I knew it was a film created to educate people and I have seen many of these and they are often interesting but basically they are of people teaching -- the "talking heads" syndrome. Well I was in for a very big surprise. I was actually riveted to the film from beginning to end. I learned some things but what was much more important was that I was inspired by the film. It was a teaching film but you created an ambience -- a format -- a visually lovely set of ongoing images -- that moved in the most beautiful and compelling way. Your own role Michael was amazing. You were in fact teaching the whole time but it was so natural and so infused with your own passion for the material and it just worked so naturally and beautifully. The actor you chose for the client role was superb. It was compelling. That is the most accurate word I can use. I think you have made a very major contribution to the evolution of consciousness on the planet - Dr Hal Stone PhD

Michael Rowland expresses himself so well that I found myself hardly breathing so as not to miss the next words. The audience is also left with tools enabling us to let go of the recurring patterns and really make changes - Karen Sheiles

‘Being In Heaven' a real gift of spirit - truly inspired and inspiring - I was spellbound and felt filled afterward. Thank you all for creating this masterful teaching by a master teacher' - Dr Sidra Stone PhD

I was fascinated by the whole film and the way it was presented. It contained all the essential ingredients for the true path to success. Well written, well acted, clear dialogue, logical explanations and practical applications. It has definitely had a great effect on me - Keith McDermott

I have seen “Being in Heaven” 4 times and every time when I watch it I feel I want to watch it again! There is SO much to learn from this very interesting movie about how we can change and improve our life! Truly inspiring, insightful and a MUST SEE movie!! -Manon de Jongh

Film veteran and best-selling author Michael Domeyko Rowland made the decision, aged just twenty-one, to commit his life to raising the level of consciousness within society. Michael is passionate about promoting the idea that life should be lived consciously, with awareness and direction, and not in the dream-like state so common to modern society, where life just “happens” to you. Thirty years later, his film Being in Heaven is a continuation of that goal.

Being in Heaven is a film that has developed from Michael’s study of the ancient, fundamental ways of thinking about life. In his globally successful, best-selling book Absolute Happiness Michael revealed that achieving personal fulfilment is not a “secret” hidden away from us – a life of enjoyment, success and wellbeing is available to anyone who is willing to awaken the true self and live consciously.

Being in Heaven, which was written, produced and directed by Michael Rowland, takes the concepts introduced in his book, and illuminates them in a real-life setting through the character of Jason Masterman.

In Jason we witness a familiar story. A man, whose identity is wrapped up in material wealth and professional triumph, suddenly has to reassess what his life is about once the trappings of success are stripped away.

Production on the beachSuccess, defined in the modern era as the acquisition of material wealth and career achievement, is frequently accompanied by an impoverished internal life – as is the case with Jason. The recent and ongoing global financial crisis has seen this modern model of “success” severely punctured, and millions more people like Jason are now awakening from their own dream, and searching for the true meaning of happiness.

Being in Heaven was made to share Michael’s powerful, ancient truths about life with a broad, mainstream cinema audience. Through Martin McGrath’s (Muriel’s Wedding, Proof) beautiful cinematography, George Liddle’s (Dark City, Evil Angels) beguiling set designs, and Michael’s own powerful narrative, the film is a captivating look at the influence our beliefs and experiences have on our lives, and how the path to personal happiness can only be found when we live life consciously.

Being in Heaven was filmed in 2009 at Fox Studios, Sydney, Australia.