Wacky Teaser for the Supernatural Winter Epic ‘A whole bunch of Beavers’
by Alex Billington
August 7, 2023
Supply: YouTube
“Steroidally swollen with gags and smarts.” Raven Banner will probably be releasing this movie later within the 12 months, however till then get a primary have a look at this wacky, mesmerizing B&W indie movie known as A whole bunch of Beavers. Made by animator / editor Mike Cheslik, this has been touring the movie pageant circuit already all through 2023 – with stops at Fantasia, Cine Horror, Morbido, Cinequest, Fantaspoa, Atlanta, & others. On this nineteenth century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman should go from zero to hero and turn out to be the best fur trapper by defeating a whole bunch of beavers. “The movie captures zany and anarchic power by that includes a brand new gag each few seconds. It has many one-offs however equally builds momentum with slower build-ups and call-backs that maintain the expertise contemporary and stunning. A person-versus-nature narrative about overcoming the merciless and unforgiving panorama of a northeastern winter, A whole bunch of Beavers is an uproarious and dynamic theatrical expertise.” This seems prefer it may very well be genius! The comedy on this actually is Looney Tunes goofy and it seems prefer it solely will get weirder & wilder because it goes on. Hold a watch out for it displaying in your space.
Here is the primary teaser trailer (+ poster) for Mike Cheslik’s A whole bunch of Beavers, direct from YouTube:
Through Fantasia: “Paying homage to silent cinema and cartoonality, Mike Cheslik’s characteristic debut A whole bunch of Beavers opens with an epic animated sequence introducing us to our trusty hero, a drunken applejack salesman whose provide of Applejack Cider is ruined as a result of work of some hungry beavers. To get better his fortune, he should turn out to be the best fur trapper the continent has ever seen by defeating a whole bunch of beavers. A whole bunch of Beavers is a no-dialogue heroic epic that’s endlessly creative, embracing the revolutionary spirit of cinema’s first a long time whereas utilizing animation to reimagine pure legal guidelines in inventive and compelling methods.” A whole bunch of Beavers is each written and directed by animator / editor / filmmaker Mike Cheslik, making his characteristic directorial debut after a couple of different quick movies beforehand. The screenplay is by Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews. It is produced by Kurt Ravenwood, Matt Sabljak, and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews. This initially premiered on the 2023 Fantasia Movie Pageant in Quebec, Canada. Raven Banner will debut A whole bunch of Beavers someday later in 2023 – keep tuned for a precise date. Who’s down?
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