About Us
Aaron
Pacentine, Owner/Founder of
VideosForFamily.com and
TheWizardofOzFilm.com
AARON PACENTINE
Aaron Pacentine owns and moderates the online web site and company www.VideosForFamily.com The web site and company are located in Greenville, South Carolina. He promotes and personally selects different intriguing people in the entertainment industry pertaining to movies and interviews them personally. He also is very involved with promoting and selecting people involved in Christian music and conducts audio interviews with them as well. He has interviewed country singer, Billy Gilman, Hunter Gomez, among many other artists and actors including Christian music artists Sandi Patty, Evie Tornquist Karlsson, and producer Michael Landon Jr. His Father, Michael Landon produced and directed the television series "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE." Interviews with cast members from the popular NBC-TV series "Little House on the Prairie" which ran from 1974-1984 have also been interviewed on Aaron's web site with Dean Butler, (Almonzo Wilder) and Alison Arngrim who portrayed Nellie Olson on the show. Aaron has also been able to promote independent singer/songwriter Jared Wagner who hails from Washington state. Jared is only 20 but has already released several albums and has toured all around the united states. Most recently in November 2009 Aaron produced and hosted a panel, titled "Young People In the Entertainment Industry". It featured, Jared Wagner, 18 year-old actor Hunter Gomez, and also 17 year-old actor, Soren Fulton. The panel will be featured and posted on the web site toward the upcoming holidays, this coming Christmas of 2009.
Aaron's web site also has a large section devoted to the 1939 M-G-M classic "Wizard of Oz" film which can be found at www.TheWizardofOzFilm.com
Not only does Aaron interview noted individuals in the Oz community but he also has an online talk show devoted to Oz dated as far back as March of 2006. He has been able to record interviews with Oz historian John Fricke, L. Frank Baum's Great Grandson, Robert Baum, Author/Cartoonist Eric Shanower, Jonathan Shirshekan, and even a few collectors, and impersonators, such as Master Oz Impressionist, Kurt Raymond. Most recently as of this fall he has been able to interview, Judy Garland's daughter Lorna Luft. Many of the people he has interviewed in the Oz community can be seen on Warner Brother's Blu-Ray edition of "THE WIZARD OF OZ", that was released on September 29th 2009.
Aaron also has a strong connection to Disney's film version of Oz from 1985, titled, "RETURN TO OZ". He is good friends with Aaron Schultz who owns www.WaltDisneysReturnToOz.com and has collaborated with him on interviewing several individuals from the "RETURN TO OZ" film. Interviews have been recorded with claymation director/producer Will Vinton. Will was nominated for a special effects Oscar in 1985. Aaron Schultz not only owns the fan based web site on "Return to Oz" but also owns many rare and interested collectibles from the film. He owns several original props/clothing from the 1985 film - - Jean Marsh's Mombi dress from the film, one of Mombi's Oz keys, and even the Nome King's pipe just to name a few!
Doug Aberle who was involved with the claymation sequences was also interviewed. Both interviews consisted of alot of interested background and behind the scenes information on the film. Also interviewed on the radio show is one of the head producers of the 1985 film, Paul Maslansky.
On October 27th 2007 an Oz event took place at the WestGate Mall in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Aaron Pacentine produced, the event and even there were a vendors selling Oz collectibles as well. This event was very enjoyable and included the premiere of a film titled, "RETURN TO OZ: THE JOY THAT GOT AWAY." Aaron was named executive consultant for this project. Video clips on the event can be found online on his web site, provided/hosted by YouTube.
On September 16th, 2006, Aaron hosted his first Oz event, “We’re Not in
Indiana Anymore,” in Chesterton, Indiana. One of the original child munchkins,
Donna Stewart-Hardway, and Judy Garland memorabilia collector Michael
Siewert came as invited guests.
On March 11th 2006, and March 10th 2007 Aaron worked and was involved in the 1st and 2nd Annual Wizard of Oz Day in Orange Park, Florida.
Aaron Pacentine's radio style talk show, then titled "Returning to Oz" premiered online on, March 2nd 2006 and is available at www.returningtooz.com (as our, many of the past episode and present episodes to date (now titled Ozcast)
His radio show ran for 3 years and ended with the final episode in the summer of 2008, with a total of 32 episodes A few of these recordings were video episodes, during the course of the 32 shows. The first 13 episodes were hosted by Aaron and co-hosted by well researched Return to Oz Celia Foster from Texas. In fall of 2008 the show came back, this time with a new name, simply titled Ozcast.
Others alongside many different fans will be interviewed and be a part of Ozcast along the way, so keep checking out the Ozcast site for new episodes. From time to time we will have episode videos of fans be interviewed so watch of those. (The video episodes will be hosted from YouTube and running on the Ozcast site).
During the entire month of October 2009 he sponsored an official Wizard of Oz Sweepstakes and Contest that ran through his online talk show, Ozcast. Fans would listen in to various Oz related quiz questions provided both Aaron and co-host, Lisa Carmichael for the show. The winner that answered all the questions right, received a box full of Oz related memorabilia directly from Warner Brothers in honor of the 70th Anniversary.
In August of 2008, Aaron alongside, Kurt Raymond,
Stephen Sisters, and Beyond The Rainbow To Oz's owner/founder, Elaine
Willingham put together a panel the celebrated the 10th Anniversary of
Elaine's BeyondTheRainbow2Oz.com web site. It was a wonderful panel full of
many memories! You will take great delight as you hear the introduction
recorded during the opening segment recorded by none other, then Kurt
Raymond as the as the Wicked Witch. He produced, and edited this panel.
The panel is featured at www.videosforfamily.com/beyondtherainbowpanel.htm
Aaron is thankful for what he has been able to do and that is something that makes a difference for people in general and in the entertainment world. He now appreciates looking back on his life and always remembering the many positive outcomes he has fulfilled. Aaron continues to bring quality family entertainment online that is thrilling, delightful, and exemplary for you and your family that can all be found on a web site titled, VideosForFamily.com
AARON PACENTINE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PERSONAL APPEARANCES
For...conventions, meetings, presentations, Oz festivals,
meet-and-greets, special events, and even voice overs, narrations, and more!
He would enjoy being a part of your event and helping you learn more about
family entertainment with the VideosForFamily.com, TheWizardofOzFilm.com or
another one of his sites what he has to offer.
If you are interested in arranging to book him for one of these engagements contact Aaron directly at VideosForFamily@gmail.com Aaron or someone from his team will get back to you directly!
Lisa Carmichael
(2008-Present)
(Designing/Writing For TheWizardOfOzFilm.com & Host
for the OZcast Talk Show Series)
LISA CARMICHAEL
Lisa Carmichael is an Oz collector and has recently produced a new Wizard of Oz web site entitled Ozma's Magic Picture: Behind The Scenes of Oz and Beyond. And she hails from east coast Rhode Island. Her interest in Oz started and expanded at the age 3. In her in her teens her interest in Oz hald a deeper meaning, in her twenties Lisa started what one could call an envious collection of Wonderful Wizard of Oz memorabilia. She prides in her Horse of a Different Color Special Edition Musical figurine. Her Knowles Collection of plates has a special meaning, they are from the year of 1977 the year she was born. The 1980's Effanbee dolls are among her collectibles alongside her keepsake Hallmark ornaments. Brass Key Porcelain produced 2 sized dolls: Lisa owns the entire 7' inch collection as well as the famous four in the 14' inch series. Her collection stems from Wizard of Oz and Wicked memorabilia. She also is an aspiring writer and has been published in Rhode Island College's newspaper The Anchor under the pen name Sera Alexia. She writes inspiring Oz fan fiction at Jared Davis's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Writer's World under the pen name Sera. Lisa is currently co-hosting Ozcast: Online Oz Radio Talk Show that is produced by Aaron Pacentine and involved with some of the design with TheWizardofOzFilm.com
Zachary Mitchell
(2009-Present)
(Assistent to VideosForFamily.com & TheWizardofOzFilm.com Web Sites/Host
for the OZcast Talk Show Series)
(October 2009-Present)
ZACHARY MITCHELL
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Zachary fell in
love with the movie The Wizard of OZ when he was a wee little
lad growing up in the deep south of Texas. Because of the
beginning sequence in the movie, he used to think the world was
actually in black and white and color had yet to be invented
when the movie was made. This myth of his was quickly debunked
when Dorothy arrived in the magical land of Munchkinland. Aside
from his love for the 1939 film and Judy Garland, Zach graduated
from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in
Elementary Bilingual Education and a minor in Spanish. Zach is
the oldest of four siblings. He is very happy to take part in
the wonderful endeavor that is this website and can't wait to
share all of the OZ wisdom he possesses with all who are equally
enamored with the film and all things OZ.
As of October 09 he is hosting alongside Aaron, Lisa, and also the Ozcast talk show series and involved in a few different areas with the Videos For The Family Oz sections of the web sites. |
Shawn Gonzales (2008-Present)
(Writing For TheWizardOfOzFilm.com
Props/Costume Section & Host for the OZcast Talk Show Series)
SHAWN GONZALES
In 2003, the musical “Wicked” opened on Broadway. It’s based on Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life & Times of The Wicked Witch of the West. The costumes are designed by Susan Hilferty. “Wicked” is a prequel to the “Wizard of Oz” story. It chronicles Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda’s (then Galinda) relationship as college roommates. It follows them through their path to become the iconic witches before a certain little girl named Dorothy dropped in. Obviously Shawn was hooked. He has since seen the show twice, and has replicated many of the costumes and props from the show. Most notably, Elphaba’s Act=2 0II Dress, which is meant to symbolize Margaret Hamilton’s infamous costume. The costumes are drastically different however since the Wicked costumes are Edwardian in nature.
Shawn is also a painter, and has done quite a few paintings. He is in the process of setting up a Myspace to showcase his art. In February of 2009, Shawn entered The Witch’s Brew. Upon seeing how Oz themed it was, he donated a pair of ruby slippers to The Witch’s Brew and began to sell his slippers there. Shawn doesn’t have a defined title. He is an actor, singer, costume designer, stitcher, beader, and painter.
In September 2009, Shawn found out that he will be working with the Tony-award winning Costume Designer of Wicked Susan Hilferty on a new Broadway show entitled 'Wonderland.
