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News Release: 99-12

GRAY DAVIS, Governor
Date: 07/28/99

WILLIAM KENEFICK, Acting Commissioner

Internet Entertainment Investment Project

  1. CIVIL FILING
    1. Company: Alpine Pictures, Inc., Van Nuys, CA 91406
      Teleshare Communications, Inc., Culver City, CA 90230

      Websites: www.alpinepix.com & www.telesharecom.com

      Type of Project: Alpine is a film production company run by the Carroll brothers that sold securities in Alpine and the Lord Protector and Cavalier films. Teleshare provides long distance telephone and related services to retail and commercial customers and customers received stock based on their communications expenses.

      Type of Security: Alpine Pictures, Inc. - common stock
      Lord Protector - general partnership interests
      Cavalier Partners - limited partnership interests
      Teleshare Communications, Inc. - common stock

      Amount of Offering: $ 15,960,000

  2. DESIST AND REFRAIN ORDERS
    1. Company: Dynamo Bunny Production, Valley Village, CA 91607

      Website: www.miasmafilm.com

      Type of Project: Subject has a web page soliciting for 500 investors to raise $75,000 to complete principal photography. In return for a $150 investment, an investor receives a numbered limited edition screenplay signed by the author. The movie will be a "dark comedy about romance and recovery from a man’s point of view - and how they deal with sex, betrayal, lust, love, friendship and food."

      Type of Security: Risk capital

      Amount of Offering: $75,000

    2. Company: Safari Group, Los Angeles, CA 90018

      Website: www.safarihollywood.com

      Type of Project: Subject has a web page soliciting shareholders to invest in an entertainment and media company. Subject is attempting to raise $2 billion by selling 100,000 shares at $20,000 per share to fund his entertainment and media products, including 500 motion pictures over a 20-year time period.

      Type of Security: Equity shares

      Amount of Offering: $2,000,000,000

    3. Company: Beverly Hills Love Story, Porter Ranch, CA 91326

      Website: www.desertpictures.com

      Type of Project: Subject has a web page soliciting investors to finance a movie that purports to be a mystical, romantic love story set within the riches of Beverly Hills and the mystical old-world of enchanting Mexico.

      Type of Security: Limited partnership units

      Amount of Offering: $5,000,000

    4. Company: Silver Wings Production, Inc.,Los Angeles, CA 90045

      Website: www.swpi.com

      Type of Project: Subject has a web page soliciting investors to fund a company that was formed for the purpose of producing and marketing independent feature films and documentaries.

      Type of Security: Stock

      Amount of Offering: $2,500,000

    5. Company: Videoactive Company, Inc., Malibu, CA 90264

      Website: www.videoactive.com

      Type of Project: Subject has spammed a large number of news groups and is attempting to sell stock in a company that produces and distributes videos. A number of other states have issued orders against the company and its president, Bill Myers.

      Type of Security: Stock

      Amount of Offering: $2,000,000

    6. Company: Red Giant Productions,Beverly Hills, CA 90211

      Website: www.redgiantfilms.com

      Type of Project: Subject has a web page soliciting investors to finance films such as the Invisible Dirty Old Man and Video Pirates from Mars which is advertised as a sexy science fiction comedy movie.

      Type of Security: Investment contracts

      Amount of Offering: up to $2,500,000 per picture

    7. Company: Angelic Entertainment, Inc., San Diego, CA 92101

      Website: www.angelicentertainment.com

      Type of Project: Subject has a web page soliciting investors to purchase shares of stock in limited liability companies that will invest in projects to be created or produced by the company.

      Type of Security: Interests in limited liability company

      Amount of Offering: up to $80,000,000 per picture

    8. Company: Branded Films, Long Beach, CA 90814

      Website: www.steppinstone.com/forum/messages/351.html

      Type of Project: Subject advertises on a web page for investors in a multiple project motion picture package and alleges that it has a source of deficit funding up to $100 million and is seeking equity funding to fund the production of one or more films. The company claims to be a film development and production company.

      Type of Security: Investment contracts/equity funds

      Amount of Offering: $9,000,000

    9. Company: White Witch Doctor, Inc., Pinellas Park, FL 33782

      Website: www.gate.net/~gem1/diamante

      Type of Project: Subject has a web page soliciting investors to fund production of three movies starring a new adventure hero, Sebastian Cane. Cane is a medical doctor who turns to diamond smuggling as a means to raise more money to continue his philanthropic work. He discovers the Lost Maya Civilization, the evil colonel who enslaves them, headhunters and cannibals.

      Type of Security: Stock

      Amount of Offering: $1,500,000

    10. Company: Anvil Studios, Reading, MA 01867

      Websites: www.hyt.com/ads/freeads/f7110.htm & www.geocities.com/hollywood/cinema/6537/horhaven.html

      Type of Project: Subject advertised in an Internet classifieds page under Business Opportunities, Investors Wanted section and is raising capital to fund a Horror Movie Television Channel that will feature uncut, uncensored horror movies, original programming, news and animation to be hosted by "Uncle Death".

      Type of Security: Investment contracts

      Amount of Offering: Unknown

    11. Company: Allure Pictures, Puyallup, WA 98373
      Allure Photo, Puyallup, WA 98373

      Website: www.allurepictures.com

      Type of Project: Subject has a web page that solicits investors to invest in adult video movies. The web page is sexually explicit.

      Type of Security: Investment contracts

      Amount of Offering: $25,000 per film

    12. Company: Strange Partners, LLC,Seattle, WA 98119

      Website: www.bbean.com/entertainment.htm (then go to BBCOM415)

      Type of Project: Subject placed an ad on Black Bean’s web page soliciting $5 million for three film projects, one of which was almost ready to film and the other two in the works. Investors were to request materials by e-mail.

      Type of Security: Limited partnership interests

      Amount of Offering: $5,000,000 - $400,000 minimum investment