Hundreds of Beavers is a 2022 American independent slapstick comedy film directed by Mike Cheslik in his feature directorial debut, and written by Cheslik and Ryland Tews. The black-and-white film stars Tews as applejack maker Jean Kayak who, in trying to win the hand of a merchant's daughter, finds himself embroiled in a conflict with beavers.
Awards and nominations Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Mórbido Fest November 6, 2022 Bronze Skull Award Hundreds of Beavers Kansas International Film Festival March 29, 2023 Best Narrative Feature Phoenix Film Festival April 2, 2023 Best Director Mike Cheslik Capital City Film Festival April 15, 2023 Best Narrative Feature Hundreds of Beavers Fantasia International Film Festival August 9, 2023 Bronze Audience Award for Best International Feature Astra Midseason Movie Awards July 3, 2024 Best Indie Astra Film Awards December 8, 2024 Best Truly Indie Feature Chicago Film Critics Association December 11, 2024 Best Use of Visual Effects Milos Stehlik Award for Breakthrough Filmmaker Mike Cheslik St. Louis Film Critics Association December 15, 2024 Best Comedy Film Hundreds of Beavers Best Costume Design Casey Harris Indiana Film Journalists Association December 16, 2024 Best Special Effects Mike Cheslik (visual effects) and Jerry Kurek (assistant effects artist) Original Vision Hundreds of Beavers Breakout of the Year Mike Cheslik (director / co-writer / editor / visual effects) New York Film Critics Online December 16, 2024 Best Debut Director Mike Cheslik Florida Film Critics Circle December 20, 2024 Best Picture Hundreds of Beavers Best First Feature Best Visual Effects Breakout Performance Ryland Tews Alliance of Women Film Journalists January 7, 2025 Best Animated Film Hundreds of Beavers International Cinephile Society February 9, 2025 Best Breakthrough Performance Ryland Tews Dorian Awards February 13, 2025 Campiest Flick Hundreds of Beavers Unsung Film of the Year
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