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 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #20. Jeremiah Bitsui (Drunktown’s Finest)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”… Jeremiah Bitsui: My top three 2013 discoveries are: High Intensity Interval Training, Beats Headphones, and...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #19. Aaron Katz (Land Ho!)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”… Aaron Katz: Calvados (apple brandy from Normandy), Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar (a great new board...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #18. Carmen Moore (Drunktown’s Finest)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”… Carmen Moore: 
3 things that I discovered in 2013 was the poetry and musical talent...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #17. Jonathan Duffy (Hellion)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”… Duffy: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Dr. Paul Gardner. These guys delivered a...

2014 Sundance “Trading Cards” Series: #16. MorningStar Angeline (Drunktown’s Finest)

Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2013 discoveries”… MorningStar Angeline: In the year 2013 I rediscovered film photography and my love for it....

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Set within a tightly knit Bedouin community in Lebanon,...
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