Louis C.K. made a secret 35mm movie, and it’s coming to the Toronto Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival announced more of its 2017 lineup today, and high on the list is a film directed by comedian Louis C.K. I Love You, Daddy, which was made entirely in secret and shot on 35mm film, marks his return to feature film directing, 16 years after his film Pootie Tang. That movie crashed and burned upon release, though in the years since, it has gained some kind of reputation as a cult movie.
Historically, TIFF has tended to be one of the most Oscar-friendly film festivals, with many movies kicking off their awards seasons campaigns there. This year appears to be no different. The lineup includes Molly’s Game, the directorial debut of West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin, which starts Jessica Chastain as a...