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		<title>&#8220;Lord, Save Us&#8221; Returns Nationwide</title>
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For Immediate Release:
 
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY PROVOKES FURTHER EXAMINATION INTO THE COLLISION OF
FAITH AND CULTURE IN AMERICA
LORD, SAVE US FROM YOUR FOLLOWERS
RETURNS TO THEATRES BY POPULAR DEMAND
 
Opens in Theatres February 26, 2010
Presented By Salem Radio Networks
 
Writer/Director Dan Merchant To Attend Sneak-Peek Tour
Behind-The-Scenes TV Special To Air on Trinity Broadcasting Network
Online World Premiere on Tangle.com
DVD To Be Released April 20th 
 
 
‘Heartfelt…an effective call for greater understanding.”
- Los Angeles Times
 
“A peace offering, not a battle cry.”
- The Oregonian
 
“Moving and Memorable”
- Hollywood Reporter
 
“Michael Moore-meets-Monty Python.”
- USA ...]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>For Immediate Release:</span></p>
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<address style="text-align: center; "><strong><strong>C</strong></strong><strong>RITICALLY ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY PROVOKES FURTHER EXAMINATION INTO THE COLLISION OF</strong></address>
<address style="text-align: center; "><strong>FAITH AND CULTURE IN AMERICA</strong></address>
<h2 style="text-align: center; "><strong>LORD, SAVE US FROM YOUR FOLLOWERS</strong></h2>
<address style="text-align: center; "><strong>RETURNS TO THEATRES BY POPULAR DEMAND</strong></address>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Opens in Theatres February 26, 2010</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span><em>Presented By Salem Radio Networks</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>Writer/Director Dan Merchant To Attend Sneak-Peek Tour</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>Behind-The-Scenes TV Special To Air on Trinity Broadcasting Network</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>Online World Premiere on Tangle.com</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>DVD To Be Released April 20<sup>th</sup> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<address style="text-align: right; ">‘Heartfelt…an effective call for greater understanding.”</address>
<address style="text-align: right; "><span style="font-style: normal;">-</span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;">Los Angeles Times</span></span></address>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; "><span> </span></p>
<address style="text-align: right; ">“A peace offering, not a battle cry.”</address>
<address style="text-align: right; "><span style="font-style: normal;">- The Oregonian</span></address>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; "><span> </span></p>
<address style="text-align: right; ">“Moving and Memorable”</address>
<address style="text-align: right; "><span style="font-style: normal;">-</span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;">Hollywood Reporter</span></span></address>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; "><span> </span></p>
<address style="text-align: right; ">“Michael Moore-meets-Monty Python.”</address>
<address style="text-align: right; "><span style="font-style: normal;">- USA Today</span></address>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Portland, OR (January 26, 2010)</strong></span><span> – During a time of crisis, most people turn to their faith in search of hope and comfort, and while some communities are coordinating relief efforts, others are pointing fingers and condemning victims. Public expression of faith stirs up more controversy than inspiration, and following most recent examples of the tragedy in Haiti, the critically acclaimed documentary, <strong><em>LORD, SAVE US FROM YOUR FOLLOWERS</em></strong></span><span> is returning to theatres with the support of Salem Radio Networks.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Writer/Director, Dan Merchant, is putting on his bumper-sticker-clad jumpsuit once again while asking America to stop yelling at each other, and start conversing with one another. With tactful use of humor, his mission to get beyond the superficial bickering certainly got people thinking, and the film was awarded “Best Spiritual Documentary of 2008” by Beliefnet.com.<span> </span>Praised by USA Today as, “A humorous and heartfelt examinations of the culture wars”, <em>LORD, SAVE US FROM YOUR FOLLOWERS</em></span><span> opens in theatres, February 26<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>After a successful run in 15 cities, Salem Radio Networks proudly presents another limited theatrical release of the powerful documentary in over 13 cities.<span> </span>There will also be a special sneak-preview tour with Dan Merchant in each opening city throughout the month of February.<span> </span>The film will make a number of new theatrical debuts including New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Seattle, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and many others. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In addition, and to help kick off the highly anticipated DVD debut on April 20th, “Lord, Save Us TV – The Conversation,” a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, with comments, conversations, and audience reaction will premiere on Trinity Broadcasting Network, as well as an online premiere on the faith-based, family friendly network, Tangle.com.</span></p>
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<p><span>The documentary features exclusive interviews with Senator <em>Al Franken</em></span><span>, former Senator and religious right ally <em>Rick Santorum</em></span><span>, NY Times best-selling author, <em>William Paul Young</em></span><span> (<span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Shack</span>), noted liberal evangelical Tony Campolo, conservative radio host <em>Michael Reagan</em></span><span> and racial reconciliation activist <em>Dr. John Perkins,</em></span><span> as well as news clips of <em>Bono, Bill Maher, Bill O’Reilly, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, George Clooney, Pastor Rick Warren</em></span><span> (<span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Purpose Driven Life</span>), and evangelists <em>James Dobson, Jerry Falwell</em></span><span> and <em>Pat Robertson</em></span><span>.<span> </span>Balanced with humor and insight, the film leaves no stone unturned in presenting a refreshingly amicable examination of religious warfare and the numerous hot-button issues that come along with it.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Variety said of the film, <em>“Admirably bold…It would take a hard heart indeed not to be moved.”<span> </span></em></span><span>Chicago Sun Times proclaimed, <em>“Lord, Save Us aims to raise the level of religious discourse…a convincing argument for civil debate”, </em></span><span>while The Oregonian described the film as <em>“A peace offering, not a battle cry.” </em></span><span><span> </span><em>“A brilliant documentary,” </em></span><span>exclaimed the San Antonio Express News, and the Dove Foundation said, <em>“Five out of Five.<span> </span>We gladly encourage viewers to make use of this important film.<span> </span>It could be life changing.”</em></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>As discussion of religion floods the media, the rhetoric is divisive, hyper, and most often, angry. Dan decides to find out why the Gospel of Love is dividing America and brings the sensibilities of someone who is deeply concerned with how his faith is being represented by others.</span><span> </span><span>After talking with scores of men and women on streets all across the nation, as well as interviewing many well-known active participants in today’s “Culture Wars,” he realized that the public discussion of faith doesn’t have to be contentious.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>With humor more common in a comedy-sketch program than a documentary, <em>LORD, SAVE US</em></span><span> provides a provocative, funny, and redemptive discussion that is sure to continue long after the credits run.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>There have been over 100 screenings at colleges, churches and special theatrical engagements all over the country, conservative and liberal, Christian and non-Christian audiences, including:<span> </span>Yale Univ., Lewis &amp; Clark College, Reed College, SW Missouri Baptist, Dallas Theological Seminary, Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Foursquare National Convention, Association of College Student Life Directors and the Mastermedia National Summit, just to name a few.</span></p>
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<p><span>For more information on the film, please visit <span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.lordsaveusthemovie.com</span>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>About the Author/Director, DAN MERCHANT:</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Merchant is an award-winning writer/director who began his career selling sketch comedy to the Seattle late night institution Almost Live!, before settling in at CBS affiliate KOIN-TV in Portland, Oregon where he won an IRIS award for We’re Makin’ Movies, and three Northwest Region Emmys for writing/producing The Dr. Wilderness Show and the original Bill Nye the Science Guy pilot.<span> </span>He became the Executive Producer/Writer of VH1’s critically acclaimed “rock and roll Twilight Zone” anthology series, Strange Frequency.<span> </span>Thomas Nelson publishers released the companion book to Lord, Save Us From Your Followers in March 2008.<span> </span>Outreach magazine nominated the book for a 2008 Resource of the Year Award in the Culture category. A follow-up book entitled Loving Kindness Actually Works is also underway.<span> </span></span></p>
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<div id="attachment_351" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.lordsaveusthemovie.com"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-351" title="lsu_postart" src="http://msophiapr.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lsu_postart-150x150.png" alt="Lord, Save Us From Your Followers" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lord, Save Us From Your Followers</p></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Media Contact:</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Margarita Sophia Cortes, MSOPHIA PR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="mailto:Margarita@msophiapr.com"><span>Margarita@msophiapr.com</span></a></span><span>, or (917) 474-7292</span></p>
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		<title>Amreeka In The News</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cherien Dabis&#8217; award-winning independent film, Amreeka, was recently nominated for 3 Independent Spirit Awards including: Best Feature, Best Female Lead, and Best Screenplay.  Audiences and critics agree that this film is magnificent - what, you haven&#8217;t checked it out yet?  Amreeka is available on DVD by Virgil Films, and features a slew of bonus features.
Or you can check out what everyone else is saying:
Chicago Sun-Times gives it 3 stars
USA Today includes Amreeka in their &#8220;worthy films&#8221;
TheFrisky.com talks to Cherien about her film and story here
The Denver Post talks about the film ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cherien Dabis&#8217; award-winning independent film, <em><strong>Amreeka</strong></em>, was recently nominated for 3 Independent Spirit Awards including: Best Feature, Best Female Lead, and Best Screenplay.  Audiences and critics agree that this film is magnificent - what, you haven&#8217;t checked it out yet?  Amreeka is available on DVD by <a href="http://www.VirgilFilmsEnt.com">Virgil Films</a>, and features a slew of bonus features.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Or you can check out what everyone else is saying:</strong></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/1979686,MOV-News-vid08.article"><strong><em>Chicago Sun-Times</em></strong></a> gives it 3 stars</p>
<p><em><strong>USA Today</strong></em> includes Amreeka in their <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/dvd/2010-01-05-undertheradar05_ST_N.htm">&#8220;worthy films&#8221;</a></p>
<p><em><strong>TheFrisky.com</strong></em> talks to Cherien about her film and story <a href="http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-frisky-qa-writer-director-cherien-dabis/">here</a></p>
<p><em><strong><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The </span></span>Denver Pos</strong></em>t talks about the film <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_14167779">here</a></p>
<p><em><strong>Racialicious.com</strong></em> gets an in-depth Interview w/Cherien, <a href="http://www.racialicious.com/2010/01/27/an-interview-with-cherien-dabis-the-woman-behind-amreeka/#more-5672">check it out!</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.slackerwood.com/node/1170"><em><strong>Slackerwood.com</strong></em></a><em><strong> </strong></em>gets the Amreeka craze</p>
<p><strong>NBC&#8217;s &#8220;The 10! Show&#8221;</strong> in Philadelphia gave away some copies to their audience, <a href="http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/shows/10-show/Audience_Giveaways__Philadelphia.html">check it out</a></p>
<p><em><strong>Popcandy.com</strong></em> includes Amreeka in her <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2010/01/cool-stuff-on-dvd-today-big-fan-in-the-loop-and-lots-more/1"> &#8220;cool stuf on dvd&#8221;</a> post</p>
<p><strong><em>The Examiner</em></strong> (Philadelphia) gives great <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-27496-Pittsburgh-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2010m1d8-Just-Indie-January-At-Home-Part-1-of--2">review</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/this-week-in-dvd-january-12th-robhr.php"><strong><em>Film School Rejects</em></strong></a> is ready to rent</p>
<p><strong><em>GreenCine</em></strong> gave a raving <a href="http://guru.greencine.com/archives/2010/01/amreeka_1.html">review </a>of Amreeka</p>
<p>Amreeka is featured in <em><strong>McClatchy Tribune Wire Services</strong></em>, by <a href="http://www.billyokeefe.com/?p=458">Billy O&#8217;keefe</a></p>
<p><a href="http://crunchonthis.com/"><em><strong>CrunchOnThis.com</strong></em></a> gives Amreeka a B+</p>
<blockquote><p>Check out Virgil Films&#8217; youtube channel featuring <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRKa2MLkKLA">trailer</a> for Amreeka and others</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRKa2MLkKLA">Amreeka</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>ROCK + RESCUE Benefit in Brooklyn</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
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MEDIA ADVISORY:
JAPANTHER, DAS RACIST, FRESH KILLS, COLUMBOID AND CEREBRAL BALLZY
Lend Their Voices For One Night Only Benefit Concert In Brooklyn
ROCK + RESCUE
Monday, Feb 1st @ The Woods in Williamsburg
All PROCEEDS (INCLUDING DOOR, BAR REVENUE, BARTENDER TIPS) DONATED TO HAITI RESCUE RELIEF EFFORTS
New York has definitely had their share of disaster, which is why New Yorkers know how to help out when someone is in need.  Ongoing benefits to help Haiti continue to roll out and hopefully everyone is attending as many as they can. Since Brooklyn knows how to throw ...]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>MEDIA ADVISORY:</strong></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center; ">JAPANTHER, DAS RACIST, FRESH KILLS, COLUMBOID AND CEREBRAL BALLZY</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center; ">Lend Their Voices For One Night Only Benefit Concert In Brooklyn</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: center; "><span><strong>ROCK + RESCUE</strong></span></h2>
<p style="text-align: center; "><strong>Monday, Feb 1st @ The Woods in Williamsburg</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center; "><span style="text-decoration: underline;">All PROCEEDS (INCLUDING DOOR, BAR REVENUE, BARTENDER TIPS) DONATED TO HAITI RESCUE RELIEF EFFORTS</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span>New York has definitely had their share of disaster, which is why New Yorkers know how to help out when someone is in need.  Ongoing benefits to help Haiti continue to roll out and hopefully everyone is attending as many as they can. Since Brooklyn knows how to throw a party with unbelievable performances, they are kicking it up a notch and jamming out an incredible night of <strong><em>ROCK + RESCUE</em></strong></span><span>.</span></p>
<p><strong>WHAT:</strong><span> To help raise money in Brooklyn-fashion, <em>ROCK + RESCUE </em></span><span>is scheduled for February 1, 2010 at 7:30PM at The Woods in Williamsburg. A $10 minimum donation is required for a grand night of jam-packed performances by several bands, including:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span><strong><em>Japanther</em></strong></span><span><strong><em><br />
</em></strong></span><span>The Brooklynite punk rock band has recorded with several well known labels, completed nine tours, and has been featured in The New York Times, Vice Mag, New York Magazine, and hailed by Pitchfork as, “one the New York City’s most under rated acts…”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span><strong><em>Das Racist</em></strong></span><span><strong><em><br />
</em></strong></span><span>This rap duo has got all of NY talking about “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell” and are the stars in the eyes of the Village Voice who said of the song, “either very, very meaningful, or completely meaningless.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span><strong><em>Fresh Kills</em></strong></span><span><strong><em><br />
</em></strong></span><span>The music from this punk rock band is filled with hypnotic rhythms and vulnerable vocals, which caught the attention of Spin magazine, NY Daily News, and MetroMix who raved of the band, “New York’s best borough finally brings the noise.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span><strong><em>Columboid</em></strong></span><span><strong><em><br />
</em></strong></span><span>This indie band describes their music as Ghettotech, Grime, and New Wave, a fusion which impressed Bmoremusic.net who raved that their style, “bridged together quite brilliantly.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span><strong>Cerebral Ballzy</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span>This hardcore skate-punk band is comprised on 5 young, passionate, and energetic guys who have been noticed and praised by many, including Time Out NY, NY Press, and Village Voice. Vice Magazine excitedly assures us that they’re, “…one of the best things currently happening in the city, rock and roll, music, and chaotic forces.”</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span><strong><em>DJ Unicornicopia</em></strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "><span>The proceeds will go to the BSVAC (Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps), whose mission statement is “saving lives today…building lives for tomorrow”. BSVAC has offered their services to Haiti, and a group of over 100 EMTS and a dozen doctors, all familiar with the Haitian language and culture, arrived there on January 17, 2010. With more volunteers on stand-by, they have the personnel to help, but are in need of donations. You can go to this link to find out more about the charity: <span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.bsvac.org/index.html">http://www.bsvac.org/index.html</a><br />
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Also at <em>ROCK + RESCUE</em></span><span>, there will be merchandise available for purchase, where these proceeds will also be donated to further help collect funds. Organizing the event are owners of The Woods and fellow Brooklynites, LauRenn Reed, and Eric Rodgers joining together for the love of Haiti.<br />
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<strong>DATE:</strong></span><span> Monday, February 1st</span></p>
<p><strong>TIME:</strong><span> 7:30pm – 10:30pm</span></p>
<p><strong>WHERE:</strong><span> <em>The Woods</em></span><span> (48 S. 4th St, bet Kent/Wythe)</span></p>
<p><strong>COST: </strong><span>$10 minimum donation</span></p>
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More info on Facebook:</span></p>
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		<title>International Award-Winning Film, SERAPHINE Gets DVD Debut</title>
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MUSIC BOX FILMS HOME ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES
SEVEN TIME CÉSAR AWARD-WINNER
INCLUDING BEST PICTURE AND BEST ACTRESS
SÉRAPHINE
 
Starring The Internationally Acclaimed
Award-Winning Actress
Yolande Moreau
 
DVD Debuts March 23, 2010


****  - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

 &#8220;Sublime&#8230; one of the most evocative films about an artist I&#8217;ve ever seen&#8221;
- New York Magazine
&#8220;One of the loveliest and most sombre fables of a lonely artist&#8217;s ecstasy.&#8221;
- The New Yorker
Chicago, IL (January 26, 2010) - Music Box Films Home Entertainment is proud to announce the DVD release of the critic&#8217;s darling, SÉRAPHINE.  The internationally-praised film swept ...]]></description>
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<address style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-style: normal;">M</span><span style="font-style: normal;">USIC BOX FILMS HOME ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES</span></address>
<address style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>SEVEN TIME CÉSAR AWARD-WINNER</strong></span></address>
<address style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>INCLUDING BEST PICTURE AND BEST ACTRESS</strong></span></address>
<address style="text-align: center; "><strong>SÉRAPHINE</strong></address>
<p style="text-align: center; "><strong> </strong></p>
<address style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-style: normal;">S</span><span style="font-style: normal;">tarring The Internationally Acclaimed</span></address>
<address style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-style: normal;">Award-Winning Actress</span></address>
<address style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-style: normal;">Yolande Moreau</span></address>
<p style="text-align: center; "><strong> </strong></p>
<address style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>DVD Debuts March 23, 2010</strong></span></address>
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<p align="right">****  - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times</p>
<p align="right">
<p align="right"><em> &#8220;Sublime&#8230; one of the most evocative films about an artist I&#8217;ve ever seen&#8221;</em></p>
<p align="right">- New York Magazine</p>
<p align="right"><em>&#8220;One of the loveliest and most sombre fables of a lonely artist&#8217;s ecstasy.&#8221;</em></p>
<p align="right">- The New Yorker</p>
<p><strong>Chicago, IL (January 26, 2010)</strong> - Music Box Films Home Entertainment is proud to announce the DVD release of the critic&#8217;s darling, <strong><em>SÉRAPHINE</em></strong>.  The internationally-praised film swept the 2009 Cesar Awards (The French Academy Awards) with seven wins, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Music Written for a Film.   Martin Provost&#8217;s sleeper hit film stars Yolande Moreau, who was awarded &#8216;Best Actress&#8217; by the Los Angeles Critics Film Association, and the National Society of Film Critics.  The DVD will be available beginning February 16, 2010 for a suggested retail price of $29.95.</p>
<p>Both the film and its lead actress received tremendous accolades within the press and industry.  The Los Angeles Times called it, &#8220;<em>Exceptional</em>,&#8221; while Roger Ebert exclaimed, &#8220;<em>Miraculous</em>,&#8221; and the San Francisco Chronicle hailed the film, &#8220;<em>A Triumph.</em>&#8220;  Yolande Moreau received further nods for her role in the film, taking home the award for Best Actress at The Seattle International Film Festival, The Cairo International Film Festival, The Lumiere Awards, and the Cesar Awards.  Moreau was also chosen &#8220;One of The Ten Best Female performances in a poll by The Village Voice.</p>
<p>&#8220;This film has received such enormous adoration by the media, and we are proud to bring our audience high-quality entertainment,&#8221; said Brian W. Brown, Director of Sales, of Music Box Home Entertainment.</p>
<p>The film dominated the 2009 Top Ten Film lists of many prestigious film critics including: Roger Ebert&#8217;s &#8220;Best Foreign Films of 2009&#8243;; L.A. Time&#8217;s &#8220;Top 10 Foreign Language Films of 09&#8243; by Kenneth Turan; Newsweek&#8217;s &#8220;Best of the Year&#8221; by David Ansen; NPR&#8217;s &#8220;The Year&#8217;s Top Ten&#8221; by Bob Mondello; The Hollywood Reporter&#8217;s &#8220;The Best Films of 2009&#8243;; and is listed as one of Metacritic&#8217;s Best Reviewed Films of 2009.</p>
<p>More information can be found on the film&#8217;s website, <a href="http://www.seraphinemovie.com">www.seraphinemovie.com</a>.</p>
<p><strong><em>SÉRAPHINE</em></strong> &#8212; Synopsis:</p>
<p><em>SÉRAPHINE</em> is the true story of Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (Yolande Moreau), a simple and profoundly devout housekeeper who in 1905 at age 41 - self-taught and with the instigation of her guardian angel -  began painting brilliantly colorful canvases. In 1912 Wilhelm Uhde (Ulrich Tukur; &#8220;The Lives of Others&#8221;), a German art critic and collector - he was one of the first collectors of Picasso and champion of naïve primitive painter Le Douanier Rousseau - discovered her paintings while she worked for him as a maid in his lodgings in Senlis outside Paris.  Uhde became her patron and grouped her work with other naïve painters - the so-called &#8220;Sacred Heart Painters&#8221; - with acclaimed shows in Paris, elsewhere in Europe and eventually at New York&#8217;s MOMA. Director Martin Provost&#8217;s builds his story around the relationship between the avant-garde art dealer and the visionary cleaning lady forging a testament to the mysteries of creativity and the resilience of one woman&#8217;s spirit.</p>
<p><strong>About Music Box Films:</strong></p>
<p>Founded in 2007, Music Box Films serves the viewing interests of sophisticated US movie audiences in select cinemas nationwide, on DVD and Blu-Ray, on cable TV and on emerging VOD delivery formats. With a focus on foreign-language cinema, Music Box&#8217;s release of Guillaume Canet&#8217;s &#8220;TELL NO ONE&#8221; was the most popular foreign-language theatrical release of 2008 and the most popular foreign-language DVD of 2009.  Music Box Films is independently owned and operated by the Southport Music Box Corporation which also owns and operates The Music Box Theatre, Chicago&#8217;s premiere venue for independent and foreign films.</p>
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<address><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SERAPHINE</span></strong></span></address>
<address><span style="font-style: normal;">Music Box Films Home Entertainment</span></address>
<address><span style="font-style: normal;">STREET DATE:         March 23</span><span style="font-style: normal;">, 2010</span></address>
<address><span style="font-style: normal;">Cast:   Yolande Moreau (&#8221;Amelie&#8221;, &#8220;Paris je t&#8217;aime&#8221;), Ulrich Tukur (&#8221;The Lives of Others&#8221;), Anne Bennent, Geneviève Mnich</span></address>
<address><span style="font-style: normal;">Running Time:   125 minutes</span></address>
<address><span style="font-style: normal;">Format:             1.85:</span></address>
<address><span style="font-style: normal;">Sound Format: Dolby digital</span></address>
<address><span style="font-style: normal;">Rating:               Not Rated</span></address>
<address><span style="font-style: normal;">Country:             France</span></address>
<address><span style="font-style: normal;">Language:          French with English subtitles</span></address>
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<address><span style="font-style: normal;">Margarita Sophia Cortes, MSOPHIA PR</span></address>
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		<title>MISS WIT DESIGNS PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE SOUL POWER GEAR</title>
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Miss Wit Designs Announces
Zaire &#8216;74 Merchandise Release
January 26, 2010


Soul Power DVD to include Exclusive Merchandise Insert &#38; Coupon
Soul Power &#8220;ZAIRE &#8220;74&#8243; Concert Tees available from Miss Wit Designs

&#8220;Soul Power offers a vivid glimpse of a fascinating moment in musical history, racial politics and global pop culture.&#8221;
&#8211; NY Times Critics&#8217; Pick A. O. Scott

Brooklyn, NY &#8212;  Get up, get down and put it on.   Look out for the hottest retro concert tee, &#8220;Zaire 74,&#8221; featured prominently in the &#8220;instant classic,&#8221; (Variety, July 2009) SOUL POWER a documentary concert film to be ...]]></description>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Miss Wit Designs Announces</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Zaire &#8216;74 Merchandise Release</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">January 26, 2010</h2>
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</strong></p>
<p align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Soul Power DVD to include Exclusive Merchandise Insert &amp; Coupon</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Soul Power &#8220;ZAIRE &#8220;74&#8243; Concert Tees available from Miss Wit Designs</span></p>
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<p align="center"><em>&#8220;Soul Power offers a vivid glimpse of a fascinating moment in musical history, racial politics and global pop culture.&#8221;</em></p>
<p align="center">&#8211; NY Times Critics&#8217; Pick A. O. Scott</p>
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<p><strong>Brooklyn, NY</strong> &#8212;  Get up, get down and put it on.   Look out for the hottest retro concert tee, &#8220;Zaire 74,&#8221; featured prominently in the &#8220;instant classic,&#8221; <em>(Variety, July 2009)</em> SOUL POWER a documentary concert film to be released on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on January 26, 2010. The Zaire &#8216;74 design is seen throughout the film, and worn by crew and musicians alike such as James Brown, Bill Withers and more.  The SOUL POWER DVD will include a merchandise insert for exclusive Zaire &#8216;74 and Soul Power Gear.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re bringing old good things back to life.&#8221;<em> </em>Says designer Deborah Goldstein who is also niece to festival and music producer Stewart Levine. &#8220;Like any great concert, we want a memento. The Zaire &#8216;74 design is just that thing.&#8221;</p>
<p>In 1974, the most celebrated American R&amp;B acts of the time James Brown, BB King, Bill Withers, Celia Cruz, Miriam Makeba, and more joined the most renowned musical groups in Southern Africa for a three day long concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire dubbed &#8220;Zaire &#8216;74&#8243;. The dream of musician Hugh Masekela and producer Stewart Levine, this festival became a reality when combined with &#8220;The Rumble in the Jungle,&#8221; the epic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman previously chronicled in the Academy-Award-winning documentary film &#8220;When We Were Kings.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>Soul Power</em>, directed by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and released by Sony Pictures Classics, is a verité documentary, entirely composed of footage shot at the legendary music festival and captures the unbridled glory of the performances.</p>
<p><em>On front - artwork originally created for Zaire &#8216;74.  On back - the &#8220;new classic&#8221; Soul Power.  Designed to look and feel like your favorite old tee.  Super soft, high quality hand printed, distressed-treated hems.  And in the &#8220;new vintage&#8221; 100% Organic Cotton Tee manufactured from wind powered energy sources. </em></p>
<p><em>Fashionable hats available and more.</em></p>
<p><strong>Available from Miss Wit Designs </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.misswit.net/soulpowerfilm">www.misswit.net/soulpowerfilm</a></strong></p>
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<p>Miss Wit is a whimsical, fashionable tee shirt line and the alter ego of Brooklyn based designer, entrepreneur and social worker, Deb Goldstein.  Since 2003, her tees range from the trendsetting sublime social commentary to the delicate etchings of artists.   She first hit it with the tee &#8220;<em>and I want to thank Harvey Weinstein</em>.&#8221;  Touted a neologist for the <em>Cruisazy </em>tee. She is the original creator of the <em>Jon Stewart For President</em> tees. She has been featured in <em>People Magazine, Star Magazine, News Day, NY Sun, New York Magazine, NY Post - Page Six, The Observer, San Diego Jewish Journal, Penthouse, PerezHilton.com, Wonkette.com</em> and numerous political, fashion and entertainment blogs. She is psyched up to be working on such a hot project.</p>
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		<title>Music Box Films Presents &#8220;Shall We Kiss?&#8221; onto DVD</title>
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MUSIC BOX FILMS HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
EMMANUEL MOURET’S IRRESISTIBLY ROMANTIC-COMEDY OBSERVING THE TEMPTATION AND CONSEQUENCES OF INNOCENT DESIRE
SHALL WE KISS?
 
DVD Debuts February 23, 2010
 
 
 
“Expert, intricate, ineffably droll, ultimately provocative and entirely enchanting.”
-The Wall Street Journal
 
 
“A mouth-watering Gallic soufflé”
-The New York Times
 
 
“Classical in form, yet fresh and spontaneous”
-The Los Angeles Times


 
Chicago, IL (December 21, 2009) – It is without question that the French are the masters of romanticism, and this February home viewing audiences will be swept away with this succulent French ...]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>MUSIC BOX FILMS HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS</strong></span></p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">EMMANUEL MOURET’S IRRESISTIBLY ROMANTIC-COMEDY OBSERVING THE TEMPTATION AND CONSEQUENCES OF INNOCENT DESIRE</span></h2>
<h1 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Georgia;"><strong><em>SHALL WE KISS?</em></strong></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">DVD Debuts February 23, 2010</span></span></p>
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<address class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia; color: black;" lang="EN">“Expert, intricate, ineffably droll, ultimately provocative and entirely enchanting.”</span></address>
<address class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia; color: black;" lang="EN"><em>-The Wall Street Journal</em></span></address>
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<address class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia; color: black;">“A mouth-watering Gallic soufflé”</span></address>
<address class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia;"><em>-The New York Times</em></span></address>
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<address class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia;">“Classical in form, yet fresh and spontaneous”</span></address>
<address class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia;"><em>-The Los Angeles Times</em></span></address>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Chicago, IL (December 21, 2009) – It is without question that the French are the masters of romanticism, and this February home viewing audiences will be swept away with this succulent French treat.<span> </span>Director Emmanuel Mouret’s critically acclaimed film <strong><em>SHALL WE KISS?</em></strong></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">, starring Virginie Ledoyen (“The Beach,” “A Single Girl”), has captivated audiences with its complicated love story mixed with elements of dangerous liaisons.<span> </span>Mouret’s alluring film begins with a seemingly innocent proposal of a goodnight kiss, and then examines the unexpectedly significant consequences that can arise from a simple act of adoration.<span> </span>The New York Times hailed the film as “<em>A sexy, quintessentially French delicacy</em></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">.”<span> </span>The romantic-comedy <em>SHALL WE KISS?</em></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;"> will be released on DVD by Music Box Films’ new home entertainment and distribution division on February 23, 2010.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">In Woody Allen fashion, Director Emmanuel Mouret stars in his film as the hopeless teacher longing for the intimacy found in a kiss, and as an unanticipated relationship unfolds, he realizes there may be no such thing as a harmless kiss.<span> </span>Along with the film, Mouret has received accolades within the film circuit, comparing him to both Allen and Eric Rohmer.<span> </span>Orlando Weekly praised the Director, stating, “Mouret has made an expertly suspenseful romance.”<span> </span>Mouret stars alongside the lovely Virginie Ledoyen, Julie Gayet, Michaël Cohen, Stefano Accorsi, and Frédérique Bel. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Exuding sweet romance, hidden passion, and tantalizing desires, <em>SHALL WE KISS</em></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;"> was highly applauded during its 2009 theatrical release and was regarded as <em>“Irresistible, enchanting… with a surprisingly sober twist” </em></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">by Marie Claire.<span> </span>The San Francisco Chronicle declared the film as <em>“an engaging romantic comedy that&#8217;s deeper, smarter and more pessimistic than it appears at first glance, a film with shrewd insight into the mysteries of human attraction.”</em></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;"><span> </span>Further plaudits include Entertainment Weekly, NPR, and The Hollywood Reporter, just to name a few.<span> </span>The Baltimore Sun called it, “<em>a sensational date movie</em></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">,” while Variety exclaimed, “<em>Upscale French entertainment at its best</em></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">.”</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">“Shall We Kiss” – Synopsis:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Wry, observant and touching, SHALL WE KISS? is a very contemporary meditation on the myriad implications of a simple kiss.<span> </span>When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride and they spend the evening talking, laughing and getting along famously.<span> </span>At the end of the night, Emilie declines Gabriel’s offer of “a kiss without consequences.”<span> </span>Emilie admonishes him that the kiss could have unexpected consequences, and tells him a story, unfolding in flashbacks, about the impossibility of indulging your desires without affecting someone else’s life.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">More information can be found online at </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.shallwekiss.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">www.shallwekiss.com</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>About Music Box Films:</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Founded in 2007, Music Box Films serves the viewing interests of sophisticated US movie audiences in select cinemas nationwide, on DVD and Blu-Ray, on cable TV and on emerging VOD delivery formats. With a focus on foreign-language cinema, Music Box’s release of Guillaume Canet’s TELL NO ONE was the most popular foreign-language theatrical release of 2008 and the most popular foreign-language DVD of 2009.<span> </span>Music Box Films is independently owned and operated by the Southport Music Box Corporation which also owns and operates The Music Box Theatre, Chicago’s premiere venue for independent and foreign films.</span></p>
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<p>Music Box Films Home Entertainment<br />
Street Date: February 23, 2010<br />
Director: Emmanuel Mouret<br />
Cast: Virginie Ledoyen, Emmanuel Mouret, Julie Gayet, Michaël Cohen, Frédérique Bel, Stefano Accorsi<br />
Running Time: 102 minutes<br />
Format: 1.85: 1 (flat)<br />
Sound Format: Dolby digital<br />
Rating: unrated<br />
Country: France<br />
Language:  French with English subtitles</p>
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<address class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia;">Margarita Sophia Cortes, Msophia PR</span></address>
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		<title>Holiday Cheers!</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Msophia PR would like to wish you all a fabulous Holiday and Fabulous New Year!  Here&#8217;s a message from Margarita Sophia Cortes:</p>
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		<title>Internationally Acclaimed Award-Winning Film &#8220;Amreeka&#8221; Gets DVD Debut</title>
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Virgil Films &#38; Entertainment and National Geographic Entertainment Present
 
THE DVD DEBUT OF THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED AND AWARD-WINNING FILM
AMREEKA
 
DVD AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE JANUARY 2010

 
**THREE TIME SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE**
INCLUDING
BEST FEATURE
BEST FEMALE LEAD
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
DVD Bonus Extras: Deleted Scenes, Bloopers, Short Film and More!
&#8220;Cherien Dabis&#8217; &#8220;Amreeka&#8221; stands alongside &#8220;The Visitor&#8221; and &#8220;Maria Full of Grace&#8221; as one of the most accomplished recent films about a non-European immigrant coming to the United States.&#8221;
- The New York Times
 
&#8220;&#8230;engaging and authentically observed.&#8221;
- USA Today
 
&#8220;Amreeka balances a serious eye with a ...]]></description>
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<p align="center"><strong>Virgil Films &amp; Entertainment and National Geographic Entertainment Present</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center; "><strong>T</strong>HE DVD DEBUT OF THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED AND AWARD-WINNING FILM</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center; ">AMREEKA</h2>
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<h4 style="text-align: center; "><em>DVD AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE JANUARY 2010</em></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center; "></h4>
<p style="text-align: center; "><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center; ">**THREE TIME SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE**</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center; ">INCLUDING</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center; ">BEST FEATURE</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center; ">BEST FEMALE LEAD</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center; ">BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center; "><span style="text-decoration: underline; ">D</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">VD Bonus Extras: Deleted Scenes, Bloopers, Short Film and More!</span></h4>
<p align="right"><em>&#8220;Cherien Dabis&#8217; &#8220;Amreeka&#8221; stands alongside &#8220;The Visitor&#8221; and &#8220;Maria Full of Grace&#8221; as one of the most accomplished recent films about a non-European immigrant coming to the United States.&#8221;</em></p>
<p align="right"><em>- The New York Times</em></p>
<p align="right"><em> </em></p>
<p align="right"><em>&#8220;&#8230;engaging and authentically observed.&#8221;</em></p>
<p align="right"><em>- USA Today</em></p>
<p align="right"><em> </em></p>
<p align="right"><em>&#8220;Amreeka balances a serious eye with a feeling for warm and affectionate human comedy.&#8221;</em></p>
<p align="right"><em>- Kenneth Turan, NPR&#8217;s Morning Edition</em></p>
<p><strong>New York City (December 8, 2009)</strong> - The critically acclaimed indie sensation and winner of the FIPRESCI Award at 2009 Cannes International Film Festival, <strong><em>AMREEKA</em></strong> makes its anticipated DVD debut this upcoming New Year.  The heart-warming tale of an immigrant mother and her teenage son&#8217;s new life in the U.S. premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and immediately garnered accolades via the film festival circuit.  Newcomer Director Cherien Dabis took home the &#8220;Best Director&#8221; award at the Beirut International Film Festival and received widespread critical acclaim. USA Today stated, &#8220;The beauty of <em>AMREEKA</em> is in first-time director Cherien Dabis&#8217; nimble touch.&#8221;</p>
<p>Bonus features on the disc include: Deleted Scenes; Bloopers; and special short film by the Director.  <em>AMREEKA</em> will be available on DVD beginning January 12, 2010 by Virgil Films &amp; Entertainment.</p>
<p>National Geographic Entertainment released the film, which was screened in over 40 markets nationwide this past Spring, and won numerous awards this year including: the Audience Award for &#8216;Best Feature&#8217; at the New Orleans Middle East Film Festival;  &#8216;Best Feature Film&#8217; and &#8216;Best Screenplay&#8217; at the Cairo International Film Festival; the Adrienne Shelley Award at the Nantucket Film Festival; the Audience Award for &#8216;Best Film&#8217; at the Beirut International Film Festival; and was nominated for &#8216;Best Feature&#8217; at the IFP Gotham Awards, as well as for the &#8216;Grand Jury&#8217; award at Sundance Film Festival.</p>
<p><em>Entertainment Weekly</em> praised <em>AMREEKA</em>&#8217;s Director, exclaiming, &#8220;the good humor, generosity, and love Dabis bestows on her characters in this assured first feature are uniquely hers - the mark of a talent to watch.&#8221; <em>Christian Science Monitor</em> hailed the film as &#8220;A charming, humorous spin on the classic immigrant story&#8230;&#8221; while the <em>Los Angeles Times</em> exclaimed the film is, &#8220;funny and playful.&#8221; The <em>Austin Chronicle,</em> favored the lead actress, stating, &#8220;Faour, in an Oscar-worthy performance, renders Muna in shades of love and hope.&#8221;</p>
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<p><em>AMREEKA</em><em>- Synopsis </em></p>
<p><em>AMREEKA</em> chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promised land of small town Illinois. Told with heartfelt humor by writer-director Cherien Dabis in her feature film debut, <em>AMREEKA</em> is a universal journey into the lives of a family of immigrants and first-generation teenagers caught between their heritage and the new world in which they now live, and the bittersweet search for a place to call home.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About Virgil Films &amp; Entertainment</span></strong></p>
<p>Virgil Films &amp; Entertainment, formerly Arts Alliance America, was founded in 2003 as Hart Sharp Video by Joe Amodei to develop, acquire, market and distribute DVD product in the theatrical feature film, documentaries, special interest and sports categories. The company has built partnerships with Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, The National Geographic Cinema Ventures, ESPN, MLB Productions, Bombo Sports and Entertainment, TV Guide, NESN, and other high profile entertainment brands since their inception. Recent releases from Virgil Films &amp; Entertainment include <em>I Am Because We Are, </em>the documentary produced by Madonna; <em>A Good Life: The Joe Grushecky Story</em>; the third season of the legendary <em>The Donna Reed Show</em>; and the behind-the-scenes documentary on Lil Wayne, <em>The Carter</em>.  For more information, please visit: www.VirgilFilmsEnt.com</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About National Geographic Entertainment</span></strong></p>
<p>National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) combines into a single operating group National Geographic&#8217;s Cinema Ventures, Films, Kids Entertainment, Home Entertainment and Music &amp; Radio. NGE is part of National Geographic Global Media, bringing together all of National Geographic&#8217;s editorial platforms in order to streamline collaboration and further support the Society&#8217;s mission. Founded in 1888 to &#8220;increase and diffuse geographic knowledge,&#8221; National Geographic works to inspire people to care about the planet. It reaches more than 360 million people worldwide each month through magazines, books, digital media, television, radio, music and film. It funds more than 250 scientific research, exploration and conservation projects each year and supports an education program promoting geography literacy. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.com.</p>
<p>NGE includes National Geographic Films (NGF), which co-presented the 2005 Academy Award-winning &#8220;March of the Penguins&#8221; and 2004 Oscar-nominated film &#8220;The Story of the Weeping Camel,&#8221; and National Geographic Cinema Ventures (NGCV), which released both domestically and internationally the 3-D concert film &#8220;U2 3D&#8221; in 2008 to critical acclaim. NGCV set giant-screen box office records with &#8220;Mysteries of Egypt,&#8221; and recently with &#8220;Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure.&#8221; David Beal is president, National Geographic Entertainment.  Adam Leipzig is president of NGF, Lisa Truitt is president of NGCV and Mark Katz is president of distribution of NGCV.</p>
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<p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AMREEKA</span></em></strong></p>
<p>Virgil Films &amp; Entertainment</p>
<p>Street Date:       1/12/10</p>
<p>SRP:      $24.99</p>
<p>Genre:       Drama</p>
<p>Rating:       PG-13</p>
<p>Run Time:       96 min</p>
<p>UPC:      8-29567-06662-1</p>
<p>Bonus Features:  - <em>Deleted Scenes; Bloopers; &#8216;Making Of&#8221; featurette; special short film by the Director.</em></p>
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<p>Margarita Sophia Cortes, MSOPHIA PR</p>
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		<title>NYC&#8217;s Best New Year&#8217;s Eve Parties</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Year&#8217;s Eve is the best night of the year and New York City is packed with unbelievable events and we&#8217;re breaking them down for you one by one&#8230;.
So you&#8217;re looking for the best places to go this New Year&#8217;s Eve&#8230;and here we are to help you out!  You want to go to the hottest nightclub in manhattan?  we got &#8216;em!  You&#8217;d rather stay low key at a cool Downtown Lounge?  oh yea!  Looking to stay at a nearby uptown bar?  we got that too!
Whether you want to be right ...]]></description>
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<p>So you&#8217;re looking for the best places to go this New Year&#8217;s Eve&#8230;and here we are to help you out!  You want to go to the hottest nightclub in manhattan?  we got &#8216;em!  You&#8217;d rather stay low key at a cool Downtown Lounge?  oh yea!  Looking to stay at a nearby uptown bar?  we got that too!</p>
<p>Whether you want to be right smack in the middle of Times Square, or you want to stay as far away as possible, we got what you need right here!  Be sure to buy your tickets early, before prices go up, or tickets run out!  Let us know if you&#8217;re buying in bulk and we&#8217;ll get you great group rates and discounts!</p>
<p>Oh and did we mention Six hours of open bar?  hell yea!!</p>
<p>Check them out at <a href="http://www.YearEndSoirees.com">YearEndSoirees.com </a>and get your tickets before time runs out!!</p>
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		<title>NYC&#8217;s Holiday Shopping Extravaganza Returns!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shecky’s Holiday Night Out!!
And for a limited time only, you can get over 50% off tickets for a 5 hour extravaganza! Plus you’ll get access to their famous goody bag, free cool stuff, complimentary cocktails, fabulous sponsor products andservices, sale items and more!  It’s a perfect place to go shopping for the Holidays, and the best place to find amazing gifts for family and friends!  With over 50 vendors, and 2 floors of greatness, you’ll find everything from handbags, clothes, and accessories to handmade greeting cards, ornaments, lingerie, stationary, &#38; more!!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center; ">Shecky’s Holiday Night Out!!</h2>
<p style="text-align: center; "><em>And for a limited time only, you can get over 50% off tickets for a 5 hour extravaganza! </em>Plus you’ll get access to their famous goody bag, free cool stuff, complimentary cocktails, fabulous sponsor products and<a href="http://www.sheckys.com/holiday/nyc/winter2009/?rf=HNO09_NYC_Brklynprgrrl"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-241" title="new-illustration-flat-girls-only1" src="http://msophiapr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/new-illustration-flat-girls-only1.jpg" alt="new-illustration-flat-girls-only1" width="132" height="218" /></a>services, sale items and more!  It’s a perfect place to go shopping for the Holidays, and the best place to find amazing gifts for family and friends!  With over 50 vendors, and 2 floors of greatness, you’ll find everything from handbags, clothes, and accessories to handmade greeting cards, ornaments, lingerie, stationary, &amp; more!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center; ">Their Holiday event is one NEVER to be missed, it’s a blissful taste of heaven: shopping, drinks, music, services, goody bag with free samples and more…so call your best friend and get your tickets now while they are on sale!</p>
<p style="text-align: center; ">Tickets at the door cost $40 but if you order before November 30th – you can get them for only $15….which is a steal!!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center; "><strong><strong>Date:</strong></strong> Thu.-Sat., Dec. 17th-19th, 2009<br />
<strong><strong>Time:</strong></strong> 5pm-10pm<br />
<em><em>(1pm-5pm and 6pm-10pm on Saturday)</em></em><br />
<strong><strong>Place:</strong></strong> The Puck Building<br />
293 Lafayette St. (@ Houston St.)</h3>
<blockquote><address style="text-align: center; "><span>Ticket Information:</span></address>
<address style="text-align: center; ">General Admission: FREE for Shecky’s Insiders</address>
<address style="text-align: center; ">General Admission + Shecky’s Goodie Bag: $30 $15 (limited time) | $40 at the Door</address>
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<p style="text-align: center; "><strong>Holiday Night Out Goodie Bags are worth over $125!!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center; "><strong><a href="http://www.sheckys.com/holiday/nyc/winter2009/?rf=HNO09_NYC_Brklynprgrrl"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-298" title="bn_sheckysinsider_tickets" src="http://msophiapr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bn_sheckysinsider_tickets.gif" alt="bn_sheckysinsider_tickets" width="240" height="80" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center; "><strong>Click on banner above or <em><a href="http://www.sheckys.com/holiday/nyc/winter2009/?rf=HNO09_NYC_Brklynprgrrl">RIGHT HERE</a>!!</em></strong></p>
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