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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Eric Lavallée (IONCINEMA) & Michael Tully (Hammer to Nail) Launch The AIFAs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2014 MICHAEL TULLY AND ERIC LAVALLÉE ANNOUNCE THEIR COLLABORATION ON THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS Park City, UT – On the eve of...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #14. Paul Eenhoorn (Land Ho!)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”... Paul Eenhoorn: Frank Sinatra and his absolute command of his craft. My Vauxhall Velox from...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #13. Chris Ohlson (Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”... Chris Ohlson: The Polaroid photography of Bastian Kalous... I'm haunted by it. Matterhorn: A Novel...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #12. Kelly Williams (Hellion)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”... Kelly Williams: Ola Podrida’s album “Ghosts Go Blind”. The Documentary - Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #11. Katie Stern (Listen Up Philip)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”... Katie Stern: One of my favorite movies of the year was Spring Breakers, my...

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Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.

Interview: Eivind Landsvik – Low Expectations | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Exploring themes of mental health, emotional recovery, companionship, and...

Interview: Sandra Wollner – Everytime | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

One of the discoveries of this year's Cannes Film...
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