ANTHONY LEIGH ADAMS – Writer/Director/Producer

ANTHONY LEIGH ADAMS is a writer, producer and director with credits in film, television and theatre.  For television, he has written over 30 episodes for such diverse series as Disney’s Duck Tales, Jim Henson’s Fragglerock and Universal’s She Wolf of London.  He also wrote and produced the ABC movie, Badge of Betrayal, starring Harry Hamlin and the NBC movie, Murder or Memory, starring Emmy-winner, Leigh Taylor Young. With his partner, Christina Adams, he’s developed a number of projects for Disney, Tri-Star, Universal, Hearst Entertainment, ABC, CBS and NBC, among others. 

Anthony has directed a number of award-winning videos and short films, including The Deflowering of Budd Stump, starring Christopher Atkins.  His feature film directing debut, Lost Lake, which he also wrote and produced, was released on DVD in by Warner Brothers Home Video, after a limited theatrical release.

In addition to his work in film and television Anthony is an accomplished playwright and composer.  He has directed many of his original plays and musicals in London, San Diego and Honolulu, including The Adventures of Olig and Obster, A Song For Gar, An Eye In Each Head, The Living Cell and The Great Relativity Bomb Plot.  He also composed music for the national touring production of The Grapes Of Wrath, starring Ed Harris and toured as a performer with the Harry Partch Ensemble.

Anthony recently produced, co-wrote and directed Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar, a theatrical journey through the colorful and surprisingly controversial 3500-year history of the guitar, featuring electrifying live performances by flatpicking legend, Dan Crary and an all-star ensemble of guitar greats, including Grammy-winners, Eric Johnson, Albert Lee, Andrew York, Mason Williams, Doc Watson and Raul Malo. The production debuted to enthusiastic sold-out audiences in San Diego at the historic Birch North Park Theatre.  A DVD of selected performances is in current release and will be broadcast on PBS stations in 2010.

After completing postproduction on the Primal Twang documentary, Anthony wrote and directed Love-In: A Musical Celebration, the second in Adams Entertainment's Stories In Song series.  Love-In, starring Tony Award-winner, Ben Vereen, and a cast of 1960's musical greats including, Jesse Colin-Young, Peter & Gordon, Buddy Miles and Strawberry Alarm Clock, also premiered at the Birch North Park Theatre to sold-out audiences.  Anthony directed the filming of the performances for a DVD release.  Love-In will air nationally on PBS stations in June 2010.

CHRISTINA ADAMS – Writer/Producer/Production Designer

CHRISTINA ADAMS has written and produced many projects for television, film and stage, including the ABC movie, Badge of Betrayal, starring Harry Hamlin and the NBC movie, Murder or Memory, starring Emmy-winner, Leigh Taylor Young. She has written numerous episodes for such diverse series as Disney’s Duck Tales, Jim Henson’s Fragglerock and Hanna Barbera’s Popeye.

For Disney, Christina wrote and developed the East Indian epic, The Ramayana, as an animated feature. She has also produced and developed a number of projects for Disney, Tri-Star, Universal, Hearst Entertainment, ABC, CBS and NBC and others.  She recently produced and wrote the feature film, Lost Lake, released on DVD by Warner Brothers Home Video, after a limited theatrical release.

In addition to her work as a writer and producer, Christina is a talented artist, production designer and singer-songwriter who has performed throughout India and Europe.  She has recorded several world music albums including the cult classic, Vrindaban, and is a featured performer on the soundtrack of Lost Lake.

Christina recently produced and served as production designer for the stage production, Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar.  She also produced the film and DVD versions of Primal Twang, created from the live performances and supplemented by interviews, a “making of” documentary and bonus tracks.  Primal Twang will be broadcast on PBS stations in 2010.

After completing postproduction on Primal Twang, Christina wrote, produced and designed the world premiere stage production of Love-In: A Musical Celebration, starring Broadway legend, Ben Vereen.  She also produced the Love-In documentary which will air nationally on PBS in June 2010. 

Christina is currently developing the third production in Adams Entertainment's Stories In Song series of music documentaries.  Country Roots will dramatize the history of country music with legendary musical artists and will feature the innovative fusion of music, film and theatre introduced by Primal Twang and Love-In.

Besides producing live theatre and music documentaries, Christina and Anthony Adams are developing a slate of feature films to be produced by Adams Entertainment, including My Brother - My Enemy, A Killing Season and Nuevo Sol.

BRUCE MALM – Editor/Postproduction Supervisor

Bruce has been editing in the film and television industry for 30 years.  He’s edited numerous documentaries, feature films and national television programs and has been awarded three Emmy’s for his work.  He has edited and co-produced a number of projects for Adams Entertainment, including “The Deflowering of Budd Stump,” “Lost Lake,” and “Primal Twang” and "Love-In."

According to Bruce, he was born somewhere in Middle Earth and was raised surrounded by western mythology. He went to the University of Wisconsin to study quantum physics.  When he got to the Heisenberg Uncertainty principle he came to the conclusion that reality had no basis in fact and decided he didn’t want to spend the rest of his life adding gargoyles to the cathedral.

This led to his interest in filmmaking where reality is plastic.  He’s spent the last 25 years stacking time 24 quanta per second. He is currently living in Hollywood, studying advanced soul travel.

GEORGE “CORKY” LANG – Production Coordinator

A native of San Diego, Corky leads a varied career combining a love for travel and the arts. As president of a special events company, he created elaborate theme parties, including a Corporate Murder Mystery Evening engaging guests in over 100 performances.

Corky has directed, produced, and acted in numerous productions. He appeared in a national tour of The Grapes of Wrath, co-produced the musical Suds at the Waterfront Theatre in San Francisco, and was instrumental in founding the Fritz Theatre in San Diego. In the travel industry, he’s managed the arrangements of hundreds of premier incentive and corporate groups worldwide.

Corky has collaborated on a number of projects with Adams Entertainment, including "An Eye In Each Head," "The Adventures of Olig & Obster," "Lost Lake," "Primal Twang” and "Love-In."

DAN NEWITT – Webmaster/DVD Design & Authoring/Editor

Dan Newitt has been working in digital media for over 10 years. Dan wears many hats, including graphic designer, video editor, animator, DVD author, audio engineer, and website designer. Dan has designed and maintains the Adams Entertainment web sites, and provided the DVD design and authoring services for the Adams Entertainment narrative feature, “Lost Lake.”  He also served as videographer, Webmaster and DVD author for “Primal Twang” and "Love-In."