MPRG Motion Picture Group Inc (CE)

The Motion Picture Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MPRG), a film/entertainment financing and production company, announced the screening schedule for �HOUNDDOG,� its feature film selected for the Dramatic Competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival to be held January 18-28, 2007, in Park City, Utah. Monday, January 22 - 8:30pm - Racquet Club (HOUND22RN) Tuesday, January 23 - 8:30pm - Racquet Club (HOUND23RM) Wednesday, January 24 - 3:15pm - Eccles Theatre (HOUND24CA) Thursday, January 25 - 11:30am - Racquet Club (HOUND25RD) Friday, January 26 - 6:00pm - Tower Theatre, SLC (HOUND26WE) ABOUT THE FILM: Written, directed, and produced by Deborah Kampmeier and titled �The Untitled Dakota Fanning Project, aka Hounddog� by Sundance, this drama is set in the 1960s American South. It is about a troubled 12-year old girl (Fanning) who finds solace from an abusive life in the music of Elvis Presley. Presley�s music is placed strategically throughout the film, creating a mural of melancholy life that finds its release and healing through singing the Blues. The film stars Dakota Fanning, Robin Wright-Penn, David Morse, Afemo Omilami, and Piper Laurie. Executive Producers Scott Franklin and Henri Kessler are the Company�s CEO and President. ABOUT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: Founded by Robert Redford in 1981, Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated year-round to the development of artists of independent vision and to the exhibition of their new work. Since its inception, the Institute has grown into an internationally recognized resource for thousands of independent artists through its Film Festival and artistic development programs from filmmakers, screenwriters, composers, writers, playwrights and theatre artists. The original values of independence, creative risk-taking, and discovery continue to define and guide the work of Sundance Institute, both with US artists and, increasingly, with artists from other regions of the world. The programs of Sundance Institute include the annual Sundance Film Festival which is held in Park City each January and is considered the premier U.S. showcase for American and international independent film. ABOUT THE MOTION PICTURE GROUP, INC. Co-founders Henri Kessler and Scott Franklin created The Motion Picture Group, Inc. to meet the needs of the international entertainment industry through financing and producing commercially driven motion pictures for the domestic and international arenas. The Company�s management team has produced and developed many films that have received international acclaim and are box-office successes. Corporate offices are located at 3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd # 858., Studio City, California 91604. Questions may be directed to Henri Kessler, President at (310) 492-5560 or may be emailed to info@themotionpicturegroup.com. More information about the Company and its management is available on the Company�s website at 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.