Press Release

The Dove Foundation announced today the winners of the CRYSTAL DOVE SEAL, an award designed to highlight Hollywood’s film-making achievements for the vast and diverse family audience. The CRYSTAL DOVE SEAL pays special tribute to those studios who demonstrated increased awareness of the value of providing the huge family audience with more appropriate choices.

In February, nearly 2,000 online voters selected the "best of the best" Dove Family-Approved movies for 2008. Dove Foundation co-founder and CEO Dick Rolfe just returned from Los Angeles where he presented the solid crystal trophies for the following movies: 

Best Drama
Fireproof 

Sherwood Pictures, Sony Provident Entertainment

"We are so honored for Fireproof to be recognized by The Dove Foundation. At Provident Films, we look to inspire and entertain across generations. We appreciate the work of Dove to support and serve an audience that is hungry for family-friendly entertainment." - Kris Fuhr, Vice President, Provident Films

Best Action Adventure
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Walden Media

"We’re so grateful for the work of Dove to get people to recognize true, the good and the beautiful in films. You’ve always been a great friend to Walden and to parents who are trying to discern the best films for their families. It’s a privilege to receive this award." - Micheal Flaherty, President Walden Media

Best Comedy
Bedtime Stories

Walt Disney Pictures

   

Best Animated Feature
WALL-E

Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Pictures

      

Best Musical
High School Musical 3: Senior Year 
Walt Disney Pictures

"Thank you very much. These three movies represent what Disney is all about. We hope to make a lot more of them over the years. We’re thrilled with the recognition." - Dick Cook, Chairman, Walt Disney Pictures

Best Documentary
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

Premise Entertainment

"This is an incredible honor. On behalf of Ben Stein and everyone connected with the film, we are proud to give the faith and family audience a voice." - Lance Sticksel, VP Marketing, Premise Media

Best Limited Release
All Roads Lead Home

Waldo West Productions

"Thank you for this prestigious award. We’re honored and appreciate what Dove has done over the past 18 years. You’ve encouraged us to produce the kinds of family-oriented films we like to do." - Dennis Fallon, President, Waldo West Productions

“Dove Family Approved movies are all winners where profits are concerned,” said Rolfe. “Films that elevate rather than denigrate the human spirit are bound to appeal to a wider audience. It is a win-win scenario – the movie-going public has a wider variety of appropriate movies to choose from and the film industry has the potential for larger revenues garnered through the distribution pipeline.”