MPRG Motion Picture Group Inc (CE)

The Motion Picture Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MPRG), a production finance and services company, announced today that its first feature film "I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME" starring Keifer Sutherland premiered this week at the 35th Annual Nashville Film Festival. Fans of the hit TV show "24" were thrilled when its star Kiefer Sutherland arrived at the Nashville Film Festival to promote the "rockumentary". The film's world premiere at the festival sold out two theatres. Kiefer himself introduced the film after which its director, Manu Boyer, and producer, Pliny Porter, hosted a Q&A session. The stars of the film, Rocco DeLuca & the Burden, also attended the premiere. Pliny Porter, the Company's CEO and the film's producer, stated, "It is an honor to have been selected in competition for an award in the two categories of 'Audience Award for Best Documentary' and the 'Impact Of Music Award'. The 'Impact of Music Award' is for the feature film, documentary, or narrative that best exemplifies the importance of music in our everyday lives." Henri Kessler, President of The Motion Picture Group, stated, "The Nashville Film Festival has been the perfect showcase to premiere this film...in Nashville, it's all about music!" About the Film: In the Company's first feature film, Kiefer Sutherland, star of the hit TV show "24", takes his independent record label act, Rocco DeLuca & the Burden, on its first international tour. From Tokyo to Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Reykjavik and Berlin, this rockumentary film chronicles a highly personal journey of a rock band and their less than qualified road manager (Kiefer Sutherland) and shows the hopes, successes and disappointments of a band trying to get their music to their audience. About the Nashville Film Festival: The mission and purpose of the Nashville Film Festival is to expand the knowledge and appreciation of the art of film and video by providing an annual international showcase for films that cross all cultures and economic strata, by offering educational workshops and panels, and by acknowledging excellence and exceptional creativity with cash awards. The organization also serves the community year round through its outreach programs and uses the appreciation of film as a powerful means toward a greater understanding of the world's diversity. About the Motion Picture Group, Inc. The Motion Picture Group, Inc. is a finance and production services company created to meet the needs of the international entertainment industry. Corporate offices are located at 7995 Briar Summit, Los Angeles, California 90046. Questions may be directed to Henri Kessler, President at (310) 492-5560 or emailed to info@themotionpicturegroup.com.