Chicago – One of the Chicago filmmakers to watch is Todd Looby. The director, who has won awards for his short film “Son of None” at Slamdance 2011 and the Boston Film Festival, premieres his latest feature film, “Be Good,” on June 22nd at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago.
Looby has been producing films since 2007, when his first feature, “The Site,” was screened at the Iowa Independent Film Festival. His second film, “Lefty” (2009), was recognized as one of the Top 10 Movies of 2009 by Chicago Tribune’s Metromix. He followed that up with his award-winning short “Son of None” (2010), which he produced while filming a web series in Liberia. “Be Good,” is a personal statement, based on his own experiences becoming a new father.
The film is an excellent slice-of-life regarding new parenting and those first few months. Paul (Thomas J. Madden), is a stay-at-home Dad, while his wife Mary (Amy Seimetz...
Looby has been producing films since 2007, when his first feature, “The Site,” was screened at the Iowa Independent Film Festival. His second film, “Lefty” (2009), was recognized as one of the Top 10 Movies of 2009 by Chicago Tribune’s Metromix. He followed that up with his award-winning short “Son of None” (2010), which he produced while filming a web series in Liberia. “Be Good,” is a personal statement, based on his own experiences becoming a new father.
The film is an excellent slice-of-life regarding new parenting and those first few months. Paul (Thomas J. Madden), is a stay-at-home Dad, while his wife Mary (Amy Seimetz...
- 6/22/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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