Woody Allen's words inspire new Hope movie to look on the bright side of death

25 March 2008 

Woody Allen's saying that he was not afraid of death, he just didn't want to be there when it happened forms a central element of the latest film from www.hopeinfo.co.uk. Big Hope a short film developed by the Christian Enquiry Agency and Church Army and released today on www.hopeinfo.co.uk and You Tube. The three minute film explores the theme of hope in suffering and death against the backdrop that according to recent research over half of people believe in some expression of the afterlife. It also poses the stark question- is there any hope of life after you die? With a view to kicking off a national conversation about the afterlife.

David Coleman of Church Army says; "The final episode of The Passion broadcast on the BBC on Sunday explored the resurrection of Jesus and the hope this brought to his followers. We all hope to see loved ones again and that hope translates into a firm belief for the majority of us.Big Hope poses some questions about coping with suffering and death and we want people to go on line and share their views about this subject with us."

The film also features Church Army Evangelist and Board member Michael Reeder talking about some of his experiences as a Chaplain at St Luke's Hospice in Sheffield.

The site was the idea of Gareth Squire Director of the Christian Enquiry Agency who says, "We want hopeinfo.co.uk to be a place where people of all faiths and none can express their hopes and dreams and engage in a conversation about the true nature of hope."

To view the film Big Hope see www.hopeinfo.co.uk and go to the films section.

Hopeinfo.co.uk is a project of the Christian Enquiry Agency www.Christianity.org.uk in partnership with Church Army www.churcharmy.org.uk.