Urban Parable Provides Love and Life Lessons For The New Year; All-Star Cast Includes Leon, Richard Roundtree and Monica Calhoun

Chatsworth, CA -- (SBWIRE) --11/23/2011 -- Image Entertainment and One Village Entertainment proudly present a moving and very contemporary story of struggle, determination and, ultimately, self-empowerment with Diary of a Single Mom. Directed by Robert Townsend (The Five Heartbeats, Meteor Man) and first broadcast on TV One, the DVD release will be available January 10, 2012. SRP is $14.98, and pre-book is December 13th.

With an estimated 11 million single mothers in America, this compelling film illuminates the travails and triumphs of women valiantly confronting the vicissitudes of modern life. Diary of a Single Mom chronicles the seemingly endless challenges and ultimate successes of three urban women struggling to create lives that not only sustain them and their extended families, but also inspire others toward self-determination and compassion in their own lives.

In the center of a societal storm is Ocean (Monica Calhoun, Bagdad Cafe, The Best Man), a 27-year old, extremely motivated mother who manages a neighborhood apartment building and the myriad problems that come with it. For Ocean, managing the building is a dream realized. Not only has she secured a job with authority and power, she has been able to escape her family's calumny and the closet-sized confines of the room she and her two children used to share in her mother's house. In this new life, Ocean finds herself juggling a new job, a new home with only cardboard box decor, a chronically dissatisfied niece, her own two children and the smothering needs of all the other tenants.

Diary of a Single Mom also stars Leon (Waiting To Exhale, The Five Heartbeats), Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Lady Sings the Blues) Richard Roundtree (Shaft, Se7en), and Valery Ortiz ("Two and a Half Men"), whose characters bring hope, humor, wisdom and gentle guidance to the often stormy seas of Ocean's daily life.

About Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: DISK) is a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, with approximately 3,200 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 340 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and more than 450 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights, as well as digital download rights to over 2,100 video programs and approximately 400 audio titles containing more than 6,000 individual tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to http://www.image-entertainment.com

About One Village Entertainment
Launched in 2007, One Village Entertainment, a division of Image Entertainment, is devoted to the development, production and acquisition of feature films, comedy specials, stage plays, documentaries and music content targeting the African-American consumer and urban market. The programming is distributed across multiple platforms including theatrical, broadcast, Blu-ray™/DVD and digital streaming and downloading.

Diary of a Single Mom DVD
Genre: African American, Drama, Friendship, Singles, Urban
Year: 2011
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Widescreen: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio: PCM Stereo
SRP: $19.98
Street Date: 1/10/2012
Pre-Book Date: 12/113/2011
Length: 86 Minutes
UPC: 014381747126
Cat#: OEC7471DVD

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Featuring an all-star cast including Jason Weaver, Gabrielle Dennis, and Caryn Ward--Yours On DVD December 6

Chatsworth, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/17/2011 -- On December 6, Image Entertainment and One Village Entertainment present He's Mine, Not Yours, a comedic look into relationships, commitment...and temptation. Featuring an all-star ensemble cast starring members of the popular BET series "The Game," He's Mine, Not Yours will be available on DVD for an MSRP of $14.98. Pre-book is November 8.

Kent (Jason Weaver, ATL, Drumline) is ready to put his bachelor lifestyle behind him and marry the girl he loves. But first, he must prove that his promiscuous past will have no role in his happily wedded future. Convinced that "old habits die hard", his fiancee Brooke (Gabrielle Dennis, The Game, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish) hires a reputational temptress (Caryn Ward, The Game, N-Secure, Steppin: The Movie) to confirm her suspicion that Kent is unable to resist a forbidden fruit within his reach. But, when the seductress falls for Kent, this test of trust becomes a fight for affection as both vie to be the central focus of Kent's love.

He's Mine, Not Yours arrives with the following special features:

- Behind the Scenes
- Photo Gallery
- Outtakes

Also starring Carl Payne (Martin), Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Game, 35 & Ticking) and Clifton Powell (Ray, Woman Thou Art Loosed, TV's Army Wives), He's Mine, Not Yours is a humorous and light-hearted take on love, trust, and the choices one must make when the grass seems green on every side.

About Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: DISK) is a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, with approximately 3,200 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 340 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and more than 450 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights, as well as digital download rights to over 2,100 video programs and approximately 400 audio titles containing more than 6,000 individual tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to http://www.image-entertainment.com.

About One Village Entertainment
Launched in 2007, One Village Entertainment, a division of Image Entertainment, is devoted to the development, production and acquisition of feature films, comedy specials, stage plays, documentaries and music content targeting the African-American consumer and urban market. The programming is distributed across multiple platforms including theatrical, broadcast, Blu-ray™/DVD and digital streaming and downloading.

Among the more than 50 titles that carry the One Village imprimatur are live stand-up performances featuring Kevin Hart and Charlie Murphy, documentaries 2 Turntables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay and Soulmate, and the feature films American Violet starring Oscar-nominee Alfre Woodard and the acclaimed theatrical romantic comedy Russ Parr's 35 & Ticking. Bestsellers in the One Village line also include the stage play productions What My Husband Doesn't Know and Love in the Nick of Tyme by David E. Talbert, who is described by Variety as "the acknowledged kingpin of urban musicals."

He's Mine, Not Yours DVD

Genre: Comedy
Rating: Not Rated
Languages: English
Format: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SRP: $14.98
Street Date: December 6, 2011
Pre-Book: November 8, 2011
Length: 90 minutes
UPC: 014381729429
Cat#: SWR7294DVD

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Multi-Faceted Entertainer Brings an Outstanding Comedy Special That Guarantees Uproarious Laughter

Chatsworth, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/04/2011 -- One Village Entertainment, a division of Image Entertainment, announces the DVD and Digital release of Nick Cannon: Mr. Showbiz, a comedy special by renowned multi-faceted actor, comedian and entertainer Nick Cannon. Cannon offers a no-holds-barred timeline of his life and success from his humble beginnings, failed attempts to be a gangster, and his marriage in his one-man stand-up show. The 60-minute television event, which was shot at the Pearl Theatre at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas aired on Showtime in May 2010 and to date, is their highest-rated stand-up comedy special in all key demos since January 2010. The Nick Cannon: Mr. Showbiz DVD release will feature the full, unedited 90-minute stand-up show. The DVD and Digital Download is set to be released October 25 for a SRP of $14.98 and will also feature an exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with Cannon discussing how he got started in stand-up and how comedy helped shape his success as an actor, host and executive.

"People are most familiar with my work as an executive producer, actor, radio and TV host but stand-up comedy is how I got my break into showbiz. I'm looking forward to sharing my comedic roots with people who I think will be pleasantly surprised when they watch the DVD " said Nick Cannon.

Crowned as People Magazine's "Top ten most successful young people in Hollywood" and Black Enterprise's "40 Under 40," the multi-faceted entertainer Nick Cannon's has grown his brand and developed his multi-media company NCredible Entertainment to oversee films and TV projects. He also serves as the Chairman of TeenNick, hosts one of the #1 morning radio shows in New York City tri-state, "Rolling with Nick Cannon," as well as a nationally syndicated Top 40 weekend countdown radio show called "Cannon's Countdown." Cannon can also be seen as a series regular on Lorne Michaels' Up All Night and as the host of NBC's top-rated summer series America's Got Talent.

For Nick Cannon the road to success has been over 15 years in the making. In Nick Cannon: Mr. Showbiz, he returns to his roots as a stand-up comic, basing his debut on his humble beginnings as a young kid doing stand up to his current success and all of the life experiences in between.

About One Village Entertainment
Launched in 2007, One Village Entertainment, a division of Image Entertainment, is devoted to the development, production and acquisition of feature films, comedy specials, stage plays, documentaries and music content targeting the African-American consumer and urban market. The programming is distributed across multiple platforms including theatrical, broadcast, Blu-ray™/DVD and digital streaming and downloading.

Among the more than 50 titles that carry the One Village imprimatur are live stand-up performances featuring Kevin Hart and Charlie Murphy, documentaries 2 Turntables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay and Soulmate, and the feature films American Violet starring Oscar-nominee Alfre Woodard and the acclaimed theatrical romantic comedy Russ Parr's 35 & Ticking. Bestsellers in the One Village line also include the musical, stage play productions What My Husband Doesn't Know and Love in the Nick of Tyme by David E. Talbert, who is described by Variety as "the acknowledged kingpin of urban musicals."

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Opening On A Deluxe 2-Disc Set November 1. Staring “American Idol” Winner Ruben Studdard and Golden Brooks

Chatsworth, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/04/2011 -- "It's just what I've always wanted!" How many times have we said that? How many times have we meant it? On November 1, Image Entertainment and One Village Entertainment present Alvin Moore Jr.'s (A Mother's Prayer, When The Lights Go Out) The Perfect Gift, a story of family, honesty and generosity. Featuring an all-star ensemble cast, The Perfect Gift will be available as a DVD & bonus CD soundtrack two-disc set for an MSRP of $14.98.

The holidays are anything but happy for the Harris family. Hard times and high tensions seem to be the true meanings of Christmas for Michael (Ruben Studdard, winner – "American Idol Season 2", Grammy® nominee and his wife Sandra (Golden Brooks, "Girlfriends", The Inheritance, Beauty Shop). And when Sandra's parents stop by for an unannounced visit, holiday stress immediately turns into family anarchy! During this time of department stores, card sending and gift wrapping, Michael must learn that the gift of love and understanding – which he alone can give – is the greatest one of all.

The Perfect Gift arrives with the following special features:

Bonus CD soundtrack

Photo Gallery

Buddy Tells the Jokes

Gramps Sings

Also starring Darrius McCrary (Steppin' The Movie, "Family Matters") and Clifton Powell (Norbit, Ray), The Perfect Gift is a gentle and uplifting story that will inspire the entire family. Not all gifts come with wrapping paper and bows – and those gifts, always, turn out to be the perfect ones.

About Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: DISK) is a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, with approximately 3,200 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 340 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and more than 450 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights, as well as digital download rights to over 2,100 video programs and approximately 400 audio titles containing more than 6,000 individual tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to http://www.image-entertainment.com.

About One Village Entertainment
Launched in 2007, One Village Entertainment, a division of Image Entertainment, is devoted to the development, production and acquisition of feature films, comedy specials, stage plays, documentaries and music content targeting the African-American consumer and urban market. The programming is distributed across multiple platforms including theatrical, broadcast, Blu-ray™/DVD and digital streaming and downloading.

Among the more than 50 titles that carry the One Village imprimatur are live stand-up performances featuring Kevin Hart and Charlie Murphy, documentaries 2 Turntables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay and Soulmate, and the feature films American Violet starring Oscar-nominee Alfre Woodard and the acclaimed theatrical romantic comedy Russ Parr's 35 & Ticking. Bestsellers in the One Village line also include the stage play productions What My Husband Doesn't Know and Love in the Nick of Tyme by David E. Talbert, who is described by Variety as "the acknowledged kingpin of urban musicals."

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm