The Motion Picture Group's "HOUNDDOG" Shown at the 22th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

LOS ANGELES -- The Motion Picture Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MPRG), a film and entertainment financing and production company, announced today that its feature film "HOUNDDOG" was shown on Friday and Saturday at this year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival ("SBIFF").

Scott Franklin, Executive Producer of the film and CEO of The Motion Picture Group, stated: "It was great to have the opportunity to screen "Hounddog" at the SBIFF. With much of the unwarranted controversy gone, the audience really had a chance to enjoy the film with an open mind."

Franklin continued: "Although we have aggressive interest from numerous distribution outlets, we think it is best to give Deborah the opportunity to complete her vision and finish her film without the duress caused from the looming deadlines of festival submissions. With many offers on the table, a partnership with a distributor is imminent, however given the sensitivity of the material and the potential for exploitation, it is imperative that we structure the perfect strategic alliance to protect the integrity of the film, the filmmaker's story and message, and ultimately the Fanning family. Our focus for the next few months will be the completion of this project as originally envisioned by Deborah, after which we look forward to showcasing the finished product to all interested distributors."

As reported on February 6, 2007 in The Woodard File in the Santa Barbara Independent, Josef Woodard writes: "One of the most buzzed-about films at Sundance last month was writer-director Deborah Kampmeier's Hounddog, controversial largely because of a rape scene involving the then 12-year-old Dakota Fanning. With the shock factor having worn off somewhat -- for those abreast of the situation, it was possible to watch the film and appreciate its finer points, of which there are many. Said rape scene is anything but graphic or exploitative, and is an emotional fulcrum point in a loss-of-innocence tale of stunningly empathetic power. The film also takes on the racial divide in the South, including Elvis Presley's shameless larceny of Black music, and a few Biblical/Faulknerian dance thematic steps, and is a glowingly glorious thing to look at. Clearly, Hounddog is the strongest American film in the festival, full of wise and courageous turns, including bracingly good acting work from Fanning, vulnerability space queen Robin Wright Penn, and also David Morse (in a twisted role, akin to his Dancer in the Dark role)." The full story can be read at http://www.independent.com/.

About the Film:

"Hounddog," a drama set in the 1960s American South, is about a troubled 12-year old girl (Dakota 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 a melancholy life that finds its release and healing through singing the Blues.

About the Motion Picture Group, Inc.

Founded by Henri Kessler and Scott Franklin, The Motion Picture Group, Inc. was created 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, CA 91604. Questions should be directed to Henri Kessler, President at [phone] or may be emailed to [e-mail]. More information about the Company and its management is available on the Company's website at www.themotionpicturegroup.com.

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