GENIUS PRODUCTS TO PRESENT AT THE ROTH CAPITAL PARTNERS 2006 NEW YORK CONFERENCE

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--August 28, 2006--Genius Products, Inc. (OTC BB:GNPI) announced today that management will deliver a presentation on behalf of the Company at The Roth Capital Partners 2006 New York Conference on September 6th, 2006, held at The Westin, New York. This presentation is scheduled from 3:30 PM EDT to 4:00 PM EDT. Trevor Drinkwater, Chief Executive Officer, and John P. Mueller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the presentation.

The presentation will be webcast live and archived here: Roth Capital Partners Webcast Link.

About Genius Products, Inc.

Genius Products, Inc. (OTC BB:GNPI) is the managing member of Genius Products, LLC, a leading independent home-entertainment distribution company that produces, licenses, and distributes a valuable library of motion pictures, television programming, family, lifestyle and trend entertainment on DVD and other emerging platforms through its expansive network of retailers throughout the U.S. On July 21, 2006, Genius Products, Inc. joined forces with The Weinstein Company. Genius handles the distribution, marketing and sales for such brands as Asia Extreme(TM), Baby Genius®, Dragon Dynasty(TM), ESPN®, IFC®, NBC News®, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment®, Wellspring(TM) and The Weinstein Company®