Acclaimed Producer Fred Fuchs Appointed Executive Vice President of Peace Arch Entertainment Group.TORONTO -- Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :PAE PAE Physical Address Extension Pae Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAE Power-Added Efficiency PAE Programa de Aperfeiçoamento de Ensino (Brazil) PAE Port Access Entity (IEEE 802. ) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :PAE), a diversified entertainment company, today announced the appointment of Fred Fuchs as Executive Vice President, effective immediately. Mr. Fuchs will be responsible for all of Peace Arch's dramatic television programming and digital media activities and will work to expand the Company's flourishing feature production and sales operations. "Fred Fuchs' talent, relationships and vast experience in both film and television will be an invaluable asset to Peace Arch as we move forward building this Company," stated CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gary Howsam. Mr. Fuchs began his career in television producing award-winning series including FAIRIE TALE THEATER. He then moved into features, producing for Francis Ford Coppola Noun 1. Francis Ford Coppola - United States filmmaker (born in 1939) Coppola , and soon became President of American Zoetrope Zo´e`trope n. 1. An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved. , Coppola's production company. During his 12 years at Zoetrope, Fuchs was Producer or Executive Producer of 15 feature films including GODFATHER III, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, DON JUAN Don Juan (dŏn wän, j `ən, Span. dōn hwän), legendary profligate. DE MARCO MARCO Microelectronics Advanced Research CorporationMARCO Maritime Consulting MARCO Massachusetts Association of Community Rehabilitation Organizations, Inc. (formerly MARF) , THE SECRET GARDEN, and JOHN GRISHAM'S THE RAINMAKER Rainmaker An employee of a brokerage firm who brings a large amount of wealthy individuals or corporations to the brokerage firm's client base. Notes: Rainmakers are usually compensated very well for their efforts (or connections). . He also started a successful television division that produced many Mini Series and TV movies including THE ODYSSEY and MOBY DICK. After leaving American Zoetrope in 1998, Fuchs started his own production company focusing on independent films, television and animation, and also acted as a business development consultant for a number of new media companies. Mr. Fuchs has been nominated for a number of prestigious awards, including two Golden Globes, two Emmys and an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University. Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (www.peacearch.com) develops, produces and acquires feature films and television programming that it licenses to theatrical, home video and television distributors throughout the world. Peace Arch's current feature projects include the recently completed "Shadows in the Sun" starring Harvey Keitel, Joshua Jackson and Claire Forlani, the critically acclaimed "The Good Shepherd" starring Christian Slater and Molly Parker and "Our Fathers," the first of an anticipated 15 films to be produced by Peace Arch and Showtime pursuant to a long-term co-production agreement between the two companies. Through its subsidiary, The Eyes Project Development Corp., Peace Arch produces episodic lifestyle television series such as the award-winning "Campus Vets" and the popular home makeover show "Love It or Lose It," along with celebrated documentaries like "Prisoners of Age." This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products and services in the marketplace, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors, availability of capital and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (TSX:PAE) (AMEX:PAE) |
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