MPRG Motion Picture Group Inc (CE)

The Motion Picture Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MPRG), a production finance and services company, announced today that it is attending the CineVegas Film Festival held June 9-17 in Las Vegas in an effort to identify and potentially help develop emerging filmmakers. The Company is putting together a 15-film slate that will balance larger commercial films with edgy independent films. Henri Kessler, the Company's President, stated: "The CineVegas Film Festival has emerged as a festival with great talent in attendance and in competitive selection. We are looking forward to this event as we want to develop first time filmmakers as well as work with established Directors." Executive Vice President Scott Franklin said: "We believe in staying true to our independent filmmaker roots by supporting the indie community while also making Hollywood commercial films. Maintaining a fair balance between these different film types will give us the opportunity to work with an incredibly diverse group of filmmakers." "CineVegas is pleased to welcome The Motion Picture Group into its fold," said CineVegas Director of Programming, Trevor Groth. "This Company's commitment to discovering new voices which define rather than abide by cinematic convention provides a meaningful opportunity for this year's filmmakers." The Motion Picture Group's award winning management team has produced several films that received many film festival awards including "SLAM", produced by Kessler, which was awarded the 1998 Cannes Camera D' Or and Sundance Grand Jury Prize as well as receiving the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut performances. "SLAM" also won the Audience Choice Award at the St. Louis International Film Festival. Scott Franklin was a co-producer on the independent film "Requiem For A Dream" starring Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, Jared Leto, and Marlon Wayans. The film premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews and received numerous awards at various festivals and academies around the globe, eventually earning Burstyn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Franklin also served as the associate producer on his first film, "PI", which went on to win awards at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival for Best Director, the Gotham Awards Open Palm Prize, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. About The CineVegas Film Festival CineVegas has established itself as one of the hottest and fastest growing film festivals in the world, being mentioned in a TIME Magazine cover story as well as listed as one of the top 5 small fests to visit by Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper. The 8th annual festival will be held June 9-17, 2006 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, highlighting the most exciting offerings from up and coming filmmakers and visionary veterans. CineVegas combines the glamour and energy of world premiere films and the intensity of in-depth celebrity tributes. The festival has honored such talents as: Jack Nicholson, Christopher Walken, Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, David Lynch, Wim Wenders and Festival Advisory Board Chairman Dennis Hopper. CineVegas has also hosted the world premieres of such films as "George A. Romero's Land of the Dead," "Spun," "Bubba Hostep," and "Poolhall Junkies," as well as advance screenings of high profile and independent films, shorts and documentaries such as "Hustle & Flow," "Whale Rider," "Riding Giants," "The Aristocrats," and "Napoleon Dynamite." For more information please call 1-888-8VEGAS8 or visit http://www.cinevegas.com. 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 8157 Mulholland Terrace, Los Angeles, California 90046. Questions may be directed to Henri Kessler, President at (310) 492-5560 or emailed to info@themotionpicturegroup.com. More information about the Company can be found on its website at http://www.themotionpicturegroup.com. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities of The Motion Picture Group, Inc. Certain statements in this release and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. The forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including market acceptance of the Company's services and projects and the Company's continued access to capital and other risks and uncertainties. The actual results the Company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on our current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.