death and dying films – End of Life University

Learn how End Well brings together fresh and diverse perspectives on the end of life from art, design and other non-medical fields.

My guest Tracy Wheeler is the executive director of End Well, an organization dedicated to transforming how the world views end of life. Tracy has a background in art, education, culture and politics, which inform her commitment to shining a light on how we might make end of life a part of life. She discusses the mission and work of End Well since its founding and what lies ahead in the future, including the new End Well Podcast. Learn more at the website:

www.endwellproject.org

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This episode includes:

Why the end-of-life movement needs to expand beyond the perspective of the healthcare industry
Why End Well is working with Hollywood to get more stories written about the end of life
How the Netflix series From Scratch portrayed very accurately a true story of serious illness and end of life
What the first season of the End Well Podcast consists of
About Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, the founder of End Well, and what inspired her to create this organization
Why end-of-life care issues cannot be fixed within the medical system that helped create those very issues
The End Well Conference planned for 2024 and how to sign up for the mailing list
Why psychedelic assisted therapy will be part of the wave of the future
The fear of death that exists within the medical profession
The impact of COVID on how healthcare approaches death and dying

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Learn about a feature film that traces the story of a family’s conflict and ultimate resolution as their father reaches the end of life.

My guest Mike Kravinsky is the writer and director of this feature film that was inspired by his own father’s end-of-life journey. He discusses why and how he created the film and the impact it is having on viewers across the country. You can view this award-winning film, Nothing To Do, on Amazon Prime, iTunes and the Dish Network and it is also available for borrowing from local libraries.

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This episode includes:

The growing interest in feature films that focus on death and grief
How nothing prepares a person for caring for a loved one at the end of life
How this film accurately portrays family tension and conflict when dealing with end-of-life decisions
The importance of having conversations about these decisions earlier during the end-of-life process
How Mike turned real life experiences into a fictional movie
What some end-of-life films get wrong about the dying process, which consists of a great deal of waiting and uncertainty
How the film portrays the beauty of dying at home with hospice care
How being present for the death of a loved one helps us with our own fears of death
Why Nothing to Do would be a great choice for an end-of-life film night

Links mentioned in this episode:

Podcast #52: How to Start an End-of-Life Film Series
Blog Post: Tips for Starting an End-of-Life Film Series in Your Community
Download list of EOL films here: EOL Films
Art of Dying Author Series with Karen Wyatt MD – September 6, 2019 – Open Center, NYC
Workshop: Earth Lessons for the Soul – September 7, 2019 – Open Center, NYC
Join the team at Patreon.com/eolu and get access to the EOLU mug: “Mind if we talk about death?” (only Patrons can purchase it)

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