Mike Cheslik
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Mike Cheslik is an American indie film director, writer and editor, known for his 2022 directorial feature film debut Hundreds of Beavers.
Early life and education
Cheslik grew up in Wisconsin. While at Whitefish Bay High School, he met Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, with whom he'd collaborate on several projects..[1] Cheslik studied filmmaking at New York University.[1]
Career
In 2016, his short film L.I.P.S. won an award for Best Comedy Short at the Highway 61 Film Festival.[2]
In 2018, he edited his first feature film, Lake Michigan Monster, which he co-wrote with Ryland Brickson Cole Tews[1]. The film won a number of awards, and earned Cheslik the award for Best Visual Effects at the 2019 FilmQuest Awards.[3]
In 2022, Cheslik directed and edited the slapstick comedy film Hundreds of Beavers, which he again co-wrote with Tews. The film received critical acclaim, featured on several year-end lists for 2024, and earned a number of awards and nominations. Cheslik won the award for Best Director at the 2024 Phoenix Film Festival.[4]
Filmography
- Limbos (short, 2014)
- Scheme Squad (short, 2015)
- L.I.P.S. (short, 2016)
- Lake Michigan Monster (2018, screenwriter and editor)
- Hundreds of Beavers (2022, director and editor)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Piepenburg, Erik (March 5, 2024). "If You See Only One Beaver Movie This Year …". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Award winners, official selections, finalists and semi-finalists!". Highway 61 Film Festival. September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2019 Award Winners & Nominees". FilmQuest.
- ↑ "Feature Film Awards". Phoenix Film Festival.
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