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The Bench was filmed from an original script by Shawn Martin.

Although not established in the film itself, the date on the newspaper in the opening of the film is in August 2013. However, there is a flashback scene which takes place 4 years prior which would be roughly 2009.

Although not said in the film itself, as with the date, the newspaper is that of The Guardian, a newspaper in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

There are currently two versions of The Bench.

The Director's Cut - This is the official version of the film and considered the "theatrical" version.

The Alternate Cut - This is basically the same as the official version with very slight changes. (1) The ending of the flashback scene is cut down; (2) One line of dialogue is cut out; (3) A Character's pacing is cut down; and (4) The post-credits scene is cut.

Yes. The film is on DVD and sold exclusively on Amazon.com on disc-on-demand. The DVD is region free, which can be played anywhere in the world. It is distributed by Joseph James Pictures and contains two versions of the film.

The DVD contains two versions of the film, the official release and an alternate cut which runs about a minute and a half shorter.

• Audio commentary by writer/director Shawn Martin and producer/actor John Houston (only for the director's cut of the film)

• Alternate Cut - An alternate cut of the film which runs about a minute and a half shorter.

• Meet Peter: The Opening Scene That Almost Was - An entire different opening was written and planned which had a third character. Due to weather changes, the scene was dropped and only a fraction was shot.

• Uncensored Blooper Reel - A blooper reel without any of the bad language cut or bleeped.

• Behind-the-Scenes Making-of Footage - B-roll and long takes with directions and notes.

• Raw Footage - Unedited raw footage directly from the camera without any external sound added.

• Visual Effects: Before and After - A quick before and after comparison of the visual effects that were added to the film.

• "Walrus" - a plotless superhuman short skit shot on the set of The Bench - After a lost day due to the weather changing, this skit was shot instead with John Houston and Jacob Houston.

• Trailers - Two trailers for the film as well as trailers for Chest Pain (2011) and Retaliate (2012).

Both versions of the film as well as Walrus have both 5.1 and 2.0 audio tracks. The standard version of the film also contains English subtitles which can be turned on if you wish.

Yes. The Bench is available on limited edition Blu-ray disc and is sold only through the distributor's website. The film is in 1080p and features all the same features as the DVD, however, the Blu-ray disc is limited to only 10 copies that were manufactured and is considered a Collector's item.