SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 13, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Soleil Film, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFLM) announced today that its award winning celebrity profile series, "Autograph," will be syndicated domestically by Karma Media, beginning June 15, 2005. Karma Media distributes content to over 600 broadcasters and publishers, across 4 continents, through television, Internet, print and other media, reaching over 400 million households. Karma's distribution network includes prime time spots on DirecTV, Dish Network, owned by EchoStar Communications Corporation, as well as other noted broadcasters. CEO Kenneth Eade commented, "This is an incredible opportunity to get the series into wide domestic distribution in the United States, Canada, and South America. It also opens up about $750,000 in valuable print media which will be used to promote the series, as well as our feature films." "Autograph" programs will be inserted into already available commercial time slots owned by Karma Media, and additional distribution will be sought, with a focus on major network affiliates and large clusters of stations
"Autograph" is Soleil Films' celebrity profile series that interviews classic stars of Hollywood, who each tell their own story, with the aid of clips from their filmographies. The first season of Autograph includes exclusive in depth interviews with Janet Leigh, Ben Kinglsey, Robert Duvall, Bo Derek, Martin Landau, Michelle Phillips, David Carradine, and 15 other stars. Autograph is the winner of the New York Festival's bronze medal 2003 for Best Biography Profile, and its Episode No. 1 on Janet Leigh received a Globe Gold Award from the International Media Festival in 2003.
About Soleil Film, Inc.
Soleil Film is a diversified entertainment production company, primarily focused on driving shareholder value by investing in and producing highly original, television series and full-length feature films. Along with its equity interest in the widely anticipated, soon-to-be-release feature "All That I Need," the Company has amassed an impressive media library including the award winning "Autograph" television series (www.autograph.tv), "Fallacy," a feature film starring John Savage and Stephen Baldwin, and "Say it In Russian," written by award winning director, Jeff Celentano (Gunshy) in collaboration with Hollywood screenwriter, Larry Gross (48 Hours), edited by David Rawlins (Urban Cowboy), and cast by Casting Director, Rosemary Welden (The Kiss).
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