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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Weekend Watch: Set Your Table for Two for Kiarostami’s Certified Copy

Today we begin what will be a Friday tradition here on the site. IONCINEMA.com's Weekend Watch is a basic rundown of cinematic opening weekend offerings with Erica Elson guiding your choices in U.S Indie, Foreign, Documentaries and Studio film releases. This weekend you'll definitely want to skip the studio picks and the duelling alien items and if you're lucky enough to be in L.A or NYC you'll want to check out Abbas Kiarostami’s gem Certified Copy.

2012 Projects from Pascale Ferran, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi and Quentin Dupieux

French helmers Pascale Ferran (Lady Chatterley), Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi (Actresses) and Quentin Dupieux (Rubber) are all currently in the financing stages of their next projects and figure among the group of six who've received coin aka "advance on receipts" from the committee of the National Film and Moving Image Centre (CNC).

Dallas Buyer’s Club Back in Business with Jean-Marc Valleé and McConaughey

The on-and-off saga of The Dallas Buyer’s Club seems to finally have found some solid ground. 24 Frames is reporting that A-lister Matthew McConaughey is now attached to star in the movie and will be directed by C.R.A.Z.Y. and The Young Victoria helmer Jean-Marc Valleé.

31st Annual Genie Awards: Incendies Sets Genies Ablaze

While Denis Villeneuve's Incendies lost out in its Best Foreign Picture bid, but in what constitutes a nice consolation prize, the film picked up a total of eight awards, including Best Motion Picture, Achievement in Direction, Adapted Screenplay (both going to Villeneuve), and Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role which goes to versatile thesp Lubna Azabal at the Canadian Oscars otherwise known as The Genie Awards.

SPC Likes the ‘Beats’ From A Tribe Called Quest Doc

After the Sundance pick-up of POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, Sony Pictures Classics have nabbed their second documentary film from Park City in Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest.

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