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HHSE Nice News "Bonobos" Feature on CBS 60-Minutes this Sunday Will Enlighten Viewers to the Critical Plight of the Species

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 4, 2015 / 60-Minutes, the Emmy-Award winning New Feature program from CBS-TV, has announced plans to broadcast a 13-minute feature story this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, covering the critically endangered Bonobo apes in the Congo. The feature story, from correspondent Anderson Cooper, was shot primarily at the Lola Ya Bonobo Reserve with naturalist and sanctuary founder Claudine Andre' – and tracks a similar storyline to the current Hannover House, Inc. (OTC: HHSE) feature film, "Bonobos: Back to the Wild" which is now in theatrical release.

A Teaser link for the 60-Minutes segment has been posted onto the CBS News website: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/preview-bonobos/.

A trailer for the Hannover House feature film can be viewed at:

"This is a tremendous opportunity to expand awareness of the critically endangered bonobos," said Eric Parkinson, C.E.O. of Hannover House. "We are honored and humbled to have the support of the esteemed CBS News, 60-Minutes team in presenting this issue. We hope that this high level of visibility will drive interest in saving the bonobos, as well as viewership for our feature film and upcoming home video release," he continued.

"Bonobos: Back to the Wild" was shot over a 27-week location shoot in the Congo by French director Alain Tixier and a crew from MC4 Productions in Paris. Producer Vivian Schilling supervised the film's preparation for worldwide distribution, including the recording of celebrity voices of Luke Evans ("Dracula Untold", "The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies", "Fast and Furious 6") and Rebecca Hall ("The Gift", "Iron Man 3", "Transcendence") for narration and the voice of Beni, an orphaned baby bonobo.

The film tells the true story of naturalist Claudine André and her work in the Congo to protect the critically endangered bonobo apes. Sometimes mistakenly referred to as "pygmy Chimpanzees," bonobos are actually a unique species of primate - and the closest cousin of all to mankind (with a shared genetic code that is 98.7% identical to humans).

Over twenty years ago, Claudine André formed the Lola Ya Bonobo Rescue Center deep in the forest of the central African nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Political unrest and civil war had taken a toll on the economy, and food was becoming scarce. Villagers had grown more aggressive in pursuing live game from the forest as a food source. Despite their status as a protected species, adult bonobos were being slaughtered for "bush meat" by poachers, who would often keep the baby apes for black-market sale as exotic pets. With the support of the government and local police, Claudine and her team have since rescued over 400 orphaned bonobos and placed them into protective care at her Lola Ya Bonobo Rescue Center.

The film opens with the story of one young bonobo, Beni, in the wilds of the equatorial forest with his extended bonobo tribe. Their carefree lives are soon interrupted when poachers shoot and kill Beni's mother, and kidnap and crate him for sale. While in the custody of the poachers, Beni is abused, teased and malnourished. However, before he can be sold and shipped overseas, Claudine and a Congolese Policeman successfully locate the poachers and confiscate the young bonobo.

At Lola Ya Bonobo, Beni is nursed back to health by his new, human "mothers." He befriends new bonobo playmates, and over the coming years he learns survival skills that will be needed when he reaches maturity. Ultimately, in a bittersweet parting from Claudine and his Lola Ya Bonobo human family, the fully-grown adult Beni is released back into the wild.

The story of Beni's rescue, raising and release is true, and was skillfully chronicled and re-enacted by acclaimed French documentary filmmaker Alain Tixier. Shot on location in the Democratic Republic of Congo - and featuring stunning visuals - the film presents the most revealing look ever into the lives and loves of mankind's closest cousin. Claudine André and her successful bonobo achievements have drawn comparisons to Jane Goodall's work with chimpanzees and Dian Fossey's study of gorillas.

Through an arrangement with North American distributor Hannover House, Inc., the completed English-language version has been in theatrical release in the USA since July 31, and has reached 32 major markets. This winter, the film will be exhibited at major Natural History Museums prior to its release to the home video, video-on-demand and television markets. Net proceeds from the film's release will be allocated to Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, to assist with their important work to save and protect the bonobo species.

CBS 60 Minutes has been on the air since 1968 providing both hard hitting investigations, interviews and features, along with people in the news and current events. 60 Minutes has set unprecedented records in the Nielsen's ratings with a number 1 rating, five times, making it among the most successful TV programs in all of television history. This series has won more Emmy awards than any other news program and in 2003, Don Hewitt, the creator (back in 1968), was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Emmy, along with the 60 Minute correspondents. Current correspondents include Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl, Bob Simon, Scott Pelley, Morley Safer, Katie Couric, Byron Pitts, Lara Logan, Charlie Rose and Anderson Cooper. Added to the 11 Peabody awards, this phenomenally long-lived series has collected over 78 awards and remains among the viewers top choice for news magazine features.

Hannover House was established in 1993 as a book publisher. The company added DVD products in 2002 and has since grown its library of film and television properties to more than 250 titles. Principal executives of Hannover House are Eric Parkinson, C.E.O. (a 30-year veteran of the film distribution industry and former C.E.O. of multi-Oscar winning studio Hemdale), D. Frederick Shefte, President (a former attorney and banker), and Tom Sims, V.P. Sales (a former Walmart Video Buyer for Anderson Merchandisers and executive for Vivendi-Universal Music Group). Other key employees include: Jayson Blocksidge (Exhibitor Relations), Caitlin McKenzie (Director of Sales), Katherine Mills (Production Manager), Desiree Garnier (Director of Promotions) and Taylor Wyatt (Technical Services).

Hannover House is headquartered in N.W. Arkansas, in close proximity to the world's largest video retailer, Walmart Stores, Inc. Other key customers for Hannover House and Medallion video products include Best Buy, Target, Netflix, Redbox, Barnes & Noble, Family Video, dozens of Internet sites and thousands of independent video retailers, schools and libraries. Theatrical customers for Hannover House include direct distribution relationships with (listed alphabetically) AMC Theatres, Bow Tie Cinemas, Carmike Theatres, Cinemark-Century, Harkins, Laemmle, Malco, Marcus, National Amusements, Regal Entertainment Group, Santikos and Wehrenberg Theatres.

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For More Information Contact: Eric Parkinson, [e-mail], 479-751-4500

SOURCE: Hannover House, Inc.