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, 2009

[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

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[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

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This Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-134552) and any other Registration Statement filed by the Registrant which by its terms automatically incorporates the Registrant's filings and submissions with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(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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For Immediate Release

PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES SALE OF NORTH AMERICAN HOME ENTERTAINMENT OPERATION TO PHASE 4 FILMS

TORONTO, April 20, 2009 -- Peace Arch® Entertainment Group Inc. (AMEX:PAE - News) (Toronto: PAE.TO - News) today announced the sale of all of the shares of its North American home entertainment operations to Phase 4 Films Inc., a new entity to be led by current Peace Arch Home Entertainment President, Berry Meyerowitz.

The transaction includes the sale of all of Peace Arch’s home entertainment operations in the United States and Canada, including Peace Arch’s 50% interest in Peace Arch Home Entertainment, LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between Peace Arch and Contentfilm Plc.

Under the terms of the agreement, Phase 4 assumes approximately $7.75 million of debt currently owed by Peace Arch and its subsidiaries to various parties and relieves Peace Arch of a loan guaranty of $2.95 million. Peace Arch also becomes an 8.8% shareholder in Phase 4, with whom it has entered into a long-term distribution agreement.

"The sale of our Home Entertainment division allows Peace Arch to focus on its core businesses of high quality television production and motion picture licensing while at the same time cutting our overhead, reducing our outstanding indebtedness and strengthening our balance sheet,” said Peace Arch President and Chief Operating Officer John Flock. “Although Home Entertainment has been a major contributor to our revenues, the capital required to further grow this division did not align with our overall plans for reorganizing and rebuilding Peace Arch. Nonetheless, we believe that Berry and the Phase 4 team will be able to expand that business as a standalone operation, and we are pleased to be both a shareholder and a supplier of content to the new operation."

“I am thrilled with the opportunity to take these divisions to a new level, as a standalone company,” said Phase 4 President and Chief Executive Officer Berry Meyerowitz.  “We have secured the financing needed to grow our business, and our team is committed to becoming the leading independent distributor of filmed content in North America.  We remain focused on delivering content via traditional channels as we also expand our business into digital distribution.”

About Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.

Peace Arch Entertainment produces and acquires feature films, television and home entertainment content for distribution to worldwide markets. For additional information, please visit www.peacearch.com.

About Phase 4 Films Inc.

Phase 4 Films Inc. distributes features films, television and special interest content across all media in the North American market.  Its label, kaBOOM! Entertainment, is one of the leading pre-school and children’s brands in the market.

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. These risks include, but are not limited to, that the synergies and financial impact of the joint venture may not be realized, the competitive position of the joint venture may not be maintained, Peace Arch may not realize the anticipated benefits of the joint venture and other risks detailed on Peace Arch’s periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. By making these forward-looking statements, Peace Arch undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

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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 20, 2009		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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Rule as to Use of Form 6-K,

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