luc Godard's Goodbye to...

2014 TIFF: Wiseman, Yes Men, Oppenheimer, Ethan Hawke & Broomfield Offer Docu Treats

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - July 29, 2014

This world is indeed a dangerous place and according to TIFF Doc programmer Thom Powers' it might just be the docu filmmakers and subjects...

The Wait’s Riel Roch Decter & It Felt Like Love’s Laura Wagner Summoned to Sundance’s Creative Producing Summit

Indie Film News

Eric Lavallée - July 28, 2014

As we know, a passage through the many Sundance labs doesn't guarantee a gold ticket for Park City in January, but undoubtably its certainly...

Filmbuff Hook-Up with Wigon’s Debut; “The Heart Machine” Pegged For October

Acquisitions – Indie Films

Eric Lavallée - July 28, 2014

The FilmBuff have grabbed the rights to The Heart Machine - the thriller that preemed in SXSW's eight film Narrative Feature Comp this past March. Produced by Lucas...

Dressing for the Occasion: Leo Leigh’s Docu Features a Ping Pong Stylin’ Marty Reisman

Documentary Film News

Eric Lavallée - July 25, 2014

Not alike the world chess player superstars or the pool cue strutting creation of The Color of Money's Fast Eddie Felson, eccentric legends are...

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TheyDream | Review

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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

Film Festivals November 8, 2026 0

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.