BOOK AND ROSE AVAILABLE ON DVD, VHS August 23, 2003 Salt Lake City-based Candlelight Media has packaged The Book and the Rose on DVD with extra features that include filmmaker interviews, a behind-the-scenes photo montage, and a full-length commentary track. They also offer the film on VHS.
BOOK AND ROSE SHORT-LISTED FOR OSCAR® NOMINATION January 15, 2003 The producers are proud to announce that The Book and the Rose is one of ten semi-finalists for an Academy Award® for Best Live Action Short. Final nominees will be announced February 11th.
BOOK AND ROSE TAKES JURY AWARD AT OJAI October 27, 2002 The Book and the Rose has been awarded Best Short Narrative at the Ojai Film Festival. Jury awards were announced at the festival's wrap-up gala awards brunch on Sunday, October 27th. The brunch honored Academy Award winning Cinematographer Conrad Hall, who was in attendance.
BOOK AND ROSE HONORED TWICE AT MARCO ISLAND October 27, 2002 The Book and the Rose received the Audience Choice Award for Best Short Drama, as well as the Best First Short award at the Marco Island International Film Festival this past weekend. Rod Steiger, Kevin Pollak, and Jane Seymour were among the festival's honorees.
BOOK & ROSE WINNER AT TWO SO-CAL FESTIVALS The Book and the Rose was honored with back to back awards at two southern California festivals, receiving the Audience Choice Award for best short film at the Temecula Valley Film Festival, and the Best Short Film award at the Long Beach International Film Festival.
BOOK & ROSE GETS GLOWING REVIEW The Book and the Rose received a stellar review from the Providence Journal film critic, Michael Janusonis, while playing at the Academy qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival. Read the review.
THE BOOK & THE ROSE IN PALM SPRINGS, CA The Book and the Rose was featured at the eighth annual Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films, where it placed ninth in the Audience Choice Awards out of 200 films (coming in right behind the 2001 short film Oscar winner). The Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films is the highest profile competitive short film festival in North America, and reported more than 1,400 short film entries in 2002.
B&R SHOWCASED IN CABOURG, FRANCE The Book and the Rose was honored as the only American short film included in the prestigious Cabourg Festival of Romantic Film in Cabourg, France. Star Chris Kennedy and Executive Producers Lowell and Judith Beineke represented the film in person, enjoying the festival's black-tie soirees and red-carpet screenings.

FILMSTOCK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The Book and the Rose took home TWO awards from the Filmstock Film Festival, held outside of London, UK, winning the Audience Award, and the Filmstock Visualisation Award for best cinematic vision.