fiction.wikisort.org - MovieOzLand is a 2014 American science fantasy drama independent film starring Zack Ratkovich and Glenn Payne. It was written and directed by Michael Williams in his feature directorial debut.[1]
2014 American film
OzLand |
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Release poster for OzLand |
Directed by | Michael Williams |
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Written by | Michael Williams |
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Produced by | Michael Williams |
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Starring | Zack Ratkovich Glenn Payne |
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Cinematography | Michael Williams |
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Edited by | Michael Williams |
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Music by | Keatzi Gunmoney |
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Production company | Shendopen Productions |
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Distributed by | Indie Rights |
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Release date |
- September 4, 2014 (2014-09-04)
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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Country | United States |
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Language | English |
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Budget | $10,000 (estimated) |
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The film's story and characters are inspired by and are references to characters and events that appear in L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Plot
Two men, Lief (Ratkovich) and Emri (Payne), wander through the fields and abandoned homes of a post-apocalyptic Kansas searching for food. Lief, the younger of the two and the only one who can read, finds a copy of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and begins to treat the novel as if it were historical nonfiction, using their surroundings as proof. Leif comes to question whether OzLand is "home" as described by Dorothy Gale, while Emri suggests every day is a journey through "home".
Cast
- Zack Ratkovich as Lief
- Glenn Payne as Emri
- Dunlap Peeples IV as Loi/FM
- Casey Heflin as Dee (voice)
Production
The film was shot entirely on location in Minneola, Kansas and Northern Mississippi.
Release
OzLand held its premiere in Columbus, Mississippi on September 4, 2014, followed by screenings at the Magnolia Independent Film Festival, Oxford Film Festival, Tupelo Film Festival and FestivalSouth Film Expo throughout the following year. It made its theatrical debut in Hollywood on October 16, 2015,[2] followed by its release on internet streaming platforms four days later. It was released to DVD on July 26, 2016. The film made its United Kingdom debut on Flix Premiere on October 4, 2016.
In 2018, the film's distribution rights were reverted to the filmmaker and his company, Shendopen Productions, LLC. At this point, the film was re-released on Amazon Prime in the US and UK, Vimeo on Demand Worldwide, and a limited edition Blu-ray release with hours of bonus features and never-before-released content.[3]
Critical reception
The film received mixed-to-positive reviews, with critics praising the cinematography, music and directing, while a few criticized the writing. Ryan Jay of Premiere Radio Networks wrote a positive review, saying "It’s brilliant! The story is complete and fulfilling; such an impressive accomplishment. The cinematography is extraordinary and meticulous. It’s shot like it was backed by a major studio with a blockbuster budget."[4]
Jacob Medel of Life in LA wrote that "OzLand is rich with detail and powerful character-driven storytelling. Written, produced and directed by Michael Williams, the film is a singular vision that follows Leif and Emri as they travel across a barren wasteland in search of a place to call home."[5]
Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times wrote a mixed review, criticizing the writing but praising the cinematography and music, by writing "The bright, saturated cinematography and minimalist guitar-based score by Keatzi Gunmoney are the greatest strengths of OzLand, but they can't overcome the meandering story and stilted dialogue. The movie — directed, written, produced, shot and edited by Michael Williams — takes what could be an interesting concept for a short film and stretches it across 105 minutes. The ideas are not deep enough and the dramatic tension isn't real enough to sustain this feature."[6]
Awards
- Best Feature at Magnolia Independent Film Festival (2015)
- Best Cinematography, Magnolia Independent Film Festival (2015)
- Best of Show, Tupelo Film Festival (2015)
- 1st Place Feature, Tupelo Film Festival (2015)
- Elvin Whitesides Director's Award, Tupelo Film Festival (2015)
- Best Feature Film, Real to Reel Film Festival (2015)
- Best Narrative Feature, Offshoot Film Festival (2015)
- Best Cinematography, FestivalSouth Film Expo (2015)
References
- "Ozland: Zack Ratkovich, Glenn Payne, Michael Williams". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- "'OzLand' goes Hollywood with October premiere". Daily Times Leader. (West Point, Mississippi). August 11, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- "Area filmmaker releases OzLand on DVD". Chicksaw Journal. (Chicksaw County, Mississippi). August 8, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- Jay, Ryan (April 4, 2015). "OZLAND REVIEW". Ryan Jay Reviews. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- Medel, Jacob. "Ozland". Life in LA. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- Walsh, Katie (October 15, 2015). "Review: 'OzLand' would need a wizard to stretch thin premise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
External links
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
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Canonical books | L. Frank Baum |
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
- The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904)
- Ozma of Oz (1907)
- Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1908)
- The Road to Oz (1909)
- The Emerald City of Oz (1910)
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913)
- Tik-Tok of Oz (1914)
- The Scarecrow of Oz (1915)
- Rinkitink in Oz (1916)
- The Lost Princess of Oz (1917)
- The Tin Woodman of Oz (1918)
- The Magic of Oz (1919)
- Glinda of Oz (1920)
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Ruth Plumly Thompson |
- The Royal Book of Oz (1921)
- Kabumpo in Oz (1922)
- The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1923)
- Grampa in Oz (1924)
- The Lost King of Oz (1925)
- The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1926)
- The Gnome King of Oz (1927)
- The Giant Horse of Oz (1928)
- Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1929)
- The Yellow Knight of Oz (1930)
- Pirates in Oz (1931)
- The Purple Prince of Oz (1932)
- Ojo in Oz (1933)
- Speedy in Oz (1934)
- The Wishing Horse of Oz (1935)
- Captain Salt in Oz (1936)
- Handy Mandy in Oz (1937)
- The Silver Princess in Oz (1938)
- Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz (1939)
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Others |
- The Wonder City of Oz (1940)
- The Scalawagons of Oz (1941)
- Lucky Bucky in Oz (1942)
- The Magical Mimics in Oz (1946)
- The Shaggy Man of Oz (1949)
- The Hidden Valley of Oz (1951)
- Merry Go Round in Oz (1963)
- Yankee in Oz (1972)
- The Enchanted Island of Oz (1976)
- The Forbidden Fountain of Oz (1980)
- The Ozmapolitan of Oz (1986)
- The Wicked Witch of Oz (1993)
- The Giant Garden of Oz (1993)
- The Runaway in Oz (1995)
- The Rundelstone of Oz (2000)
- The Emerald Wand of Oz (2005)
- Trouble Under Oz (2006)
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Alternate |
- Dorothy of Oz (1989)
- Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage (1995)
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Locations and elements |
- Land of Oz
- Emerald City
- Munchkin Country
- Gillikin Country
- Winkie Country
- Quadling Country
- Yellow brick road
- Deadly Desert
- Land of Ev
- Merryland
- Nome Kingdom
- Noland
- Ruby slippers
- Silver shoes
- The Oz Film Manufacturing Company
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Characters | |
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Other writers | |
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Related |
- Political interpretations
- Copyright status
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Adaptations and other derivative works |
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Stage |
- The Wizard of Oz (1902)
- The Woggle-Bug (1905)
- The Tik-Tok Man of Oz (1913)
- The Wizard of Oz (1942)
- The Wiz (1974)
- The Marvelous Land of Oz (1981)
- The Wizard of Oz (1987)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2000)
- The Wizard of Oz (2011)
- The Woodsman (2012)
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American films | |
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Foreign language films | |
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Other films | |
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Television | |
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Comics |
- Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz (1904–05)
- Adventures in Oz (1986–1992)
- The Enchanted Apples of Oz (1986)
- Oz Squad (1991)
- Lost Girls (1991–92)
- Oz (1994)
- MÄR
- Dorothy of Oz (2006)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2009)
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Video games | |
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Reimagining |
- The Wizard of the Emerald City (1939)
- The Number of the Beast (1980)
- A Barnstormer in Oz (1982)
- The Wizard of A.I.D.S. (1987)
- Sir Harold and the Gnome King (1991)
- The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)
- Visitors from Oz (1998)
- Dorothy Must Die (2014)
- The Wicked Will Rise (2015)
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The Wicked Years |
- Wicked
- Son of a Witch
- A Lion Among Men
- Out of Oz
- Wicked (musical)
- Characters
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Others | |
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Related |
- The International Wizard of Oz Club
- Twister (1994)
- Oz Park
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- Category
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На других языках
- [en] OzLand
[ru] Страна Оз (фильм, 2014)
«Страна Оз» (англ. OzLand) — независимый американский художественный постапокалиптический фильм-драма 2014 года, в сюжете которого ключевую роль играет книга Л. Фрэнка Баума «Удивительный волшебник из страны Оз». Фильм стал полнометражным режиссёрским дебютом Майкла Уильямса, который спродюсировал и поставил его, а также выступил в роли сценариста и оператора.
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