Benny's Odyssey

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by Benny's Odyssey

About this campaign

Have you ever worked a dead-end job where you want nothing more than to break the capitalist chains binding you to your cubicle, desk, counter, etc.?

Have you ever had a bad day? Like a REALLY bad day. Like a day that is so bad that you wonder what cosmic entity you have upset to deserve such a terrible fate.

If so, BENNY’S ODYSSEY is the moving picture for you!

When Benny, an overworked telemarketer, accidentally slights a sock puppet meter maid at her coworker’s funeral (a lot to read into there, we know), said meter maid sentences Benny to eternal damnation lest she complete five tasks by dawn.

In the interest of self-preservation, Benny embarks on an odyssey (Hey! That’s the name of the movie!) through the fantastical, bizarre underbelly of middle America. On her travels, she must contend with egg-fetishist elves, ketamine fairies, a JACKED anthropomorphic deer, and a multitude of other peculiar obstacles.

In addition to the pressing, mortal dangers that Benny must face on her journey, she must also learn to challenge her doormat-esque tendencies in her professional life; the very same tendencies that got her into this situation in the first place.

Will Benny complete her tasks in time? Will Benny learn to stand up for herself and metamorphose from a cog in the corporate machine to someone who knows when to say no?

Help us make the movie and find out!

Benny's Odyssey is a fiscally sponsored project of Utah Film Center (EIN: 75-3077559).
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