SANTA MONICA, CA – Next in line from Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB: GNPI) and IFC Films are two arresting and ambitious films, I am a Sex Addict and Kill the Poor, which will hit stores simultaneously on September 12, 2006. I am a Sex Addict, is the critically acclaimed autobiographical documentary of writer, director and star, Caveh Zahedi’s ("In The Bathtub of the World") insatiable appetite for women and sexual experiences, stars Rebecca Lord (legendary French porn star) and Emily Morse ("Sweet Home Alabama", "Grey’s Anatomy"). Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle declared it to be, “Disarmingly witty, totally original and gorgeously filmed. One of the best films of the year.” An Official Selection at the Toronto Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival and the Vancouver Film Festival, this hilarious portrayal of Zahedi’s secret obsession has been praised by film critics including Stephen Holden of the New York Times who said the film “Flirts with the bizarre…With deadpan sense of humor that wins you over!” Kill the Poor, based on the best-selling novel by Joel Rose and directed by Alan Taylor of HBO’s “The Sopranos” and “Big Love” fame, is an intense, gripping drama about the difficulties of two newlyweds searching for peace and serenity in New York’s crime-ridden Lower East Side. The film stars David Krumholtz (CBS’ Numb3rs, “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle”, upcoming theatrical release Bobby), Clara Bellar (“Artificial Intelligence: AI”), Paul Calderon (“The Sentinel,” “21 Grams”) and Jon Budinoff (“Transamerica”). Both I am a Sex Addict and Kill the Poor will carry a suggested retail price of $24.95 and be available in stores on September 12th.

SYNOPSIS: I am a Sex Addict

Autobiographical filmmaker Caveh Zahedi has made a cult career of his unabashed willingness to be vulnerable on camera. I Am a Sex Addict is a comic reconstruction of his ten-year obsession, and one of his most ambitious, hilarious confessions yet.

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Price: $24.95 SRP
Street Date: September 12, 2006
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Languages: English
Audio English 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Running time: 98:40 minutes
Catalog Number: 79547
UPC: 7 96019 795470
Format: 4x3 Full Frame
Special Features: "Shooting I am a Sex Addict" :The Hotel Scene , The Ecstasy Scene , The Mushroom Scene

SYNOPSIS: Kill the Poor

Forced by financial circumstance to move to New York's Lower East Side, Joe Peltz (David Krumholtz) and his green-card bride (Clara Bellar) find their new neighborhood a dangerous crime zone. Undaunted, the two gamely make a go of it as residents of a fledgling tenement co-op, where they alternately clash and connect with the building's other tenants. But the tensions simmering on the back burner of this urban frontier soon threaten to boil over.

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Price: $24.95 SRP
Street Date: September 12, 2006
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Languages: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish LAS
Audio English 2.0 Stereo
Running time: 85:34 minutes
Catalog Number: 79546
UPC: 7 96019 79546 3
Format: 16x9 Widescreen

Other IFC Films coming out on behalf of Genius Products, Inc. include Russian Dolls (September 26), Three Times (September 26), 12 and Holding (October 10), Land of Plenty (October 10) and Pizza (October 24).

ABOUT GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC.

Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI) produces and distributes an ever-expanding library of home entertainment products, including DVDs and CDs. Sold in retail outlets nationwide under such well-known brands as Wellspring, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment™, NBC News, and Baby Genius®, the company’s products are distributed through the Genius Products Branded Distribution Network, an extensive distribution network that extends throughout the U.S. to mass, drugstore, supermarket and specialty retailers. Genius Products recently released on home video The Weinstein Company smash hits HOODWINKED, the animated family comedy which ranked #1 in consumer sales in its debut week; DERAILED, starring Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen, which ranked #1 in rentals in its debut week; WOLF CREEK, an Australian horror film; and the Oscar nominated film, MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS, starring Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins.

Genius Products boasts a premiere management team comprised of seasoned executives, formerly with major Hollywood studios, who have steered the company into the forefront of the industry through their landmark distribution deal with The Weinstein Company.

Upcoming films planned for release by Genius Products include films by The Weinstein Company such as THE MATADOR, starring Pierce Brosnan; THE LIBERTINE, starring Johnny Depp; and LUCKY NUMBER SLEVEN, a Weinstein Company presentation released theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) starring Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis and Lucy Liu. Potential new releases include a sequel to SIN CITY, SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS, CLERKS II and the highly anticipated film, BOBBY.

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historical matters contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements reflect assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect Genius Products’ business, forecasts, projections and prospects, and cause actual results to differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the anticipated number of releases, timing and financial performance of home video releases such as SCARY MOVIE 4, DERAILED, HOODWINKED, MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS, WOLF CREEK, THE MATADOR, THE LIBERTINE, LUCKY NUMBER SLEVEN, a sequel to SIN CITY, SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS, CLERKS II, BOBBY, and any other statements relating to such new or potential releases that are not historical statements of fact. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to access. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements for many reasons, including but not limited to, the unpredictability of audience demand, the effect of technological change and the availability of alternative forms of entertainment. Other such risks and uncertainties include the matters described in Genius Products’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Genius Products assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

About The Weinstein Company

The Weinstein Company was created by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films Corp. in 1979. TWC is a multi-media company that officially launched on October 1, 2005. Dimension Films, the genre label that was founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, is also included under TWC banner. The Weinstein’s are actively working on the production, development and acquisition of projects for TWC.

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Source: Genius Products, Inc. and Dan Klores Communications (dkcnews.com)