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AmeriDreamEntertainment, Inc. Names Management Team to Lead Independent Film Company's Growth.


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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2002

AmeriDreamEntertainment, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

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Emerging motion picture and television production and distribution company is managed by an experienced team of film, video and financial industry professionals including entertainment veteran and founder of TriStar Pictures
"TriStar" redirects here. For other uses, see Tristar.
TriStar Pictures (spelled Tri-Star until 1991) is a subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, itself a subdivision of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, which is owned by Sony Pictures.
, Lang Elliott

AmeriDreamEntertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:AMDR), a Coachella Valley-based major motion picture, television production and distribution company, announced today its experienced management team of film, video and financial industry professionals. The veterans in the industry management team are headed by the founder of TriStar Pictures, Lang Elliott, who is serving as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Elliott has over 30 years of motion picture production and distribution experience. The company will produce and distribute motion picture, television, cable, home video and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
 productions, utilizing its officers, directors and consultants to establish new production, co-production and distribution relationships throughout the world.

AmeriDreamEntertainment, Inc. is a cutting edge company incorporated in California with operational plans to produce and distribute high quality, moderate to high-budgeted motion pictures and television programming on an ongoing and long-term basis. The company's largest single project, in the pre-planning stages, is the construction of a $200 million motion picture and television production studio and family entertainment theme park in the Coachella Valley Coachella Valley (kō'əchĕl`ə), arid region, SE Calif., N of the Salton Sea. Water is brought into the region by artesian wells and by the Coachella Canal (123 mi/198 km long), a branch of the All-American Canal built between 1938 and .

"The opportunities in the film industry have changed in the last fifteen years, with investment opportunities driven by new distribution channels such as cable, video, DVD and the medium of the Internet," said Lang Elliott, president and chief executive officer of AmeriDreamEntertainment, Inc. "Therefore we have put an experienced executive management team in place, whose collective experience covers the gamut from film, television and video entertainment, to real estate and theme park property development, to the technological aspects of today's industry."

Elliott received Academy Award nominations for "Soldier of Orange" and "The Magic of Lassie Lassie

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" starring James Stewart and Mickey Rooney, and produced features including "The Billion Dollar Hobo," "The Prize Fighter prize fighter nboxeador m profesional " starring Tim Conway Tim Conway (born December 15, 1933) is an American comedic actor. Conway was born Thomas Daniel Conway, but changed his first name to "Tim" to avoid confusion with actor Tom Conway. He was born in the Cleveland, Ohio suburb Willoughby and grew up in nearby Chagrin Falls.  and Don Knotts Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (a role which earned him five Emmy Awards), and as landlord , and "The Longshot" with Executive Producer Mike Nichols. He also produced and directed "The Private Eyes" starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts and "Cage" starring Lou Ferrigno. Credits also include "Dorf On Golf" and the "Dorf" home video series with Tim Conway.

Executive Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer Hugh Kelley, an accomplished screenplay writer, heads up the company's literary property division. His responsibilities include the acquisition and development of new film, television, cable and video products. Kelley has received a "Poets and Writers" award and was also a 1996 nominee in the Outstanding Contribution category of the Media Access Awards. Besides writing many notable books and screenplays, Kelley has also authored the $50 million dollar MGM MGM
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U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925.
 film production of "Warriors of Virtue."

Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
 Reb Brown assists the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  and management team to assure AmeriDreamEntertainment's future growth and stability within the industry. Having over 20 years of film making experience, he is a valued production executive who has starred in over 27 feature films including "Uncommon Valor valor

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," "Cage," "Big Wednesday" and "Flight of the Intruder." Brown was nominated for "Best Actor" at the Australian Academy Awards for "Death of a Soldier."

With over 20 years of experience and a proven track record of achievement directly impacting a company's bottom line profitability, Chief Financial Officer Salvatore Amato is in charge of real estate development, including AmeriDream's film and theme park studio and the acquisition of new funding and related financial opportunities for the company. Prior, Amato was involved in the financing and securities fields, managing investment portfolios for high net worth individuals and institutional investors at the investment firm of Morgan Stanley To comply with Wikipedia's , the introduction of this article needs a complete rewrite.  in Los Angeles. Amato also worked in senior management and executive positions in the hospitality industry, including the New Otani Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, and the Marriott Hotels/Pacific Rim Hotel Development.

Vice President Michael Wetherwax leads the technology and music divisions of AmeriDreamEntertainment, complementing the company's needs for film, television and theme park musical development. He is also in charge of post-production for sound effects, dialog and musical scores. In addition to holding a degree in Computer Science, Wetherwax has composed, directed and performed musical scores for a number of productions including CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast.  TV's "Twilight Zone," "Lassie," "Midnight" with Lynn Redgrave and "Tides of War." He also worked for Oliver Stone on "Talk Radio," Graham Nash for "Lifesighs" and was a "Golden Reel Winner" for "Tales from the Crypt."

Corporate Consultant Jerry Virnig is a senior-level executive with over 39 years of management, marketing and sales experience in large and midsize companies, distinguishing himself as a proven leader. Virnig offers guidance through years of technical and business experience and personal relationships worldwide through management, production and post-production on the technical side for film, video and DVD productions. From 1969 to 2000 he was president and chief executive officer of Consolidated Film Industries (CFI CFI
abbr.
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), one of the largest and most successful film laboratories in the entertainment industry. His responsibilities included sales, growth, marketing and reporting to shareholders and most recently, Virnig orchestrated the successful sale of CFI to Technicolor.

Corporate Consultant, actor-comedian, writer, director and producer, Tim Conway, has established his talents throughout the world, bringing global audiences unforgettable laughter. Winner of five Emmys, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a pavement along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but fictional characters honored by  and countless other awards, Conway will not only assist the AmeriDreamEntertainment by developing new original comedy product for both the motion picture and television markets, but he will also star in future company productions.

About AmeriDreamEntertainment, Inc. (www.ameridreamentertainment.com)

AmeriDreamEntertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:AMDR), a Coachella Valley-based major motion picture and television production and distribution company, was founded and incorporated in January 2002. AmeriDreamEntertainment, Inc. bases its future on public and entertainment industry financing. AmeriDream will utilize it officers, directors and consultants to establish new production, co-production and distribution relationships throughout the world.

AmeriDreamEntertainment, Inc. is headquartered at 79811 "A" Country Club Dr., Bermuda Dunes, CA 92201; Tel: 760/345-2400; Fax: 760/345-0980 or 800/929-6147 for US & Canada; or visit www.Ameridreamentertainment.com. For further information, contact Lang Elliott regarding production and distribution inquiries and Skip Nordstrom at 714/963-7547 or 714/336-7316, Snordstrom@earthlink.net, for investor relation issues.
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