Hunt For Stoutfoot
When University of Wisconsin Stout student, Scott Daniels' roommate goes missing, all evidence suggests he was taken by the creature known as Stoutfoot. Scott must embark on an adventure to find the beast and save his friend.
Director: Cody Olson
Cast: Nolan Towle, Kyle Hoffman, Liam Edel, Ren Gunning
Crew: Kyle Hoffman, Liam Edel
5/10/26
The idea for Hunt For Stoutfoot came from its eventual lead, Nolan Towle. He had the idea for the Bigfoot parody "Stoutfoot" influenced by the university the group attends. Cody Olson, the film's writer/director, first laughed off the idea of making the film until one late night pondering Nolan's idea in bed. Unable to fall asleep, he stayed up writing an outline for the film. The idea grew into a mockumentary style comedy about capturing footage of the legendary Stoutfoot.
The shoot only lasted a couple of days with the crew mostly consisting of the director, Cody Olson, and the lead, Nolan Towle, holding the camera. The film takes place on campus of University of Wisconsin Stout and the crew made sure to show off it's many recognizable landmarks.
Scott's drawings that are shown throughout the film were commissioned by Cody Olson. The artwork seen depicts different cryptids in which Scott obsesses over during his hunt to return Jay. The art was made by the amazing artists Charlie Schmelzer, Elise Lenhart, and Jamie Pearson.