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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 April, 2006


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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Peace Arch Completes Principal Photography of “The Stranger Game” Starring Mimi Rogers


Company Continues to Strengthen Production, Sales and Distribution Pipeline in Worldwide Entertainment Marketplace



TORONTO, ONT. –April 10xx, 2006--Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (AMEX: PAE; Toronto: PAE.LV), one of North America’s fastest-growing independent film and television companies, announced today the completion of principal photography of “The Stranger Game,” a film starring Mimi Rogers.


The picture is based on a screenplay by Cynthia Weil and Judy Skelton and is directed by Terry Ingram. Producer Blair Reekie, Ppresident of Peace Arch’s television subsidiary The Eyes Project Development Corporation, described the film as “a classic thriller in the vein of ‘The Hand That Rocks The Cradle’”.  Marcy Gross and Anne Weston are the executive producers.


“The Stranger Game,” is one of several new film and television productions in the expanding Peace Arch pipeline. Lifetime Networks has acquired the picture’s U.S. distribution rights.  Peace Arch Television and Peace Arch’s genre sales arm, Archetype Films, will handle international sales.


Peace Arch President John Flock stated: “Our efforts over the past several months to significantly expand our production, sales and distribution operations are now beginning to bear fruit.  With a deep slate of upcoming films in the thriller, horror and action genres and a growing line-up of high-quality features and television productions of all types, we believe Peace Arch is rapidly solidifying its reputation as a dependable programming supplier among the top distributors and broadcasters around the world.”


About Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.


Peace Arch Entertainment develops, finances, produces and distributes feature film and television programming for worldwide markets.  “THE STRANGER GAME” is one of eight new films Peace Arch has started since September 2005, which include such other highly-anticipated titles as “DELIRIOUS” starring Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, and Alison Lohman and “CHAPTER 27” starring Jared Leto and Lindsay Lohan.  With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, London and Los Angeles, Peace Arch is a vertically-integrated enterprise focusing on the production and acquisition of feature films and television programs, the worldwide licensing and sales of those projects and the direct distribution of DVDs and related products in Canada.






Forward-Looking Statements

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.


Contacts:


Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.

Nicole Spracklin

416-487-0377 ext. 237

nspracklin@peacearch.com

Trilogy Capital Partners

Paul Karon, Toll-free: 800-592-6067

paul@trilogy-capital.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

April 10, 2006

 

By

“Mara Di Pasquale”

    

(Signature)*

    

Mara Di Pasquale, Chief Financial Officer

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


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