Surviving Death: Stories of Grief

199847 min 16 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Elizabeth Murray

Production: Gillian Darling KovanicGraydon McCrea

Script: Elizabeth Murray

When a loved one dies, the process of making the loss real can be a lonely and confusing experience. Surviving Death: Stories of Grief is about people negotiating a new relationship with life after losing a loved one. Seven people--parents, children, siblings, partners and friends--reveal how they have been affected by the death of someone close to them. The people profiled in Surviving Death come from different cultural backgrounds; they hope their stories will allow others to begin expressing and understanding their own grief. They speak about the pain and powerful emotions they have experienced, about their need to reassess values and relationships after a death, and about the ways they have found to survive their loss. Recognizing that there is no single or easy path to recovery, this video is a useful resource for those in grief and for those lending support to people who are grieving.

Subject categories


  • Health and Medicine > Coping with Illness and Dying
  • Psychology and Psychiatry > Coping with ProblemsLife and Death
  • Families > Family Portraits
  • Sexuality and Reproduction > Sexual minorities (2SLGBTQ+ people)
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Aging/Death and Dying

Credits


director
Elizabeth Murray
script
Elizabeth Murray
producer
Gillian Darling Kovanic
executive producer
Graydon McCrea
cinematography
Kim Derko
sound
Jeff Carter
editing
Ileana Pietrobruno
sound design
Dennis Burke
sound editing
Dennis Burke
mixing
Dennis Burke
music
Dennis Burke

Awards


  • Wilbur Award - Category: DocumentaryItinerant - Wilbur Awards Competition
  • Chris Award - Category: Mental Health International Film and Video Festival