How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.

"An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk."

Credits

Vanessa GouldDirector

William McDonaldHimself

Bruce WeberHimself

Margalit FoxHerself

William GrimesHimself