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: Mark Webber’s The Ever After

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 19, 2013

Not that it is shrouded in mystery, but Mark Webber has a distinct way of working that might be regarded Cassavetes-like for his realism...

2014 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Tristan Patterson’s Electric Slide

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 18, 2013

With heavy critical praise (we were huge fans of the film here on the site) his award-winning debut Dragonslayer (Grand Jury Prize Winner for...

2014 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Katy Chevigny & Ross Kauffman’s E-Team

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 18, 2013

Two documentary heads are better than one. Katy Chevigny & Ross Kauffman already have a track record with the fest, Chevigny co-directed Deadline (Sundance...

2014 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Sydney Freeland’s Drunktown’s Finest (First Look!)

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 18, 2013

There's been a whole bunch of recent buzz happening on Sydney Freeland's directorial debut, a dramatic number that wraps the coming-of-age, teenage rebellion, queer...