Rose's Garden tells the poignant story of a handicapped woman, Rose Norton. Rose is a beautiful woman who has been scarred by the event of her disability. She has become bitter, lonely and has lost the zest for living, until a new neighbor moves in. Nathan, an eleven year-old Latino by moves next door. Together, Nathan and Rose find comfort in their friendship and the disarray of their loneliness subsides. Until, Nathan uncovers something about Rose's past that ventures hope for her future. Tippi Hedren plays Rose Norton and Noel Howard plays Nathan.
Film Festivals
Los Angeles Shorts Fest 2004
10th Annual CinSinFin Festival 2004
12th Annual CineLatino Film Festival 2004
LA TV Short Film Festival 2004
Palisades Film Festival 2004
Festival dú Cinema dé Paris 2004
Edgeworks Film Festival 2003
Silverlake Film Festival 2003
Palm Springs Shorts Film Festival 2003 (Film Market)
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival 2003
AWARDS
Cloud 9 Short Film Festival - Frontier Airlines
- Oct. 2005 AUDIENCE
CHOICE AWARD
LA TV Short Film Festival
2004 - Best Film
LA TV Short Film Festival
2004 - Best Actress - Tippi Hedren
Festival du Cinema
de Paris 2004 -Special Artistic Value
Additional Screenings
2004 -NALIP Conference Video Slam
(National Association for Latin Independent Producers)
2003 Nosotros Latin Filmmakers Showcase 2003
2003 - AFTRA EEOC Diversity Meeting
(American Federation of Radio & Television Artists)