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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2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Hong Khaou’s Lilting

#82. Hong Khaou's Lilting Gist: Placed third on 2011 Brit List, with Ben Whishaw toplining, Lilting tells the story of a mother’s attempt at understanding...

2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Clio Bernard’s The Selfish Giant

#83. Clio Bernard's The Selfish Giant Gist: Fascinating little tidbit of info is that Clio Barnard based her adaptation of The Selfish Giant on stories...

2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Lucia Puenzo’s Wakolda

#84. Lucia Puenzo's Wakolda Gist: Starring Alex Brendemuhl, Natalia Oreiro, Diego Peretti and Elena Roger, this is based on Puenzo's own novel detailing the true...

2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: David Lowery’s Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

#85. David Lowery's Ain't Them Bodies Saints Gist: In the spirit of Malick and a slew of films from the 70's, the Sundance synopsis for...

2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Saodat Ismailova’s 40 Days of Silence

#86. Saodat Ismailova's 40 Days of Silence Gist: This sees Bibicha, a young woman living in a small Uzbek village, suddenly refuses to speak and...

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