Precept Productions Signs First Distribution Agreement for "Streets of Karachi" with Hiltz Squared Media Group

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA and TORONTO--(Marketwire - December 2, 2008) - Precept Productions and Hiltz Squared Media Group Inc. announced today that the two organizations have signed a distribution agreement for Precept's first film, "Streets of Karachi." The agreement is the result of a meeting at MIPCOM in Cannes, France in October.
"Streets of Karachi" is an 84-minute docudrama that was filmed earlier this year in Karachi, Pakistan. It captures the city as it is today through the eyes of a returning expatriate.

The film's trailer is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSFW3kXKaVQ.

"This agreement allows us to expand our film's distribution to international DVD, online and television outlets with an experienced distribution company like Hiltz," noted Shoieb Yunus, Precept Managing Director. "By signing distribution partners, we can now focus on continuing to build the Precept film library with new documentaries and dramas."

"The film 'Streets of Karachi' fits well with our current film catalog, and we are eager to begin setting up channels for its international distribution," added Myles Shane, Vice-President, Sales and Acquisitions, Hiltz Squared Media Group.

More about "Streets of Karachi"
"Streets of Karachi" is a drama about a man who has achieved success in the United States, but realizes that his success and the material possessions are not making him happy. He visits his hometown of Karachi, explores the city, sees immense contrast on the streets and realizes Karachi is a vibrant city as well as the backbone of his country, where people from all over Pakistan come to fulfill their dreams. And, then events take a turn.

Audience feedback from the film's premiere is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xm_1yd5GZE.

About Hiltz Squared Media Group
Hiltz Squared Media Group Inc. (HSMG), based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a film, television and new media production and distribution company. Formed in 2000, Hiltz Squared Media continues to create and offer new and original material for the media and arts landscape. For more information please visit www.hiltz2.com, email jon@hiltz2.com or call 905.881.5270.

About Precept Productions
Precept Productions focuses on producing high quality entertainment content for television, film and the Internet for the Southeast Asian and the mainstream markets. Precept is in different stages of pre-production with multiple film projects, including an English feature film to be filmed in early 2009, a special-interest documentary project, two short films and a thriller.

Precept Global Access North American headquarters are located at 1313 North Milpitas Blvd., Suite 145B, Milpitas, CA 95035, USA. For more information, please visit www.preceptglobalaccess.com, or email bizdev@preceptglobalaccess.com

Precept Global Access (Pvt) Limited headquarters are located at D-95/1, Block 5, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan.


Press Contacts:
Georgia Marszalek
ValleyPR for Precept
650-345-7477

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