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The Motion Picture Group, Inc. Attaches Composer Richard Sortomme to Score Music for "APRIL IN DECEMBER".


LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- The Motion Picture Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MPRG MPRG Mobile and Portable Radio Research Group
MPRG Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Victoria, Australia)
MPRG Melbourne Packet Radio Group, Inc.
), a production finance and services company, announced today that it has attached composer Richard Sortomme to score the music for its upcoming feature film "APRIL April: see month.  IN DECEMBER," a romance/fantasy comedy written by Michele Alexander & Tyla Berchtold.

As one of the major composers of our time, Sortomme is now focusing his talents on composing film scores in Hollywood. Sortomme's composing career boasts a steady output of commissioned compositions with The Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland Orchestra, one of the foremost orchestras in the United States. It gave its first performance in 1918 under Nikolai Sokoloff, who was conductor until 1933. In 1931, the orchestra moved from the Cleveland Masonic Temple into Severance Hall.  and New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842. Based in New York City, the Philharmonic performs most of its concerts at Avery Fisher Hall and has long been considered one of the best orchestras in the world. . Graduating from Juilliard as a concert violinist with extensive training in composition and musical theory, Sortomme's performing career has centered on two chamber music groups. As Music Director, he created "For the Love of Music" and performed at Merkin Concert Hall
For other uses, see Merkin.
Merkin Concert Hall is a concert hall in the Kaufman Center in Manhattan, New York City. The hall seats 457. It is part of the Special Music School of the Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance.
 for ten seasons and at The Library of Congress. He also created "L'Ensemble" that has performed at historic sites throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and performed joint concerts with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Lincoln Center

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.

Henri Kessler, the Company's Co-President, stated: "We are very fortunate to have secured Richard for this project. The depth of his musical insights and skills will add a powerful component to this film to ensure an extraordinary experience for our viewers."

"APRIL IN DECEMBER" is being packaged with talent for an anticipated 2007 shoot and will be aimed at a mainstream audience. The story revolves around a high-powered professional who thinks she is losing her mind when she starts seeing fantasy characters. She soon discovers that the havoc wreaked on her career is the very thing she needed to find her heart again, regain professional success, and fall in love. Michele Alexander also co-authored the blockbuster hit "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days".

ABOUT THE MOTION PICTURE GROUP, INC.

Founded by Henri Kessler, Scott Franklin Scott Franklin (born 23 October 1980 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada), is a Canadian rugby union player, who plays club rugby for CA Brive in France, and for the Canadian national team. Franklin is a prop. , and Pliny Porter, 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 8157 Mulholland Terrace, Los Angeles, California 90046. Questions should be directed to Henri Kessler, Co-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 relating to relate prepconcernant

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 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.
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