Document:

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                                 Exhibit 10.21

                                   AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated as of April 4, 2001 to
                                   the Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge
                                   Agreement dated as of September 25, 2000
                                   among Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and
                                   Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. (together, the
                                   "Borrowers"), the Guarantors named therein,
                                   the Lenders referred to therein, The Chase
                                   Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent and
                                   as Issuing Bank for the Lenders (the
                                   "Agent"), National Bank of Canada as Canadian
                                   Facility Agent and Dresdner Bank AG as
                                   Syndication Agent (as the same may be
                                   amended, supplemented or otherwise modified,
                                   the "Credit Agreement").

                             INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

     The Lenders have made available to the Borrowers a credit facility pursuant
to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

     The Lenders and the Agent have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement, all on
the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.

     Therefore, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

     Section 1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Credit Agreement.

     Section 2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 hereof, the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended as of the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) as follows:

     Section 6.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following clause (xv) at the end thereof.

     "(xv) Investments in Cine-Groupe Corporation made after the Closing Date in
an amount not to exceed C$2,500,000 in the aggregate."

     Section 3. Conditions to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Amendment
is subject to the receipt by the Agent of counterparts of this Amendment which,
when taken together, bear the signatures of the Borrowers, each Guarantor, the
Agent and the Required Lenders (the date on which such condition has been
satisfied being herein called the "Effective Date").

     Section 4. Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party represents and

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warrants that:

     (A) after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and
warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the date hereof as if such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent that
any such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date);
and

     (B) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Event of Default or Default
will have occurred and be continuing on and as of the date hereof.

     Section 5. Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time, upon the
Agent's request and at the sole expense of the Credit Parties, each Credit Party
will promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all further instruments and
documents and take such further action as the Agent reasonably deems necessary
to effect the purposes of this Amendment.

     Section 6. Fundamental Documents. This Amendment is designated a
Fundamental Document by the Agent.

     Section 7. Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Credit Agreement and the other Fundamental Documents shall continue in full
force and effect in accordance with the provisions thereof on the date hereof.
As used in the Credit Agreement, the terms "Agreement", "this Agreement",
"herein", "hereafter", "hereto", "hereof', and words of similar import, shall,
unless the context otherwise requires, mean the Credit Agreement as amended by
this Amendment.

     Section 8. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     Section 9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when
taken together shall constitute but one instrument.

     Section 10. Expenses. The Borrowers agree to pay all out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery
of this Amendment, including, but not limited to, the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Agent.

     Section 11. Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for the purposes
of reference only and shall not affect the construction of or be taken into
consideration in interpreting this Amendment.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed as of the date first written above.

                     BORROWERS:

                     LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
                     LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

                     By: /s/  Marni Wieshofer
                         ----------------------------------
                         Name:  Marni Wieshofer
                         Title: Chief Financial Officer

                     GUARANTORS:

                     LIONS GATE FILMS CORP.
                     LIONS GATE FILMS INC.
                     AVALANCHE HOME ENTERTAINMENT LLC.
                     LIONS GATE MUSIC CORP.
                     LIONS GATE FILMS PRODUCTION CORP./PRODUCTIONS FILMS
                       LIONS GATE S.A.R.F.
                     LIONS GATE TELEVISION CORP.
                     569147 B.C. LIMITED
                     408376 B.C. LIMITED
                     LIONS GATE STUDIO MANAGEMENT LTD.
                     LIONS GATE TELEVISION INC.
                     LGE MERGER SUB INC.
                     CINEPIX FILMS INC./FILMS CINEPIX INC.
                     CINEPIX ANIMATION INC./ANIMATION CINEPIX INC.
                     PRISONER OF LOVE PRODUCTIONS CORP.
                     PSYCHO PRODUCTIONS SERVICES CORP.
                     AM PSYCHO PRODUCTIONS, INC.
                     SHUTTERSPEED PRODUCTIONS CORP.
                     HIGHER GROUND PRODUCTIONS CORP.
                     M WAYS PRODUCTIONS CORP.
                     HIGH CONCEPT PRODUCTIONS INC.
                     LG PICTURES INC.
                     TRIMARK PICTURES, INC,
                     TRIMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
                     CIVIL PRODUCTIONS, INC.
                     TRIMARK TELEVISION INC.

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                    TRIMARK MUSIC, INC.
                    FRAILTY PRODUCTIONS, INC.

                     By:   /S/  Marni Wieshofer
                           -------------------------------
                           Name:  Marni Wieshofer
                           Title: Chief Financial Officer

                    LENDERS:

                    THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                    individually and as Administrative Agent

                    By:  /S/  Joan M. Fitzgibbon
                         ---------------------------------
                         Name:  Joan M. Fitzgibbon
                         Title: Managing Director

                    NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA
                    individually and as Canadian Agent

                    By:  /S/  Michel Comeau
                         ---------------------------------
                         Name:  Michel Comeau
                         Title: Directeur De Comptes

                    DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES
                    individually and as Syndication Agent

                    By:
                         ---------------------------------
                         Name:
                         Title:

                     UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA

                    By:
                         ---------------------------------
                         Name:
                         Title:

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                     BNP-PARIBAS

                    By:  /S/  Clive Bettles       /S/  Janice S. Ho
                         ------------------------------------------
                           Name:  Clive Bettles/Janice S. Ho
                           Title: Managing Director/Director

                    WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK

                    By:  /S/  Lucie L. Guernsey         /S/ Pascal Kabemba
                         ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name:  Lucie L. Guernsey     Pascal Kabemba
                           Title: Director              Associate Director

                    THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

                    By:  /S/  Alan Pendergast
                         ---------------------------------
                           Name:  Alan Pendergast
                           Title: Managing Director

                    FLEET NATIONAL BANK

                    By:
                         ---------------------------------
                           Name:
                           Title:

                    U.S.  BANK

                    By:  /S/  Joan F. Stigliano
                         ---------------------------------
                           Name:  Joan F. Stigliano
                           Title: Vice President

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                    VEREINS-UND WESTBANK AG

                    By: /s/ A. Druskeit              /s/ Gugel
                        --------------------------   ---------------------------
                        Name:  A. Druskeit           Gugel
                        Title: Asst. Vice Pres.      Vice President

                    BANQUE INTERNATIONALE A LUXEMBOURG

                    By: /s/
                        --------------------------
                        Name:
                        Title:

                    THE FUJI BANK LTD.

                    By: /s/ Masahito Fukuda
                        --------------------------
                        Name:  Masahito Fukuda
                        Title: Senior Vice President

                    ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK

                    By:
                        --------------------------
                        Name:
                        Title:

                    NATEXIS BANQUE-BFCE

                    By: /s/ Peyman Parhami
                        --------------------------
                        Name:  Peyman Parhami
                        Title: A.V.P.

                    By:  /s/  Bennett C. Pozil
                        --------------------------
                        Name:  Bennett C. Pozil
                        Title: Vice President and Group Manager
                               Entertainment Finance

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                    FAR EAST NATIONAL BANK

                    By:
                        ---------------------------------
                        Name:
                        Title:

                    IMPERIAL BANK

                    By:
                        ---------------------------------
                        Name:
                        Title:

                    THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                       TORONTO BRANCH

                    By: /s/ Christine Chan
                        ---------------------------------
                        Name:  Christine Chan
                        Title: Authorized Representative

                    By: /s/ Drew McDonald
                        ---------------------------------
                        Name:  Drew McDonald
                        Title: Authorized Representative

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                                  Exhibit 10.22

                                    AMENDMENT NO. 2 dated as of May 30, 2001 to
                                    the Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge
                                    Agreement dated as of September 25, 2000
                                    among Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and
                                    Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. (together, the
                                    "Borrowers"), the Guarantors named therein,
                                    the Lenders referred to therein, The Chase
                                    Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent and
                                    as Issuing Bank for the Lenders (the
                                    "Agent"), National Bank of Canada as
                                    Canadian Facility Agent and Dresdner Bank AG
                                    as Syndication Agent (as the same may be
                                    amended, supplemented or otherwise modified,
                                    the "Credit Agreement").

                             INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

     The Lenders have made available to the Borrowers a credit facility pursuant
to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

     The Lenders and the Agent have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement, all on
the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.

     Therefore, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

     Section 1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Credit Agreement.

     Section 2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 hereof, the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended as of the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) as follows:

     (A) Section 6.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following clause (xv) at the end thereof:

     "(xv) Investments in Christal Films Distribution Inc. and Christal Films
Productions Inc. in an amount not to exceed U.S. $2,500,000 in the aggregate."

     (B) Section 6.7(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the following clause (vi) at the end thereof:

          "and (vi) sales of Product to Christal Films Distribution Inc. which
     have been produced using subsidies provided by Telefilm Canada, provided
     that the value of such Product does not exceed $1,000,000 in the
     aggregate."

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     (C) Section 6.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety
to read as follows

          "SECTION 6.15. Overhead Expense. Permit the sum of (i) all aggregate
     allocated and unallocated overhead expenses of LGEC and its Consolidated
     Subsidiaries in any fiscal year plus (ii) the net Investment (which, for
     clarification, shall not include any transfer of Product) by any of the
     Credit Parties in Christal Films Distribution Inc. and Christal Films
     Productions Inc. to exceed (x) US$33,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
     March 31, 2001 and (y) thereafter, 110% of the maximum amount permitted for
     the immediately preceding fiscal year."

     (D) Schedule 1.2 (Acceptable Obligors/Allowable Amounts) to the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by increasing the Allowable Amount of the following
Acceptable Obligors in the amount set forth opposite their names as set forth
below:

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<CAPTION>

                                                Name of Acceptable
         Debtor Category                             Obligor                           Allowable Amount
         ---------------                        ------------------                     ----------------
<S>                                    <C>                                         <C>
         Acceptable                              Eagle Pictures                           $5,000,000
         Foreign Debtors
                                              Egmont Entertainment                         3,000,000

                                              Metropole Television                          500,000

                                              Taurusfilm GMBH & Co.                  (will now be included
                                                                                      in Kirsch limit set
                                                                                         forth below)

                                                     Filmax                                1,000,000

                                         Metropolitan Film Export                          4,000,000

         Acceptable                               Hollywood Video                          6,000,000
         Domestic Account
         Debtors                               TMN-The Movie Network                       2,000,000
                                         Alliance Broadcasting (Showcase)                  2,000,000

</TABLE>

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     (E) Section 1.2 (Acceptable Obligors/Allowable Amounts) to the Credit
Agreement is further amended by adding the following Acceptable Obligors and
their respective Allowable Amounts as set forth below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                       Name of Acceptable
Debtor Category                              Obligor                           Allowable Amount
---------------                        -------------------                     ----------------
<S>                               <C>                                      <C>
Acceptable                                  ProSeiben                            US$1,000,000
Foreign Account
Debtors                            Kirsch (includes Taurusfilm                    10,000,000

                                           and SAT 1)

                                            TFI                                    3,000,000

                                        SBS Denmark                                1,000,000

                                         Radio Canada                              1,000,000

                                         Premier Choix                             1,000,000

</TABLE>

     Section 3. Conditions to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Amendment
is subject to the receipt by the Agent of counterparts of this Amendment which,
when taken together, bear the signatures of the Borrowers, each Guarantor, the
Agent and the Required Lenders (the date on which such condition has been
satisfied being herein called the "Effective Date").

     Section 4. Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party represents and
warrants that:

     (A) after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and
warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the date hereof as if such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent that
any such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date);
and

     (B) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Event of Default or Default
will have occurred and be continuing on and as of the date hereof.

     Section 5. Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time, upon the
Agent's request and at the sole expense of the Credit Parties, each Credit Party
will promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all further instruments and
documents and take such further action as the Agent reasonably deems necessary
to effect the purposes of this Amendment.

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     Section 6. Fundamental Documents. This Amendment is designated a
Fundamental Document by the Agent.

     Section 7. Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Credit Agreement and the other Fundamental Documents shall continue in full
force and effect in accordance with the provisions thereof on the date hereof.
As used in the Credit Agreement, the terms "Agreement", "this Agreement",
"herein", "hereafter", "hereto", "hereof", and words of similar import, shall,
unless the context otherwise requires, mean the Credit Agreement as amended by
this Amendment.

     Section 8. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     Section 9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when
taken together shall constitute but one instrument.

     Section 10. Expenses. The Borrowers agree to pay all out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery
of this Amendment, including, but not limited to, the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Agent.

     Section 11. Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for the purposes
of reference only and shall not affect the construction of or be taken into
consideration in interpreting this Amendment.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed as of the date first written above.

                                   BORROWERS:

                                   LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
                                   LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

                                   By: /s/ Marni Wieshofer
                                   ----------------------------------
                                   Name:  Marni Wieshofer
                                   Title: Chief Financial Officer

                                   GUARANTORS:

                                   LIONS GATE FILMS CORP.
                                   LIONS GATE FILMS INC.
                                   AVALANCHE HOME ENTERTAINMENT LLC.
                                   LIONS GATE MUSIC CORP.
                                   LIONS GATE FILMS PRODUCTION CORP./PRODUCTIONS
                                     FILMS LIONS GATE S.A.R.F.
                                   LIONS GATE TELEVISION CORP.
                                   569147 B.C. LIMITED
                                   408376 B.C. LIMITED
                                   LIONS GATE STUDIO MANAGEMENT LTD.
                                   LIONS GATE TELEVISION INC.
                                   LGE MERGER SUB INC.
                                   CINEPIX FILMS INC./FILMS CINEPIX INC.
                                   CINEPIX ANIMATION INC./ANIMATION CINEPIX INC.
                                   PRISONER OF LOVE PRODUCTIONS CORP.
                                   PSYCHO PRODUCTIONS SERVICES CORP.
                                   AM PSYCHO PRODUCTIONS, INC.
                                   SHUTTERSPEED PRODUCTIONS CORP.
                                   HIGHER GROUND PRODUCTIONS CORP.
                                   M WAYS PRODUCTIONS CORP.
                                   HIGH CONCEPT PRODUCTIONS INC.
                                   LG PICTURES INC.
                                   TRIMARK PICTURES, INC,
                                   TRIMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
                                   CIVIL PRODUCTIONS, INC.
                                   TRIMARK TELEVISION INC.

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                 TRIMARK MUSIC, INC.
                 FRAILTY PRODUCTIONS, INC.

                 By: /s/ Marni Wieshofer
                 ----------------------------
                 Name:  Marni Wieshofer
                 Title: Chief Financial Officer

                 LENDERS:

                 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                 individually and as Administrative Agent

                 By: /s/ Edmond DeForest
                 ----------------------------
                 Name:  Edmond DeForest
                 Title: Vice President

                 NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA
                 individually and as Canadian Agent

                 By: /s/ Michel Comeau
                 ----------------------------
                 Name:  Michel Comeau
                 Title: Directeur De Comptes

                 DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES
                 individually and as Syndication Agent

                 By: /s/ Laura G. Fazio           /s/ Brian E. Haughney
                 ----------------------------     ------------------------------
                 Name:  Laura G. Fazio,           Name:  Brian E. Haughney
                 Title: Director                  Title: Vice President

                 UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA

                 By:
                 ----------------------------
                 Name:
                 Title:

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                                   BNP-PARIBAS

                                   By:
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                                   WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK

                                   By: /s/ Lucie L. Guernsey
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Name:  Lucie L. Guernsey
                                   Title: Director

                                   By: /s/ Pascal Kabemba
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Name:  Pascal Kabemba
                                   Title: Associate Director

                                   THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

                                   By: /s/ Alan Pendergast
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Name:  Alan Pendergast
                                   Title: Managing Director

                                   FLEET NATIONAL BANK

                                   By: /s/ Jillian A. Nelson
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Name:  Jillian A. Nelson
                                   Title: Associate

                                   U.S.  BANK

                                   By: /s/ Joan F. Stigliano
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Name:  Joan F. Stigliano
                                   Title: Vice President

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                                   VEREINS-UND WESTBANK AG

                                   By:  /S/  Gugel           /S/  Schwab
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                   Name:  Gugel              Schwab
                                   Title: Vice President     Vice President

                                   BANQUE INTERNATIONALE A LUXEMBOURG

                                   By:  /S/
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                                   THE FUJI BANK LTD.

                                   By:
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                                   ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK

                                   By:
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                                   NATEXIS BANQUE-BFCE

                                   By:  /S/  Peyman Parhami
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                   Name:  Peyman Parhami
                                   Title: Assistant Vice President

                                   By:  /S/  Bennett C. Pozil
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                   Name:  Bennett C. Pozil
                                   Title: Vice President & Group Manager

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                                   FAR EAST NATIONAL BANK

                                   By:
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                                   IMPERIAL BANK

                                   By:
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                                   THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                                   TORONTO BRANCH

                                   By: /s/ Christine Chan
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Name:  Christine Chan
                                   Title: Authorized Representative

                                   By: /s/ Drew McDonald
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Name:  Drew McDonald
                                   Title: Authorized Representative

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