Exhibit 99.1


        Image Entertainment Announces Its Second Quarter Conference Call
            Set for Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 4:30 PM Eastern;
       The Company Expects Second Quarter Revenues of between $23 Million
                    and $24 Million, Resulting in a Net Loss


     CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2005--Image Entertainment,
Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of
home entertainment programming in North America, will hold a conference call on
Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 4:30 PM EASTERN TIME to review the financial
results for the fiscal 2006 second quarter ended September 30, 2005, and to
discuss the prospects for its third quarter ending December 31, 2005, followed
by a Q&A session.


What:    Image Entertainment's Fiscal 2006 Second Quarter Results and
         Prospects for the Upcoming Third Quarter

When:    Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 4:30 PM ET

Where:   www.image-entertainment.com or at www.earnings.com.

How:     To listen to the live Webcast -- simply log onto the web at
         either of the addresses above and click on the conference
         call icon on Investors--Calendar of Events, or Webcasts
         pages, respectively. To access the live call, dial:
         (800) 500-0177, and request to participate in the call by
         stating the confirmation code 7313548. Dial-ins begin at
         approximately 4:20 PM EASTERN, or at any time during the
         conference call. International participants please dial
         (719) 457-2679.

     For those unable to participate in the conference call, a recording of the
call will be available from 7:30 PM EASTERN on the day of the call until
November 17, 2005. To access the recording, dial (888) 203-1112 and enter the
passcode 7313548. International participants please dial (719) 457-0820 and use
the same passcode. Participating on the call will be Image Entertainment Senior
Management.

     About Image Entertainment:

     Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee, producer and
distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, with
approximately 3,000 exclusive DVD titles and over 200 exclusive CD titles in
domestic release and approximately 300 programs internationally via sublicense
agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and
broadcast rights and, through its subsidiary Egami Media, Inc., exclusive video
on demand, streaming video and download rights. The Company is headquartered in
Chatsworth, California, and has a domestic distribution facility in Las Vegas,
Nevada. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to
www.image-entertainment.com.

     Forward-Looking Statements:

     This press release may contain forward-looking statements which are based
on the Company's current expectations, forecasts and assumptions. In some cases
forward-looking statements may be identified by forward-looking words like
"would," "intend," "hope," "will," "may," "should," "expect," "anticipate,"
"believe," "estimate," "predict," "continue," or similar words. Forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual outcomes and
results to differ materially from the Company's expectations, forecasts and
assumptions. These risks and uncertainties include risks and uncertainties not
in the control of the Company, including, without limitation, the current
economic climate and other risks and uncertainties, including those enumerated
and described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Unless otherwise required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


    CONTACT: Press/Corporate Contact:
             The Honig Company, Inc.
             Steve Honig, 310-246-1801
             press@honigcompany.com
             or
             Investor Relations:
             MKR Group, LLC
             Charles Messman or Todd Kehrli, 818-556-3700
             ir@mkr-group.com