Imperia Entertainment's 'Say it in Russian' Plays to Delighted Buyers at Cannes Film Market

Imperia Entertainment's 'Say it in Russian' Plays to Delighted Buyers at Cannes Film Market

CANNES, France, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Imperia Entertainment, Inc. (Pink Sheets: IPEI) announced today that its newly completed feature film, "Say it in Russian," was screened for the second time on Friday, May 25, 2007, to the applause of a large group of interested distributors and buyers, including from Brazil, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, North America, Hong Kong, Hungary and Scotland. A private meeting was held between a company representative and a top executive of Fox Searchlight Pictures the following Sunday. "At the request of U.S. based distributors and sales agents, a private screening will be held in Los Angeles," said Kenneth Eade, Executive Producer. "We are very pleased with the outcome of the screening and the international attention it received on such short notice. We will showcase this film at selected festivals from now until the American Film Market (AFM) which is our deadline for making the best distribution decision," he added.

ABOUT "SAY IT IN RUSSIAN"

"Say it in Russian," (http://www.sayitinrussianmovie.com/) starring Faye Dunaway, Rade Sherbedgia (Snatch) , Steven Brand (The Scorpion King) , Agata Gotova, and Steven Berkoff (Beverly Hills Cop), is directed by Jeff Celentano (Gunshy, Order of Redemption) and edited by award winning editor William Anderson (The Truman Show). The film follows the story of an American man who falls in love with a young Russian girl and follows her to Russia, where he gets involved in a hurricane of events surrounding her father, a rich Russian oligarch.

ABOUT IMPERIA ENTERTAINMENT

Imperia Entertainment, Inc. (http://www.imperiaentertainment.com/) is a company that has emerged as a player in the area of independent film production and distribution, once monopolized by the major film studios. In conjunction with its distribution subsidiary, Imperia International Distribution, the company engages in investing in and producing and distributing full-length feature films. Imperia's film properties include its feature film, "Say It In Russian" (http://www.sayitinrussianmovie.com/), starring Faye Dunaway, and "Never Submit," starring star MMA fighters Ken Shamrock, Josh Koscheck, Michael McDonald, Mauricio Shogun Rua, Wanderlei Silva and Nate Quarry , and the award-winning "Autograph" television series (http://www.autograph.tv/), which airs on the OlympuSAT system.

This press release contains statements, which may constitute "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Imperia Entertainment, Inc. and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-statements include fluctuation of operating results, the ability to compete successfully and the ability to complete before-mentioned transactions. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.

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CONTACT: Kenneth Eade of Imperia Entertainment, Inc., +1-310-407-9334,
imperiaentertainmentinc@yahoo.com

Web site: http://www.imperiaentertainment.com/

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Profile: International Entertainment