Fade to Black

Peter Short, the subject of the film, and Jeremy Ervine, filmmaker have created a heartfelt and affecting documentary about the importance of choice in how we die in the 21st century in Australia.

Death and dying is hard to talk about for most people, even though we see fictional people die on screen in almost every movie we watch.

In Fade to Black, this sensitive subject matter is dealt with carefully, and the stories of ordinary (and extraordinary) Australians show just how complex the issues are around death and dying and how necessary it is that we have choice in how we die.

This award winning film premiered on 1 August 2017, and will likely go on to be an important part of the euthanasia conversation in Australia in the next decade.

This film deserves a broad audience, from senior high school students to our politicians in Canberra. Whether it's On Demand, at a cinema, or on free to air TV, Australians need to see this film.