It was distinguished due to its adoption of environmental and socially acceptable settings, which has won recognition by the Sustainable Style Foundation with a SSF Tag award.

[2] The official website describes the film: "In The Off Hours, Amy Seimetz alluringly commands the screen as Francine, a waitress whose liberation from her mundane existence is long overdue.

In the restless world of the night shift at a highway diner, Francine's life consists of casual encounters and transient friendships.

[4] The film was shot in Seattle in Burien, South Park and Georgetown with many local enthusiasts supporting Griffiths.

[4] The Off Hours was the first film to receive the "SSF Tag" from the Sustainable Style Foundation,[1][5] an organization that promotes environmentally friendly practices.