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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

This INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as
of this 16th day of August 2004 (the Effective Date) by and between: TAG
Entertainment, Inc., a California corporation having its principle place of
business at 4130 Cahuenga Blvd., 2nd floor, Universal City, California 91602
("TAG"); and (ii) Raymond J. Skiptunis, an individual having its principle place
of residence at 4133 Demoline Circle, Las Vegas, Nevada ("RJS") with each of TAG
and RJS being a Party; and collectively, the Parties with reference to the
following:

          WHEREAS. TAG is a California corporation.

          WHEREAS, RJS is a consultant offering advisor,' services in the areas
of general corporate matters, investment banking, accounting, mergers,
acquisitions, financing, investor relations;

          WHEREAS, TAG and RJS wish to formalize their current relationship
whereby RJS will assist TAG in its' strategic plan to merge in to a public
company ("public shell") including the transitioning of the company from private
to public, assist in the public trading of the stock and assist the company in
general corporate matters.

          NOW, THEREFORE, it is further hereby understood and agreed:

1. ENGAGEMENT OF RJS.

Services. TAG hereby engages RJS, and RJS hereby agrees to be engaged by TAG, as
an independent contractor to perform on TAG's behalf general corporate
consulting services including advising and assisting with the merger of TAG into
a public company including the transitioning of the company from private to
public, listing of the company's stock on a United States Exchange, the
structure and formation of the capitalization of the company, assisting in
sourcing and securing market makers for the publicly traded entity, along with
such other corporate advisory services as may be assigned to RJS by TAG from
time to time (collectively, the Services) in accordance with all of the terms
and conditions hereof. During RJS's engagement by TAG, RJS shall perform the
Services according to TAG's general instructions and under TAG's general
direction, oral or written, and shall dedicate RJS time and resources to such
performance as may be commensurate with such Services.

2. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS.

The sole relationship between TAG and RJS shall be that of independent
contractors. RJS shall be exempt from tax withholding and shall be solely liable
for the payment of all income, self-employment, and other taxes assessed on PJS
or otherwise arising from RJS's performance of Services for TAG. RJS shall
receive no overtime pay, insurance, paid vacation, or similar fringe benefits
from TAG. unless specifically indicated and agreed to.

3. COMPENSATION.

a) Cash and Equity: For Services rendered by RJS, RJS shall be paid a monthly
fee of $10,000.00 payable in advance upon signing of this agreement. Thereafter,
the monthly fee will be payable on the 15th of each month, for a period of one
year. TAG also agrees to pay RJS a performance bonus as follows: upon the
successful completion of a capital raise up to US $5.0 million TAG will pay to
RJS a cash bonus of 2%, and on cash raises in excess of US$5.0 million TAG will
pay RJS a 1% cash bonus. In addition, TAG will issue to RJS 200,000 (two hundred
thousand) options of TAG's publicly traded stock, vesting as follows: 100,000
immediately, and 100,000 one year from the date of this agreement, with a strike
price of $0.20 and a cashless exercise provision, and "piggyback" registration
rights on the 200,000 shares.

4. EXPENSES.

TAG shall reimburse RJS for expenses incurred by RJS directly in furtherance of
RJS's performance of Services provided that any such expenses, in excess of
$200.00, shall first be: (i) approved by TAG in advance of their expenditure in
TAG's sole and absolute discretion; and (ii) set forth on RJS's invoice
applicable to the period in which such expenses are made by RJS.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AND OWNERSHIP.

Confidential Information. The Parties acknowledge and agree that during RJS's
performance of Services, RJS and TAG may be exposed to information relating to
the other that is not generally known by third parties, including without
limitation information regarding RJS's and/or TAG's business, finances,
customers, employees, technology, operations, products, and plans, whether or
not designated by such applicable party as being proprietary or confidential
(collectively, Confidential Information). Such disclosing party shall retain
full ownership of all Confidential Information, and nothing herein shall be
construed as a license, transfer, or assignment of any Confidential Information
to the disclosee. Disclosee shall use Confidential Information solely as may be
strictly necessary to further its performance of Services and for no other
purposes whatsoever. Each party shall to the very best of its ability strictly
maintain the confidentiality and proprietary nature of Confidential Information
using the highest possible degree of care, and shall not disclose any
Confidential Information to any third parties without the other party's prior
consent.

6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; INDEMNITY.

a) Representations and Warranties. RJS hereby represents and warrants to TAG
that the Services: (i) shall be performed and delivered in a professional and
workmanlike manner; and (ii) shall conform to the applicable agreed upon
parameters;

b) Indemnity. RJS and TAG shall indemnify and hold the other harmless from and
against all damages, liabilities, losses, and all other expenses incurred by the
damaged party in connection with any claim or other proceeding brought against
such damaged party to the extent that such proceeding arises from a breach of
any provision contained herein.

8. TERM AND TERMINATION.

a) Term. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for a period of
one year from the date of this agreement.

b) Termination. Prior to the expiration hereof, TAG shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement upon the material, uncured breach hereof by RJS.

c) Effect of Termination. Upon the effective date of expiration or termination
hereof for any reason: (i) RJS shall cease performing further Services; (ii) RJS
shall submit a final invoice to TAG reflecting all consideration due for which
RJS has not then been compensated, if any: and (iii) RJS shall return to TAG all
TAG Property and Confidential Information in RJS possession.

d) Survival. Upon the expiration or termination hereof for any reason, the
provisions of Sections three, four and five and this Section shall survive
termination hereof and remain in full force and effect.

9. GENERAL TERMS.

a) Relationship of the Parties. The sole relationship between the Parties shall
be that of independent contractors. Nothing herein shall be construed to
constitute the Parties as employers, employees, partners, joint venturers, or
agents of each other in any way whatsoever. Neither Part}(7) shall make any
warranties or representations, or assume or create any obligations, on the other
Party's behalf except as may be expressly permitted hereby. Each Party shall be
solely responsible for the actions of its respective employees, agents, and
representatives, b) Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing express or implied herein

shall confer upon any person or entity other than the Parties and their
respective successors and assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or
liabilities whatsoever.

10. GOVERNING LAW; ARBITRATION.

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of California
applicable to contracts entered into and wholly to be performed therein, without
regard to that body of law pertaining to conflicts of laws. A Part)' may obtain
equitable relief hereunder in the state and federal courts, as appropriate, and
each Partj' hereby waives all forum and venue objections thereto. Any other
controversies between the Parties arising hereunder shall be resolved by binding
arbitration in accordance with the rules and procedures of the American
Arbitration Association; provided that: arbitration shall be conducted in the
State of Nevada, (ii) the arbitrator shall be an expert in the subject matter of
the dispute; and (iii) the prevailing Part)' shall be entitled to recover from
the other Part}' such prevailing Party's costs (including without limitation
reasonable attorney's fees) incurred in connection with such action.

11. AMENDMENT.

a) This Agreement shall not be renewed, amended, modified, terminated, or
supplemented by the Parties in any manner, except by an instrument in writing
signed on behalf of each Party.

b) Waiver. Any of the provisions hereof may be waived by the Party entitled to
the benefit thereof. Neither Part)' shall be deemed, by any act or omission, to
have waived any of its rights or remedies hereunder unless such waiver is in
writing and signed by the waiving Party, and then only to the extent
specifically set forth in such writing. A waiver with reference to one event
shall not be construed as continuing or as a bar to or waiver of any right or
remedy as to a subsequent event.

c) Severability. In the event that the application of any provision hereof to
any particular facts or circumstances shall be held to be invalid or
unenforceable under the governing law hereof, then: (i) such provision shall be
reformed without further action by the Parties to the extent strictly necessary
to render such provision valid and enforceable when applied to such particular
facts or circumstances; and (ii) the validity and enforceability of such
provision as applied to any other particular facts or circumstances, and the
validity and enforceability of all of the other provisions hereof, shall in no
way be affected or impaired thereby.

12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof, and hereby supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous, written or oral agreements and understandings between the
Parties with respect to such subject matter.

13. MISCELLANEOUS.

Section headings and descriptive titles appearing herein are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be used in the interpretation or construction
hereof. References to exhibits shall be to the respective Exhibit hereto
together with all attachments thereto, all of which Exhibits and attachments are
hereby incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement may be executed in
facsimile copies or other counterparts, each of which when signed by both
Parties shall be deemed to be an original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties by their duly authorized representatives have
caused this INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT to be executed as of the date first
written above.

TAG ENTERTAINMENT INC.                  RAYMOND J. SKIPTUNIS

BY: /s/ STEVE AUSTIN                    BY: /s/ RAYMOND J. SKIPTUNIS
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STEVE AUSTIN, PRESIDENT

                                                                    Exhibit 10.8

AMENDMENT TO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN TAG ENTERTAINMENT CORP
(INCLUDING TAG ENTERTAINMENT INC) AND RAYMOND J. SKIPTUNIS DATED THE 16(TM) DAY
OF AUGUST 2004

The Independent Contractor Agreement ("Agreement") made and entered into as of
the 16th day of August 2004 by and between: TAG Entertainment, Inc ("The
Company"), and Raymond J Skiptunis ("RJS") is hereby amended as follows:

     1.   The agreement shall now include TAG Entertainment Corp and all
          subsidiaries and divisions.

     2.   Compensation for services paid to RJS will increase from $10,000.00
          per month to $20,000.00 per month.

     3.   The company agrees to issue an additional 200,000 warrants to RJS at a
          strike price of $2.00 per share, with a term of 7 years, with a
          cashless exercise provision, registration rights and vesting
          immediately.

     4.   The agreement shall remain in full force and effect for a period of
          two years from the date of the agreement and upon termination the
          company will pay RJS the monthly fee of $20,000.00 for a period of six
          months after termination.

     5.   The company agrees to reimburse RJS for housing expenses through
          August 2005, not to exceed $3,000.00 per month.

The Parties by their duly authorized representatives have caused this Amendment
to the Independent Contractor Agreement, dated the 16th day of August 2004 to be
executed as of October 1, 2004

TAG ENTERTAINMENT, INC
AND TAG ENTERTAINMENT CORP              RAYMOND J. SKIPTUNIS

By: /s/ Steve Austin                    By: /s/ Raymond J. Skiptunis
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    STEVE AUSTIN, PresidentExhibit 10.9

                          ASSIGNMENT OF PRODUCER FEES

          THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made as of this 24th day of March,
2005 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Steve Austin, with an address at
________________ (hereinafter referred to as "Austin"); Steve Austin
Productions, Inc. a California corporation with its principal offices located at
9916 South Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90212 ("SAP.");
Austin Family Entertainment, a California corporation with its principal offices
located at 9916 South Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90212
("AFE."); and TAG Entertainment Inc., a California corporation with its
principal offices located at 9916 South Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills,
California 90212 ("TAG.")

                                  WITNESSETH;

          WHEREAS, TAG is engaged in the business of developing and distributing
feature length motion pictures and other entertainment products; and

          WHEREAS, Austin is the sole owner and operator of SAP and AFE
(collectively the "General Partners"), which act as the general partners of
certain limited partnerships listed on Schedule I; and

          WHEREAS, Austin and the General Partners are entitled to receive
producer fees, overhead and staffing reimbursement and salary payments
(collectively the "Payments") from the Limited Partnerships in connection with
the development of feature films on behalf of the Limited Partnerships; and

          WHEREAS, during the period January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2004, TAG
acted as producer of the feature films developed by the Limited Partnerships,
and Austin caused the Limited Partnerships to make the Payments directly to TAG;
and

          WHEREAS, the parties now desire to confirm the assignment of the

Payments to TAG;

          NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the parties
hereto as follows:

1. ASSIGNMENT OF PAYMENTS. For good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, Austin, SAP and AFE hereby
ratify and confirm the unconditional assignment of the Payments for the period
commencing January 1, 2001 and terminating December 31, 2004 to TAG.

2. NOTICES. Any notice to be given by either party to the other hereunder shall
be sufficient if in writing and personally delivered or sent by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such party at the address
specified on the first page of this Agreement or such other address as either
party may have given to the other party in writing.

3. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations,
agreements, and discussions pursuant to the subject matter hereof.

4. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. This Agreement may not be altered or modified except
by writing signed by each of the respective parties hereof. No breach or
violation of this Agreement shall be waived except in writing executed by the
party granting such waiver. No waiver of a breach or violation shall be deemed a
waiver of a subsequent breech or violation of the same or any other nature.

5. LAW TO GOVERN. This Agreement and all of the rights and obligations of the
parties provided shall be governed by and in accordance with the substantive
laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflicts of
law.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day
and year first written above.

                                        TAG Entertainment Inc.

                                        BY: /s/ Steve Austin
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                                            An authorized officer

                                        /s/ Steve Austin
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                            Steve Austin
                                            Individually

                                        Steve Austin Productions, Inc.

                                        By /s/ Steve Austin
                                           -------------------------------------
                                               Steve Austin
                                               President

                                        Austin Family Entertainment, Inc.

                                        By /s/ Steve Austin
                                           -------------------------------------
                                               Steve Austin
                                               President

                                   Schedule I

1.   Majestic Film Partners I
2.   Majestic Film Partners II
3.   Majestic Film Partners III
4.   Majestic Film Partners IV
5.   Animal Partner, LP
6.   Family Film Partners VII, LP
7.   Fairy Tale Parnters III, LP
8.   Tag Studios, 1 LLP
9.   Black Beauty, LLP
10.  Motocross Kids, LLP

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