“There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.”
— Rosalynn Carter
 

Our Story

No one considered the unintended consequences of death denial. But now that we’re living longer, dying has become a multi-generational problem of staggering consequences. Too many of us have come to witness ending of life process as an inhospitable labyrinth, even trained professionals. One way around this problem is through education, specifically, death literacy.

Herein lies the root of Bevival’s mission and commitment to death literacy awareness. Inspired by Dr. Kerrie Noonan's approach in Australia, Bevival introduced a similar grassroots initiative to America. Since our first Dying To Know Day event in 2017, we've continued to use the power of creativity to bring generations and communities together to talk openly about mortality.

 
“Defined as a set of knowledge and skills, death literacy empowers providers, consumers and carers at time of need.”
 

Bevival curates, develops and produces death literacy content and programming. We envision a society where death literacy is normalized. A culture that supports death literacy education, long before the end, will reduce the emotional and financial burden on families, communities and society.

 
“By improving our understanding of the death and dying process, death literacy eliminates the unknown and reduces fear.”
 

Dying To Know Film Festival, Dying To Know Day (USA) and the Celebrating Aging in Film Series are Bevival’s social-impact initiatives. We’re honored and grateful to the following organizations and countless individuals for their collaboration, contributions and support.