"I knew the first film that we wanted to release in Blu-ray 3D had to be Friends for Life, " explains David W. Balsiger, Senior Producer and Vice-President at Grizzly Adams. "It has a terrific storyline, strong performances, beautiful location and animal characters offer the opportunity to maximize the impact of the 3D effect—the splendor of the wilderness, the incredible grace of the wolves, and the ferocity of the grizzly bear."

Adds Darryl Howard, Director of Sales and Marketing for Grizzly Adams, "I've watched this film countless times in the traditional two dimensional format. What amazed me was that the 3D version is a totally different experience. I found myself completely immersed in the natural setting of this film—the depth of the on-screen images in 3D are absolutely breathtaking."

The Friends for Life story is one of loss, hope, faith, and redemption told with the help of wild animals that have been part of the Grizzly Adams tradition for the last 35 years.

Still grieving over the loss of his wife, widowed lawyer Jim Crawford (played by Michael Flynn, The Lamb of God) discovers four orphaned wolf cubs that face certain death if left alone to fend for themselves in the wild. Unprepared for the task, but unwilling to see them suffer, he takes the lively pack into his care and keeping, all under the watch of an eccentric guardian angel (Jimmy Chunga, Forever Strong). It is a daunting task with unintended, sometimes hilarious consequences. When a greedy real-estate developer's plans threaten the pack's survival, Jim must protect the now-grown wolves in their natural habitat . . . and in the courtroom.

An earlier, two-dimensional, version of Friends for Life received a total of thirty national and international awards, including the Dove Foundation which awarded the film its highest rating, five "Doves", designating the film as appropriate for all ages.

Named after its long-running NBC Network TV series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, Grizzly Adams Productions has been a leading producer of family friendly and faith-based independent movies, documentaries, and television specials and series for the past three decades.

"We recognized early on that recent advances in 3D technology were more than a fad or gimmick," Balsiger adds. "It was apparent after the box office success and audience excitement over movies like Avatar and The Polar Express that 3D was clearly the next standard format in films and television."

To convert its massive library, Grizzly Adams has teamed with San Diego-based PassmoreLab, which is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to converting two-dimensional motion pictures into 3D entertainment experiences.

Greg Passmore, CEO of PassmoreLab notes, "Internationally, there's every indication that 3D will be the standard from this point forward in movie theaters, on broadcast television, and across all video delivery systems.

Along with releasing Friends for Life in Blu-ray 3D, the 3D version of The Fabric of Time, Grizzly Adams award winning television special about the Shroud of Turin, long believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. Both Blu-ray 3D discs will be available in select "Big Box" stores during 2011. Consumers can obtain pre-release copies of The Fabric of Time and Friends for Life Blu-ray 3D discs online at www.grizzlyadams.com.

About the Feature Film—Friends for Life

Jim Crawford's wife has died, leaving him painfully alone until he discovers four wolf pups who face certain death without his help. Guided by an angel named Raphael, he takes them in and cares for them, but once grown they leave and Jim is alone again. But when he's later attacked by a grizzly bear, the wolves unexpectedly bound out of the forest to save him. Jim then realizes they have always been there . . . watching out for him. His gift of life to them has been repaid and he has four loyal "friends for life." Theatrical Movie — 95 minutes plus bonus features.

About PassmoreLab

PassmoreLab, the world's largest 3D content provider, is a San Diego-based multi-media production studio that specializes in 3D production and 2D to 3D content conversion. The studio custom-designs and builds its own RED camera 3D rigs for both conventional and rugged film productions, shooting everything from feature films, television and science documentaries, to underwater diving, extreme sports and cave exploration. State-of-the-art facilities include a full 3D production studio, video/film post-production, optical development lab, and a software development environment. Production includes 2D, 3D, high dynamic range time lapse, stereoscopic microscopy and cutting-edge simulation technologies for real time SFX. PassmoreLab's proprietary technology for 2D to 3D video and film conversion is unmatched in the industry, in both turnaround times and conversion costs. PassmoreLab has additional offices in Russia and the Philippines. For more information, visit www.passmorelab.com, or contact Steve Glum at 1-858-200-5813 or email at steve@passmorelab.com.

About Grizzly Adams^® Productions

Grizzly Adams Productions produces feature films, as well as network "Sweeps" TV specials and series for the ion Network (formerly the PAX-TV Network) and major cable channels. During the past 30 years, Grizzly Adams producers have produced more than 1200 family friendly TV specials and series for NBC, CBS, PAX, Discovery, Syfy Channel, The Learning Channel, and other networks. Eleven of the company's theatrical films are still among the top 100 all-time independent grossing films (non-studio), with six of those releases ranking in the top 25.

For quotes or to interview Grizzly Adams^® Productions' principal producers, contact Michelle Miller at 1-970-690-7302, or email at michelle@grizzlyadams.tv. For program TV/DVD licensing, contact David W. Balsiger at 1-970-663-3820 Office / DavidBalsiger@BalsigerMedia.com or Denise Lucas, senior rights consultant at 1-970-412-5950 or email at denise@grizzlyadams.tv (Skype: grizzlyadamslicensing). For more information on GAP's library of 500 TV specials/DVD programs, visit www.grizzlyadams.com.

About Ordering Grizzly Adams^® DVD Products

Consumer direct orders may be placed online at www.grizzlyadams.com.

Secular retailers may acquire numerous Grizzly Adams DVD program titles through Darryl Howard at 1-503-580-6637 or email at darryl@grizzlyadams.tv. Or visit www.grizzlyadams.com.

Religious retailers in the USA may order Grizzly Adams faith-based titles through Anchor Distributors at 1-724-334-7000 or 1-800-444-4484, or visit www.anchordistributors.com. In Canada, retailers may acquire Grizzly Adams DVD titles through CMC Distribution˜David Cook Distribution Canada at 1-905-641-0631 or visit , or from IAM Distribution at www.yourmusiczone.com 1-519-446-9916 or visit www.iamdistribution.com.

For DVD special markets volume orders, contact Marsha Rano at 1-970-669-9443 or email at marsha@grizzlyadams.tv or marsha.rano@comcast.net.

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