FROM IMAGINE TO ANCHOR BAY

Prior to becoming Anchor Bay Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment was an all rights Independent distributor of motion picture and television product in the territories of Australia and New Zealand. Established in late 2001, Imagine achieved a great deal in its first 4 years of operation.

Theatrical successes include DONNIE DARKO and BIGGIE & TUPAC. Followed by the Australian horror/comedy UNDEAD, winner of the FIPRESCI award at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

On the Imagine DVD/video rental label high concept genre pictures, such as ARACHNID, NAKED WEAPON, BONE SNATCHER, CRIME SPREE, INTERSTATE 60, ROMASANTA and NATIONAL LAMPOON’S GOLD DIGGERS all performed well in the National rental charts. Imagine was awarded Independent rental title of the year for DONNIE DARKO at the 2003 Australian Video Awards and the Australian picture, UNDEAD was voted RENTAL TITLE OF THE YEAR by an Independent at the 2004 Video Industry Awards.

At retail level, Imagine launched the prime time hit crime series C.S.I. CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION as a triple DVD and VHS box set supported by television advertising. The 3D animated INSPECTOR GADGET feature and POPEYE (for the first time in CGI) were the launch titles for the new Kid Tuff (hard coated) DVD label. Imagine was sold on December 1, 2005 and is now proudly the Australian entity of ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT.

Since then our theatrical release of BEYOND THE SEA has achieved a box office of over $1 million in limited release, opening in July 2006 and we continue with two-three DVD rental releases each month. The real growth focus for Anchor Bay is now firmly aimed at the retail market.

TV ON DVD releases include CSI, CSI: MIAMI, CSI: NY, the UK comedy series DOC MARTIN and the cult TV Series 21JUMP STREET and GREATEST AMERICAN HERO.

The Anchor Bay Entertainment US acquisition of long awaited EDDIE MURPHY DELIRIOUS on DVD was released in Australia in March 2007.

Managing Director - John Vale
Launched K-Tel Video as Australian General Manager in 1983 prior to 2 years as Group General Manager of Palace Entertainment.

Established RocVale Film in 1989, which went on to become the longest serving Independent video distributor in the Territory receiving many Distributor and title specific Industry Awards, including that of Best Independent Distributor.

Launched Imagine in 2001 with a focus on all rights distribution.

Marilyn Greig - Marketing Director
Enjoyed 11 years with Village Roadshow prior to taking up the National Marketing role with Palace. She was Marketing Manager with RocVale Film for 10 years until joining Imagine in March ’02 based in our Sydney Office. Marketing assistant, Simone Murray, supports Marilyn in our Sydney office.

Chrissy Dermondy - General Manager Sales
Spent 10 years with Warner Roadshow and on no less than 5 occasions was voted “Major Distributor Sales Executive of the Year” at the Australian Video Awards. Chrissy joined us in December 2005 after launching the Blockbuster label, DEJ in Australia/New Zealand overseeing the launch of MONSTER, for which Charlize Theron received the best actress Academy Award.

Michelle Godmaire - National Sales Manager
The most recent addition to our team, Michelle heads up sales in Sydney. She joined us from a National Account Manager role with Independent DVD distributor MRA, following 5 years in Account management and promotions with Polygram Records and an Account Executive position with Austereo MCM Entertainment.

Paul Priftis – Finance Manager
Joined Melbourne office in March, 2006 and heads up the accounting department.

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT AUSTRALIA utilises the warehousing, invoicing and fulfilment services of Melbourne based, “Madman Entertainment” for the physical distribution of its releases to the DVD market and is a member of AVSDA (Australian Visual Software Distributors Association) and an Associate member of AVRA (Australian Video Retailers Association).

Anchor Bay Entertainment rental and retail properties are released in New Zealand by Roadshow Entertainment www.roadshow.co.nz.