Greg Bennick

Films Bennick co-wrote and produced his first documentary, Flight from Death, with director Patrick Shen. The film explored the topic of death anxiety, something that initially intrigued Bennick through a talk based on the works and writings of cultural anthropologist and social theorist Ernest Becker, given by Sheldon Solomon, chairman of the psychology department at Skidmore College. Solomon was interviewed for the documentary as well. The film was narrated by Gabriel Byrne, and earned recognition at multiple film festivals, including the audience choice for best documentary at the Beverly Hills Film Festival.

Bennick co-produced his second documentary, The Philosopher Kings, which sought to display wisdom from custodians who worked at major universities.

Bennick is also a co-producer of La Source, a documentary that follows Josue Lajeunesse, a janitor at Princeton University, working on developing running water resources for the Haitian village of La Source.

Acting Bennick played the role of John Luka in the 2018 film, 7 Splinters in Time. He appeared in a short film created by the same director (Gabriel Judet-Weinshel) in 1995.

The Legacy Project Bennick and David Whitson co-founded The Legacy Project in 2006, with the purpose to “better understand how humans can transition from violent, bloody conflict to peace, justice, and reconciliation.” The organization has gone on multiple trips, including Poland in 2007, South Africa in 2008, Chile and Argentina in 2009, Canada in 2012, and South America in 2014.

World Leaders Project Prior to the filming of Flight From Death, Bennick approached Sheldon Solomon, seeking to contact world leaders in an effort to have a dialogue about how "death anxiety perpetuated world violence." This effort would become known as the World Leaders Project. He serves on the board of the Combined Organization of Numismatic Error Collectors of America (CONECA).

Music career Bennick performing vocals with his band, Trial, during their 2005 reunion show in London, England. Bennick is the vocalist for Trial, a Seattle-based punk band. The band was primarily active from 1995 to 2000, playing shows sporadically in the years following. Trial’s lyrics contain themes of personal empowerment and facing challenges.

Philanthropy One Hundred for Haiti Bennick is the founder and executive director of One Hundred for Haiti, a nonprofit organization that funds development projects in the country through crowdfunded donations. After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Bennick joined some friends to help distribute aid to those affected by the disaster, further inspiring him to create the nonprofit. Money is sent from the nonprofit to trusted individuals living in the country, and is then used to build cisterns, supplying clean water.

Portland Mutual Aid Network Bennick is a co-founder of the Portland Mutual Aid Network, a nonprofit organization providing support to unsheltered individuals in the Portland-area. Bennick was a member of the Seattle City Council’s Music and Youth Task Force, an advisory body that made suggestions which ultimately led to the council repealing the TDO and passing the All Ages Dance Ordinance.