The When You Die Project:
Hosting the conversation you've been avoiding.
From existential afterlife questions such as “What happens when you die?” to hospice care and the nuts-and-bolts of end-of-life planning, if it has to do with death, we’re talking about it — Through movies, podcasts, resources, and more. We believe death awareness brings a happier end to a fuller life.
The Movies
Director Johanna Lunn guides viewers on a personal journey to find answers by, exploring stories of near-death experiences, deathbed visions and more.
Chapter 3
Architecture of Death
Available to buy for educational or public performance licensing. Contact Chelsea@WhenYouDie.org Home use will be available early 2025. Stay tuned for public screening and streaming events!
Latest
Greening Death: Reclaiming Burial Practices and Restoring Our Tie to the Earth
Today, people are looking to the possibility of more environmentally sustainable death care, reclaiming old practices in new ways, in
What to Do When I’m Gone: A Mother’s Wisdom to Her Daughter
While she was in her early twenties, illustrator/writer Hallie Bateman asked her mother Suzy Hopkins, to to record step-by-step instructions
Lonely Planet’s Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth
Lonely Planet is a renowned source of globally focused travel guides, enabling curious travellers to get off the beaten paths
The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One through the End of Life
At some point, many of us have to show up for someone we love at the end of life. But
Care Boss: Leadership Strategies & Resources for Family Caregivers
Jennifer A. O’Brien, MSOD, has 35+ years in healthcare leadership. She pairs professional acumen with her intimate experience as a
Features
Special Streaming Event of In the Realm of Death & Dreaming: June 14-24, 2025
In the Realm of Death & Dreaming explores the big question: What happens when we die? Does consciousness continue, or is it lights out? This is the first film in the When You Die Trilogy that ventures into the mystery of
WYD Podcast With Nurse Penny Smith: The Transformative Power of Hospice Care
Social media star Nurse Penny Smith talks about her new book Influencing Death, her transformation from addiction to celebrated hospice nurse, the state of hospice, and so much more.
In the Realm of Death & Dreaming
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In this documentary director Johanna Lunn explores what happens when you die – does consciousness continue or is it lights out?
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Stories
How Deathbed Phenomena Can Impact Those Left Behind
“Among the things we have learned about death is that there are also some exceptional experiences that occur around the
Postal Service for the Dead
One of the hardest things when dealing with the reality of death is being faced with the fact that you’ll
New Study Shows Some Patients Who ‘Died’ but Survived Report Lucid ‘Near-Death Experiences’
What happens when we actually die—when our heart stops and all electrical activity “flatlines” in our brain? Scientists have not
Spoiler Alert- We Are All Going to Die
Marion Foreman has been a nurse for 50 years and has seen many deaths. Naturally, this has had an impact
Messages on the Wind
It started with Itaru Sasaki in Otsuchi, Japan. Devastated by the loss of his cousin and a strong desire to
10 Lessons I’ve Learned About Living from the Dying By Diane Button
“As a death doula, I often say that sitting at the bedside of the dying is one of the greatest
In the Realm of Death & Dreaming
is now for sale!
In this documentary director Johanna Lunn explores what happens when you die – does consciousness continue or is it lights out?
The When You Die Project: Hosting the conversation you’ve been avoiding.
From existential afterlife questions to palliative care and the nuts-and-bolts of green burial, if it has to do with death, we’re talking about it. We believe death awareness brings a happier end to a fuller life.
WhenYouDie.org is where you’ll find clips from our upcoming documentary about death along with stories around death that inspire us, intrigue us, and help further a healthy discussion about death in our culture.
We don’t endorse every point of view in these stories but respect them and offer them up in the spirit of reclaiming death as a rich, challenging, rewarding, exhausting, heartbreaking, heart-filling, integral part of our human journey.
