(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 04, 2001 ) Beverly Hills, CA. -- "I am very excited my Life Story is going to be made into a movie. There have been so many fascinating twists and turns in my life; several hidden, surprising and shocking aspects of which hitherto unknown; even to my family and closest friends, will now be told," said Ms. Grishuk.

"Now is 'perfect timing,' with Pasha a reigning Olympic Champion, and with less than a year till the next Winter Olympics - over with a billion viewers worldwide, the interest in figure skating and her Life story movie will be huge. Our goal is to have this movie on screen by January 2002", according to the President/ CEO of Samaco Productions, Mr. Franco Sama.

"We are in active discussions with various entities who have indicated they would like to either take over the whole project by themselves or co-produce with us. We are very flexible, will look at all scenarios and talk with whatever qualified parties are available." said Jay Ward, Pasha's manager.

"Pasha" Oksana Grishuk www.pasha-grishuk.de is now a professional solo skater ('Medallists on Ice', 'Beverly Hills on Ice', 'Nutcracker on Ice') and one of the most successful ice dancers in history. Winner of an unprecedented, and back-to-back, TWO Olympic Gold medals in Ice Dancing. Ms. Grishuk is also a five time World Champion (one junior, four at senior level) and has won an astounding '26 gold medals.' She has two State 'Orders' from President Yeltzin; A Proclamation from the Patriarch of Moscow for her charitable works and "The key to the City" of Marlborough, MA.' She is also an actress ('Beverly Hills 90210', 'Black Scorpion', 'Happy Hour') a commentator ('Sleeping Beauty on Ice', 'Eurosport TV') and is the host and co-producer of "The iPasha Show." www.lfitv.com Pasha would like to thank her sponsors: Harlick Skates, John Wilson & Co. - Gold Seal Blades, and Fortis Chronograph.

Samaco Productions was founded by Company President Franco Sama after a long career as a publicist to renowned celebrity photographer Jay Spence. He has worked with celebrities such as Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Gary Oldman and Lynn Redgrave on their projects. The slate of company projects include: ThrEway, an exciting, innovative interactive game show, Little Girl Dreams, an original screenplay based on the tragic life of the late Dorothy Dandridge (intended to star Vanessa Williams) and Charm School, a quick witted comedy feature that is currently being reviewed for distribution at DreamWorks. To date the company has completed numerous projects with another three in development, including Ms. Grishuk's. The aim of the company was to create a slate of product that would "enrich, enlighten, entertain and inspire the lives of those who view them", said Mr. Sama.

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