This year’s winner of the ‘ Festival des Jardins ‘ $250,000 Young Filmmakers Award goes to Will Ryder for his XXX parody of the Wizard of Oz. Ryder and his delightful movie ‘ Not the Wizard of Oz XXX ‘ was among nearly eleven thousand entrants from directors 22 years of age and younger across Europe, Asia, Central America and the United States who submitted their short feature, documentary or movie comedy or musical to the prestigious committee in Cannes, France.
” This is quite an honor to win this award dedicated to young filmmakers and I didn’t expect this. The money will come in very handy as I prep my Charles Manson movie,” Ryder remarked following a conference call with festival officials informing him of the award and prize money.
Will Ryder and the movie’s lead female stars Maddy O’Reilly , Anikka Albrite and Brandy Aniston will be flown business class to Nice, France next week where they will then board a train to Cannes to accept the award during a lavish ceremony honoring young filmmakers. Dinner will be prepared by the famous French Chef Guy Savoy aboard the 108 foot yacht owned by Clint Eastwood
” This is really wonderful because there are a lot of young filmmakers just like me who are getting started in the world of film and dance and I am so thrilled that they recognized my work. ”
Métis Beauvais of the festival committee commented, ” We’re really looking forward to meeting Mr. Ryder in person because young directors like him are the future of film. ”
Past winners of the 75 year old festival include Roman Polanski , Ingmar Bergman , Louis Malle , Luc Besson , Ron Howard and Steven Soderbergh
Ryder missed a non-mandatory meet and greet last month when he was filming ‘ American Hustle XXX ‘ for Smash Pictures.
” I couldn’t make it to Paris that week and they allowed me to stay and work on my craft, ” Ryder offered ” They really are supportive to young filmmakers ”
Directed by Will Ryder, produced by X-Play and distributed by Pulse, ‘ Not the Wizard of Oz XXX ‘ is a spoof of the classic ‘ Wizard of Oz ‘ film that is spot on colorful, packed with imaginative original song and dance numbers and filled with hardcore graphic sex that would make Auntie Em blush.
The critics have taken notice writing, ” Sheer Delight & Irresistible ” and rewarding the production with AVN and XBiz Awards. The porn musical received dozens of award nominations including nods for Best Parody Comedy, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Music, Best Special Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, Best Screenplay, Best Solo Sex Scene and many more.
AVN Magazine writes about the movie, “It’s pure gold.”
XBiz Magazine writes in their review, “Sheer delight from beginning to end. Will Ryder once again scores. The CGI effects (twister, flying monkeys, Emerald City) are excellent. Every bit as magical as it was for MGM. Sets, costumes, acting, sexing and, especially the delightful songs combine to make this parody irresistible.”
Art Koch of NightMoves Magazine and the All Adult Network writes, “All of the talk, all of the hype has been well worth it as Ryder comes out with what may be his best parody ever.”
‘ Not the Wizard of Oz XXX ‘ stars Maddy O’Reilly, Anikka Albrite, Brandy Aniston, Alexis Adams, Stella Marie, Nina Hartley, Mac Turner, Dick Chibbles, Eric John, Kurt Lockwood, Gary Lee, Seth Gamble, Eric Swiss, Scott David and James Bartholet.
“Please support young filmmakers like me so that our future can be as bright as the sun,” Ryder concluded.
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‘ Not the Wizard of Oz XXX ‘ is a parody and is not affiliated with MGM, Turner Entertainment, Warner Brothers Pictures, Time Warner, CBS Home Video, Walt Disney Pictures, the estates of L. Frank Baum, Mervin Leroy, Victor Fleming, Judy Garland or any actors, their writers, producers or any members of their estates or assignees.
