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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C., 20549


FORM 6-K


REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of January, 2004


PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)


407-124 Merton Street, Toronto, Ontario M4S 2Z2

(Address of principal executive office)


[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20F or Form 40-F.


Form 20-F

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Form 40-F

o


[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


Yes

o

No

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(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

82-_______________





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January 26, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP ANNOUNCES PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF “THE GOOD SHEPPARD”


TORONTO, ONT. – Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (AMEX: “PAE”; TSX “PAE.A”, “PAE.B”) today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, GFT Entertainment Inc., has commenced production of a feature film entitled “The Good Shepherd”.  The film, a dramatic thriller, starring Christian Slater, Molly Parker and Stephen Rea,  commenced principal photography in Hamilton, Ontario on January 26, 2004.


Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc., one of Canada’s foremost entertainment companies, creates, develops, produces and distributes feature films and proprietary television programming for worldwide markets.   Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. has offices in Vancouver, Toronto and London, England.  Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.peacearch.com.


This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements, usually containing the words “believe”, “estimate”,” project”, “expect”, or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company’s products and services in the marketplace, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors, availability of capital and other risks detailed in the Company’s periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.


For media inquires, please contact:

Nicole Spracklin

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.

Tel: (416) 487-0377 (ext. 237)

Email: nspracklin@peacearch.com



SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


    

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.

    

(Registrant)


Date

January 26, 2004

 

By

“Mara Di Pasquale”

    

(Signature)*

    

Mara Di Pasquale, Chief Financial Officer

*Print the name and title under the signature of the signing officer.


GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

A.

Rule as to Use of Form 6-K,


This form shall be used by foreign private issuers which are required to furnish reports pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


B.

Information and Document required to be Furnished,


Subject to General Instruction D herein, an issuer furnishing a report on this form shall furnish whatever information, not required to be furnished on Form 40-F or previously furnished, such issuer (I) makes or is required to make public pursuant to the law of the jurisdiction of its domicile or in which it is incorporated or organized, or (ii) files or is required to file with a stock exchange on which its securities are traded and which was ;made public by that exchange, or (iii) distributes or is required to distribute to its security holders.


The information required to be furnished pursuant to (I), (ii) or (iii) above is that which is material with respect to the issuer and its subsidiaries concerning: changes in business; changes in management or control; acquisitions or dispositions of assets; bankruptcy or receivership; changes in registrant’s certifying accountants; the financial condition and results of operations; material legal proceedings; changes in securities or in the security for registered securities; defaults upon senior securities; material increases or decreases in the amount outstanding of securities or indebtedness; the results of the sub­mission of matters to a vote of security holders; transactions with directors, officers or principal security holders; the granting of options or payment of other compensation to directors or officers; and any other information which the registrant deems of material importance to security holders.


This report is required to be furnished promptly after the material contained in the report is made public as described above.  The information and documents furnished in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.


If a report furnished on this form incorporates by reference any information not previously filed with the Commission, such information must be attached as an exhibit and furnished with the form.