SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act

                                 March 11, 2004
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

                              GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                          740 Lomas Santa Fe, Suite 210
                           San Diego, California 92075
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (858) 793-8840
                        (Registrant's telephone number)

    Nevada                          0-27915                      88-0363979
(State or other                   (Commission                (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of                   File Number)               Identification No.)
Incorporation)





ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

       On March 11, 2004, we issued the press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

   (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not applicable.

   (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

   (c) Exhibits.

         No.      Description
         --------------------

         99.1     Press release regarding Genius Products' regaining Baby Genius
                  video distribution rights.





                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  March 12, 2004                 GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC.

                                      By: /s/ Klaus Moeller
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                                          Klaus Moeller, Chief Executive Officer