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.
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I’ll Always Love You By Hans Wilhelm
Our animal companions are important parts of our lives and their death is a difficult, life changing event. I’ll Always
Messages on the Wind
It started with Itaru Sasaki in Otsuchi, Japan. Devastated by the loss of his cousin and a strong desire to
Grieving During Passover
Passover is the most family- centered Jewish Holiday. Those who have lost a loved one are living with their sadness
It’s OK That You’re Not Ok: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand
In It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the
A Peaceful Piggy’s Guide to Sickness and Death Sadness and Love
Experiencing a loved one’s illness or death is challenging for both children and their grownups. With three distinct sections to
Features
Olivia Bareham: Falling into Grief
Grief is both emotional and felt experience. If we have the courage to really feel grief, feel our humanness, then we can process it more fully – even though we don’t really know when it will end. Rev Olivia was trained in the 80’s as a Death Midwife during the AIDS crisis and has been supporting people at the end of life ever since. She is founder of the Sacred Crossings Institute, which offers classes and workshops in End-of-Life preparedness, as well as a Death Doula certificate training program. Rev Olivia is also one of the stars of our documentary Saying Goodbye: Preparing for Death.
Emily Reiner: A conversation with the other family doctor
Our animal companions mean the world to us. They are part of our family and our support system. Letting them go is never easy, but it is necessary.
Veterinarian Dr. Emily Reiner knows that compassion for pets at their end of life is crucial, for them and for their humans. She operates Forever Loved, a vet service that focuses on end-of-life care and euthanasia. For Dr Reiner, it is an honour to help animals at the end of their journey, and to ensure that their end is peaceful and in their own homes.
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
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
The Sharing Place
Death can shatter a family. And when that family includes children, it can be even harder. It can be a
Recipe for Remembering: Ukrainian Pyrohy (Perogies)
For Amy Soloway (Solowij), being in the kitchen with her mother, Eveleen is a cherished memory. It was filled with
Going to the Dogs
Many animal lovers will leave provisions to care for their furry friends. And for some, that’s more than your average
Recipe For Remembering: Nana’s Banana Bread
My earliest memories are of my Grandmother, Fairy Belle. She was very present in our lives and for a time,
Talking to Dying Children
By their very nature, children are curious and questioning. But how much should they be told if they have received
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.
