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“Unlike all the other art forms, film is able to seize and render the passage of time, to stop it, almost to possess it in infinity. I’d say that film is the sculpting of time.”
– Andrei Tarkovsky
Family Films Productions is honored to have produced a documentary on such an amazing subject...Oz.
The world of Oz encompasses much, much more then just the wonderfully written Oz books by author, L. Frank Baum.
It can be described as a vast halo encompassing the galaxy and around the entire earth! It is about the people as well, the Oz fans, and collectors, and historians as well - and others who just simply enjoy watching the 1939 film, "The Wizard of Oz" or the many who are fans of "Return to Oz", from 1985. Then there are those that just "hate" the Oz books! There are also some that take time out each year to watch an annual television viewing of the film, just because they want to make a family member or friend happy.
We have met many people over the years personally that haven't seen the classic 1939 Oz film and we look forward every time to hear their thoughts....good or bad. We thank you for your interest in our film about the Oz community. The film consists of some truly amazing individuals, along the journey throughout the documentary. You will meet dedicated Oz fans, and some collectors who will take risks!
Join us as we take you on a journey - a journey down the yellow brick road as we introduce you to a number of talented individuals in the Oz community, including collectors and fans. The film features - Graphic Artist, Eric Shanower, Elaine Willingham of - BeyondTheRainbow2Oz.com, Michael Seiwert (JudyGarland.com), Wizard of Oz Collector, Foo Travetto, and Return to Oz Collector, Celia Foster, and Aaron Schultz, Return to Oz Fan and Collector.
There are also featured interviews with members of the International Wizard of Oz Club, including well known, former president, Angelica Carpenter and rare never before seen footage with club member the late, Patrick Maund. We also feature a few sections in the production on the Oz Museum in Wamego, KS, and the former Oz Chesterton Festival in Chesterton, Indiana among others. There is also exclusive footage of the late Donna Stewart-Hardway from 2006. She has been claimed as being in the 1939 film, and was mistaken as she was not in the film. She was one of the many guests at the Chesterton Oz festival.
The film is narrated professionally by voice actor Jason McCoy and dedicated to an amazing Oz collector Stephen Sisters who is a close friend of the producer of this documentary.