01/10/2026
THE BENEFICIALS UPDATE! A RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS!
I apologize for the long post AND for not being in the group as much lately. Admins should be seen more but please hear me out and understand the reason I’m posting this. I feel I owe this to the group since I’m an admin, moderator, etc.
I’m not dead or self-decomposing/composting. I still worm compost for the purpose of growing plants. I continue to maintain an informational website based on my studies in the field of worm composting and other composts.
One of the reasons I don’t post as much is because I usually do a 3 year test (in the field or the worm bin). If it’s successful, I share my results. I never want to get anything wrong or share something just because it worked the first time. Sometimes one must begin a new 3 year trial. If I mess up or I’m wrong, then others will be too. It’s simply a responsibility I put on myself.
With that being said, many of you know that I’ve been working on a project since 2017, The Beneficials. The project has taken many different media outlet ideas only to end up where I first wanted it to exist, a film-like illustrated video. It’s by no means an 8 hr./day job. It’s "whenever I CAN" type of project.
After producing other literature in several media, I’m no different than any of you. I’ve asked myself the same questions you’ve asked yourselves. How do I get the information (the truth) about growing healthy food and medicine, from natural growth medium, in the form of compost to the world?
How do you get the benefits of worm composting outside of our groups to the world? It’s like no one even really cares, right?
Other than being force-fed with a funnel shoved down someone’s throat, I needed something to transcend the worm composting communities. I needed something EXTRA-worm composting. I needed something that would be accepted by those NOT looking to be preached at yet willing, happy, and even excited to see and hear something and not even know they’re being educated. So, the answer was…
ENTERTAINMENT!
How was I going to do this? I didn't want a documentary. I wanted something FUN for everyone, something that even kids would want to see and later do in life, a project that uninterested adults would enjoy. Docus don’t do that. I had no idea but to look at a blank piece of paper for what seemed like hours. (a computer screen, for those that didn’t take typing on an electric typewriter in high school in the 80’s), 😊 However, I did feel I had parts of a framework from the many years of writing before 2017. That DID help.
I know no one, but a handful, has read the script. Their feedback was very positive, extremely warranted (thank you), but biased to composting. This is why I needed to enter the script into film festivals for professional feedback. You’ll see the awards on the original cover, and I walk through professional feedback in a video I made a few years ago. I also apologize for not sharing the script to the public, but it could easily be rewritten, stolen, patented, made into a book, etc. This was one of the reasons for sharing it with a few of you (well, those that asked) and to professional script critics.
Note: It is patented, but still, with ai today, it's too risky. But really, if you haven’t read the story, you’re blessed. Otherwise, it’ll ruin your virgin eyes when the film comes out.
So, all of this to say…
I'm not dead, I’m just so very busy.
The Beneficials is a continual work in progress. It has even changed somewhat, back when some of you read it.
Here is an update since its conception in 2017.
First of all, I haven’t found a suitable studio, producer, or director that shares my vision. The most difficult script to get to the screen is animation. It’s the hardest to produce, the most expensive (tens of million$ and more if going big), and it takes several crews of people working all of their separate artistic skills.
Most studios (Disney/Pixar) produce everything in-house and have/own their writers, engineers, etc. and so forth. They won’t even look at people like us, even going through proper channels. Studios receive 80,000+ scripts per year, So...
I'M GOING SOLO.
I'm definitely not saying I'm anywhere near as good as the pros, but I do believe the story is very good. Due to A.I., I've been learning how to illustrate. I've created over 1,100 digital illustrations, not including all the discards (I'm only up to pg. 32 of a 140 pg script). It is overwhelmingly time consuming and I can only do this in my spare time, making time, and on borrowed time.
I started illustrating in December last year (2025) and it was slow going because I had to learn, learn, pull my hair out, suck-it-up, and learn some more. I was shooting finalization for the end of spring, but at this rate, I might get done by the end of the year with everything.
My old way was to spend a lot of money on one illustration and wait 1-2 weeks of back and forth collaborating or translating. It was still worth the time and money because it helped set up the framework for all of the ai prompts/code I have to write. The drawings were very nice, but the movie will take A LOT of illustrations, and they have to be GREAT illustrations these days. I promise you the plot is as good as the illustrations. This is why I must proceed in this manner.
Here is what I have so far...
* The 140+ pg. script. (2 hrs. give or take)
* All of the music score 1 hr. 20 min. with license
* Most of the sound effects, licensed
* A lot of illustrations, also licensed
What I need...
More sound effects, illustrations, vocals, (V.O. Voice Overs), time, and a big shoulder massage. A butt massage too (don't know how you office people get through the day). Some likes and shares would be appreciated. Maybe it will get the attention of a producer.
So, I am not dead, I just feel like it. I am not turning away any possible leads for a producer or studio. I really don't see anyone understanding my vision (the way I do) in getting this production and message out in the way I need to.
My goal back in 2010 was to raise awareness about growing food and medicine, naturally, to the world, unlike any way or any one has done before. This is THAT platform. Time, but mostly, all of OUR hard work is finally on our side and has been trending that way. The U.S. and government is waking up to the dangers of so called "food".
The Pyramid has been flipped upside-down along with pharma and lobbyists. Whether you agree with it or not does not matter. I don’t know to what degree it will be implemented. The important thing is that it has reached the highest levels of leadership, and if anything, it’s at least raising awareness. The decision to eat and do things healthy has always and will remain a personal responsibility. I see this as a big positive for our industry.
We are going to ride this wave, like Hermi. We will make him proud.
So, if you support this effort, give Hermi a like or share. I’m not promoting anything but awareness, and hopefully, 2 hrs. of someone’s precious time. The movie demonstrates better alternatives from the dangers of big AG and the chemical companies without actually naming names or pointing fingers, just a better means for good n healthy food. So good you can actually taste the elbow grease.
If you have anything to do with worms, composting, gardening, recycling food, organics, etc, understand…
A RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS!
This is YOUR movie.
The first image was the old way of making illustrations. All the rest may or may not be used or will be finalized later. Pics are not necessarily in order. So, don’t even try to figure out the plot. Uh Huh! I’m one of those people too.
