List of accolades received by Hundreds of Beavers

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	Ref.
Mórbido Fest	November 6, 2022	Bronze Skull Award	Hundreds of Beavers	Won	[1]
Kansas International Film Festival	March 29, 2023	Best Narrative Feature		Won	[2]
Phoenix Film Festival	April 2, 2023	Best Director	Mike Cheslik	Won	[3]
Capital City Film Festival	April 15, 2023	Best Narrative Feature	Hundreds of Beavers	Won	[1]
Fantasia International Film Festival	August 9, 2023	Bronze Audience Award for Best International Feature		Won	[1]
Astra Midseason Movie Awards	July 3, 2024	Best Indie		Nominated	[4]
Astra Film Awards	December 8, 2024	Best Truly Indie Feature		Nominated	[5]
Chicago Film Critics Association	December 11, 2024	Best Use of Visual Effects		Nominated	[6] [7]
		Milos Stehlik Award for Breakthrough Filmmaker	Mike Cheslik	Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association	December 15, 2024	Best Comedy Film	Hundreds of Beavers	Won	[8] [9]
		Best Costume Design	Casey Harris	Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association	December 16, 2024	Best Special Effects	Mike Cheslik (visual effects) and Jerry Kurek (assistant effects artist)	Runner-up	[10]
		Original Vision	Hundreds of Beavers	Won
		Breakout of the Year	Mike Cheslik (director / co-writer / editor / visual effects)	Nominated
New York Film Critics Online	December 16, 2024	Best Debut Director	Mike Cheslik	Nominated	[11]
Florida Film Critics Circle	December 20, 2024	Best Picture	Hundreds of Beavers	Nominated	[12]
		Best First Feature		Won
		Best Visual Effects		Nominated
		Breakout Performance	Ryland Tews	Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists	January 7, 2025	Best Animated Film	Hundreds of Beavers	Nominated	[13]
International Cinephile Society	February 9, 2025	Best Breakthrough Performance	Ryland Tews	Nominated	[14]
Dorian Awards	February 13, 2025	Campiest Flick	Hundreds of Beavers	Nominated	[15]
		Unsung Film of the Year		Nominated

References

1. Mack 2024.
2. Hazelton 2023.
3. Phoenix Film Festival.
4. Hollywood Creative Alliance 2024.
5. Pond 2024.
6. Tallerico 2024.
7. Jevens 2024.
8. St. Louis Film Critics Association Nominations 2024.
9. St. Louis Film Critics Association Winners 2024.
10. Rogers 2024.
11. New York Film Critics Online 2024.
12. Florida Film Critics Circle 2024.
13. Anderson 2024.
14. Anderson 2025.
15. Pedersen 2025.

Works cited

News

• Anderson, Erik (December 12, 2024). "2024 Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) Nominations". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on January 10, 2025.
• Anderson, Erik (January 26, 2025). "22nd International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards: 'All We Imagine as Light', 'The Brutalist', 'Nickel Boys' Lead Nominations". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025.
• Hazelton, John (July 31, 2023). "Raven Banner takes 'Hundreds Of Beavers' for international (exclusive)". Screen Daily . Archived from the original on May 17, 2024.
• Jevens, Darel (December 11, 2024). "'The Brutalist' called best of 2024 by Chicago Film Critics Association". Chicago Sun-Times . Archived from the original on May 25, 2025.
• Mack, Andrew (January 16, 2024). "'Hundreds of Beavers' Begins North American Theatrical Tour". ScreenAnarchy. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
• Pedersen, Erik (January 17, 2025). "Dorian Awards Nominations: 'I Saw The TV Glow' & 'The Substance' Lead Field". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on May 25, 2025.
• Pond, Steve (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' Leads Nominations for Astra Film Awards". TheWrap . Archived from the original on May 25, 2025.
• Rogers, Nick (December 16, 2024). "'The Substance' dominates Indiana critic awards". Midwest Film Journal. Archived from the original on May 25, 2025.
• Tallerico, Brian (December 10, 2024). ""The Brutalist" Leads Chicago Film Critics Association Nominees". RogerEbert.com . Archived from the original on May 25, 2025.

Web

• "Feature Film Awards". Phoenix Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024.
• "'The Beast' Dominates FFCC Awards with three wins, 'Dune: Part Two' wins two". Florida Film Critics Circle . December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on May 25, 2025.
• Neglia, Matt (July 3, 2024). "The 2024 Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Midseason Astra Award Winners". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024.
• Neglia, Matt (December 16, 2024). "The 2024 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Winners". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024.
• Neglia, Matt (December 8, 2024). "The 2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on December 10, 2024.
• Neglia, Matt (December 15, 2024). "The 2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024.