Gummy Worms
"Gummy Worms" is a proof of concept taking place in a surrealist, post gender society starring a mostly trans/non-binary cast including Lachlan Watson (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Y2K) and Emmett Preciado (She's the He).
In this post-apocalyptic story, Bunny is a new recruit to the coveted agency "The Animals." Ze seems to have it all: a partner, a makeshift family, a job ze loves. But everything changes one day on the way to the company's monthly baseball game.
written & directed by sophie lee bennett
producers - sara rose carr and allison kodroff
cast - lachlan watson, emmett preciado, emoria weidner, christopher matias aguila
dp - olivia aquilina
production designer - nicki gorge
costumes - emily winokur
editors - sophie lee bennett and kavita parekh
associate producers - ian tan, sarah husein, tamera davis
Mission Statement
Gummy Worms is set in a dystopian parallel universe. A satire that exaggerates and distills reality, using genre, color, and form to explore what it means to exist in a system that was never built for you. Through its grueling “agencies,” the film critiques capitalism, while celebrating queer culture through a vibrant, fantastical lens.
Made with so much love, this film was crafted with not only a queer cast, but crew as well. There was a deep intention to showcase trans/non-binary characters as layered action heroes, something we rarely see on the big screen. The film subverts expectations, telling a high-concept, genre story that plays with form without relying on the archaic gender tropes that so often define the action genre.
With Gummy Worms, we hope to share a world that feels expansive, electric, and radically inclusive. A universe where queerness isn't the exception - it’s the rule.
-Sophie Lee Bennett (Writer/Director)
BTS from Gummy Worms
