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How the Slapstick, Black-and-White Movie ‘Hundreds of Beavers’ Took Over the Indie Scene With a $150,000 Budget, Sub-Zero Temperatures and More
The miraculous journey of 'Hundreds of Beavers' began when director Mike Cheslik conceived the film in October 2018 in a frigid Milwaukee bar.
In October 2018 while sharing beers in a frigid Milwaukee bar with his soon-to-be leading man Ryland Tews, director, visual effects artist and editor of “ Hundreds of Beavers ” Mike Cheslik conceived the film based on three simple elements: his After Effects skills, familiarity with snow and Tews’ uncanny ability to fall over. Entirely self-distributed, “Hundreds of Beavers” has managed to double its $150,000 budget in theatrical grosses in a matter of months, a significant feat in the aftermath of global pandemics and industry-wide strikes. The film drew inspiration from a wide array of sources like Buster Keaton, the “Mario” games, “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and a snowy form of slapstick comedy coined “snowstick” by the filmmakers.
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