TORONTO--(MARKET WIRE)--Nov 10, 2008 -- Peace Arch® Entertainment Group Inc. (AMEX:PAE - News) (Toronto:PAE.TO - News), an integrated global entertainment company, today announced that Telefilm Canada has made Peace Arch® Releasing eligible for the Canadian Feature Film Marketing Fund.

The federal culture agency's official recognition of Peace Arch's theatrical distribution arm will permit the company to seek financial support for the domestic release of Canadian-produced films.

Dedicated to the development and promotion of the nation's audiovisual industry, Telefilm Canada provides the private sector financial support to create distinctive Canadian film productions appealing to domestic and international audiences.

"We are very excited to start this new relationship with Telefilm and help drive Canadian box office results," says Berry Meyerowitz, president of Peace Arch Home Entertainment, which oversees the company's theatrical releasing activities in Canada. "We will work with Canadian filmmakers to exploit their films across all media in Canada, as well as in the United States and all foreign territories."

Since entering the theatrical distribution business in late 2007, Peace Arch has released eight films in Canada. The latest is the critically acclaimed "JCVD," starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, which debuts Nov. 14 in Canada and 20-plus U.S. markets. More than a dozen new releases are also planned for 2009 and beyond.

About Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.

Peace Arch Entertainment produces and acquires feature films, television and home entertainment content for distribution to worldwide markets. Peace Arch owns one of the largest libraries of top quality independent feature films in the world, featuring more than 2,000 classic and contemporary titles. For additional information, please visit www.peacearch.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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 of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, that the synergies and financial impact of the joint venture may not be realized, the competitive position of the joint venture may not be maintained, Peace Arch may not realize the anticipated benefits of the joint venture and other risks detailed on Peace Arch's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. By making these forward-looking statements, Peace Arch undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

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