EXHIBIT 99.4

                                  PRESS RELEASE


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NEWS RELEASE


CONTACT:

Trevor Drinkwater
Chief Executive Officer
Genius Products, Inc.
858-793-8840

Roger Pondel / Rosemary Moothart
PondelWilkinson Inc.
310-279-5980


               GENIUS PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT REORGANIZATION

         --COMPANY'S CEO TREVOR DRINKWATER NAMED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS--


 SOLANA BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27, 2005 - Genius Products, Inc.
(OTCBB:GNPI), a producer and distributor of branded entertainment products sold
in retail outlets nationwide, today announced a reorganization of its management
team, including the election of Trevor Drinkwater, chief executive officer, to
the board of directors.

         Drinkwater, 38, has been chief executive officer of Genius Products
since February 2005, having joined the company as executive vice president in
2004. Previously, he was senior vice president of sales for Warner Home Video,
where he led one of the nation's largest home entertainment sales forces.

         Commenting on the addition of Drinkwater to the board of directors,
Charles Rivkin, co-chairman, said, "During his tenure with the company, Trevor
has demonstrated excellent leadership, strategic and operational skills. We
welcome his voice on the board of directors and look forward to working with him
during this exciting time for the company."

         As part of the management reorganization, Drinkwater said that
effective immediately, Michael Meader will step down as the company's president,
Mark J. Miller will step down as the company's chief operating officer, and
Klaus Moeller, founder and former chief executive officer, remains on the board
of directors and will serve as a consultant to the company.


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         Meader joined the company in 1998 as executive vice president of
distribution and was promoted to president in 2002. He was instrumental in
transforming the company from its origin as International Trading and
Manufacturing to Genius Products, in developing the initial Baby Genius concept
and in laying the groundwork for the company's music business.

         These changes follow the promotion of Rodney Satterwhite to executive
vice president, operations, and the recent addition of Shawn Howie as the
company's chief financial officer and Michel Urich as general counsel. "The
management reorganization is in keeping with the growth and development of
Genius Products and its transition to a broader-based entertainment company,"
Drinkwater said.

         The company also reported that Bruce Pompan, managing director of the
investment banking firm Cappello Capital Corp., has resigned from the board, and
that Genius Products and Cappello Capital have agreed that Cappello Capital will
continue to advise the company on a non-exclusive basis.

         Stephen K. Bannon, co-chairman of Genius Products, said, "The
management reorganization enables the company to effectively pursue
opportunities across a wider spectrum of entertainment products. At the same
time, it facilitates achieving the objective of streamlining overhead expenses."


ABOUT GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC.
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         Genius Products produces and distributes affordable entertainment
products including DVDs and CDs. Its products are sold in retail outlets
nationwide under well-known brands including AMC(R), TV Guide(R), Wellspring,
IFILM(R), Sundance Channel Home Entertainment(TM), Bazooka(R), Jay Jay The Jet
Plane(R), National Lampoon(R), The Twilight Zone(TM), Baby Genius(R), Tonka(R),
My Little Pony(R), Curious George(R) and Paddington Bear(TM). Genius Products
also licenses the Baby Genius brand to third-party companies for a variety of
products including books, apparel and infant care products. Promotional partners
include the world famous San Diego Zoo(R), Gerber(R), Fazoli's(R) and Child(R)
Magazine.


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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
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         Except for historical matters contained herein, certain matters
discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to, further growth and
development of the company, its ability to pursue opportunities across a wider
spectrum of products and to streamline overhead expenses. The outcome of these
statements may affect Genius Products' business, forecasts, projections and
prospects, which may vary for many reasons, also including but not limited to,
the timely development and acceptance of new products, the market demand for
independent films and general market conditions. Other such risks and
uncertainties include Genius Products' ability to grow its business, to obtain
additional licenses, to meet anticipated release schedules and other matters,
which are described in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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