Hey /r/movies! We are the team behind ‘Hundreds of Beavers’ (including lead actor, DP, producer, & mascot performers!). We made an indie comedy film and self-distributed it across the nation (and overseas!). It’s now available on VOD, in select theaters, and coming to blu-ray soon. Ask us anything!

Hey r/movies! We are the team behind Hundreds of Beavers. Here to answer your questions about the movie and talk about anything you want (including beavers) are:

Ryland Brickson Cole Tews (Lead Actor/Co-Writer/Producer) Kurt Ravenwood (Producer) Quinn Hester (Cinematographer) Daniel Long (Lead Mascot Performer) Jay Brown (Lead Mascot Performer) Mike Wesolowski (Mascot Performer / Gag Man)

We'll all be back to answer questions/discuss with you at 7:00 PM ET so please fire away in the meantime!

Some Verification Pictures:

Ryland

Kurt

Jay

Quinn, Daniel, Mike (Imagine Beaver Heads)

Trailer

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About Hundreds of Beavers:

HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS was filmed over the pandemic in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and surrounding areas (including Michigan) by a small crew on a budget of approximately $150,000. After filming, director Mike Cheslik painstakingly executed over 1500 effects shots on his home computer.

After a virtual premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2022, the movie gained steam on the festival circuit, picking up a slew of awards including an audience award at Fantasia 2023. With no major offers from distributors, the filmmakers decided to self-release the film, starting with the "Great Lakes Roadshow" in early 2024: a 14-day tour of the Midwest which sold out most screens, including a 700+ audience at the Music Box in Chicago. The show hearkened back to early vaudeville, with Mike Cheslik roasting the audience and the movies star / producer / co-writer Ryland Tews body-slamming beavers.

The New York Times picked up the story, and from there Hundreds of Beavers became an unexpected cult hit in cinemas across the country. So far it has played on over 250 screens (we only showed up to 26 of em), and is currently premiering in the UK, Australia, Taiwan, and more.

To get the film on VOD, we partnered with FilmHub, a distribution company that allows filmmakers to keep their rights, for transactional video on demand via Amazon and Apple. We also brokered a partnership with Fandor for subscription streaming.

We are also proud to announce that Hundreds of Beavers will be the FIRST FILM to be screened at the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS in the same year as its theatrical release. Saturday, July 27th.

We will attempt to screen in movie theaters as long as fans want it. Follow along at hundredsofbeavers.com

Get theater tickets here:

Watch at home here:

Coming soon on Bluray: Via Cartuna this Summer, OCN Partner Label (Follow on Socials for Release Info)

Socials: Instagram / X Twitter

Anyway, please ask away! We will be here live at 7:00 PM ET (a few hours after this post goes up).