Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Image Entertainment, Inc.

Chatsworth, California

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements, as amended, on Form S-3 (No. 333-138701 and No. 333-121912) and Form S-8 (No. 333-170746, No. 333-160427, No. 333-119187, No. 333-69623, No. 33-65121 and No. 33-59353) of Image Entertainment, Inc. of our report dated June 14, 2012, relating to the consolidated financial statements which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

BDO USA, LLP

Los Angeles, California

June 14, 2012