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From the outskirts of the entertainment industry springs...
Take the journey to the centre of hilarity with the day dreamer next door.
YEAR OF THE THINGY
PRESENTS INC presents A DANIEL HUTCHINGS THINGY
1/23
In 2024, Daniel Hutchings decided to turn
the back room of a pub into a Thingyma.
Find out who came, what they thought and
just who The Thingy Fans actually are.
88mins - 2026 - English
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What Thingy Fans say about Thingys....
"A Walter Mitty for the digital age in a
comedy kaleidoscope of imagination."
Damien McFerran
Director
NLife Network
"Hutchings creates feature-length comedies somewhere
between underground cinema and performance art
somewhere near you. Take the journey to the centre
of hilarity with the daydreamer next door in any of
Daniel Hutchings' Thingys and you'll be guaranteed to
have an experience beyond description!"
TD Velasquez
Film Journalist
"This is what indie film is all about, completely
personal stories that only could have come
from the mind of their creators."
The Don't Tell Show
YouTube Channel
"We need people like Daniel, who are being creative,
doing it at this scale because it's important that we
constantly change the boundaries of our own industry."
Andy Burke
Actor & Writer
Q: When is Year of The Thingy next on the BIG screen?
A: Year of The Thingy plays regularly as part of Presents Inc pop-up Thingyma events.
Check out the Presents Inc Events page for listings, both past, present and future!
These are mainly in the Greater Manchester Area, but Thingys have also screened
in other areas of the UK as well as Milan, Italy.
Q: Would Presents Inc be interested in my audience reaction video or review?
A: Certainly! Please send links of videos and reviews to us via the Contact form.
We reply to every message and love to share your reactions and reviews on this site.
Q: How much of the Thingy Fan reactions are real?
A: All audience reactions included in Year of The Thingy were captured casually
and in the moment after each Thingy screening. No set format of questions or interview
techniques were used as side from asking "any thoughts?" and having a chat.
Recording an audience reaction soon became part of the Thingy experience,
with Thingy Fans expecting to share their thoughts after watching each Thingy.
Each reaction in Year of The Thingy captures what that Thingy Fan happened to say
at that particular event and were not posted on social media. Year of The Thingy is
where to see what happened when Hutchings turned the backroom of the Eagle Inn
into a Thingyma and who the Thingy Fans actually are.
Q: How can I book Mission:G.I.G.G.L.E. for my film event?
A: To enquire about screening a Thingy at your event, get in touch via the
Contact form. Presents Inc charges no fee to screen Daniel Hutchings Thingys
and we encourage Thingy Fans to do so in as many different types of venues
and situations as possible. From cinemas to pub function rooms, from arts
festivals to house parties, Thingys are for all to see! All Presents Inc would love in
return is for you to share with them any audience reaction clips you record.
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