EventDV Readers Vote for Top 50 Hottest and Most Influencial Studios

June 08, 2010

By Stephen Nathans-Kelly

Back in January in EventDV, I announced that we’d be taking a slightly different approach with the EventDV 25 this year, announcing not just the “top 25” as in past years but also a group of finalists, consisting, essentially, of a second group of 25 that stood out in this year’s voting as tabulated by me and our esteemed commissioner, John Goolsby. The main idea here was to highlight a number of studios who are clearly “on the bubble,” edging ever so closer to cracking the EventDV 25 and stepping into the spotlight as all-stars in the coming years. There are, of course, several familiar names here, EventDV 25 all-stars from the 2006, 2007, and 2008 lists who did well in the voting again this year but didn’t register a top 25 vote total this time around. Here you’ll also see quotes from the voters to get a sense of what makes these companies hot and influential, and what the newcomers are doing to climb the ladder and emerging as forces to be reckoned with in our ever-evolving industry.  READ MORE HERE

Congratulations to the Top 50 Wedding and Event Filmmakers, as voted by other professionals from around the world:

TOP 25
Ray Roman, Ray Roman Films
Kevin Shahinian, Pacific Pictures
Loyd Calomay, Red 5 Studios
David Robin, david robin | films
Patrick Moreau, Konrad Czystowski, and Michael Wong,  StillMotion
Joe Simon, Joe Simon Productions
Evro Moudanidis, Moudanier Pictures
Mark & Trisha Von Lanken, Von Wedding Films
Travis Cossel, Serendipity Studios
David Perry, David Perry Films
Steve & Laura Moses, Vantage Point Productions
John and Jennifer Moon, Northernlight Filmworks
Adam Forgione, Pennylane Productions
Matt Davis, LifeStage Films
William Gaff, Humanstory
Walter Chelliah, Event Filmmaker
Kristen*, Bliss Productions
Jason Magbanua, Jason Mabganua Wedding Videographer
Antonio Domingo, reflejos | digitales
Jerome Cloninger, JC/DV Productions
Julian, Terry, & Joe, Studio Vieux Carre
Steve Fowler, Steven Fowler Films
Casey Warren, MIND | Castle Studios
Chris P. Jones, Mason Jar Films

TOP 25 FINALISTS
Lee Bakogiannakis, 2dg, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dustin Blake, IndyProductionsDotNet, Atlanta, Georgia
Sylvia Broeckx & Niels Puttemans, Ever After Video Productions, Sheffield, UK
Rusty Bryce, Rusty Bryce Wedding Films, Houston, Texas
Sharrone Calafiore, Fiore Films, Howell, New Jersey
Dave Cowling, D’nM Wedding Films, Sydney, Australia
Ron Dawson, Dare Dreamer Media
Glen Elliott, GmElliott Wedding Videography, Williamstown, New Jersey
Julie & Alex Hill, Elysium Productions  and The Re:Frame Collective, Orange County, California
Philip Hinkle, Frogman Productions, Stoughton, Wisconsin
Jorge Jaramillo, Cinematografia de Bodas, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Oleg Kalyan, Oleg Kalyan Films, Moscow, Russia
Ryan Koral, Epic Motion, Royal Oak, Michigan
Alex Martucci, http://mydigitaldream.com/, Belleville, New Jersey
Joey Mathews, 31 Films, Houston, Texas
Rochelle Morris, Sauvignon Media Creations, Melbourne, Australia
Bruce Patterson, Cloud Nine Creative & Re:Frame Collective, Vancouver and Toronto
Raphael Pranga, Mayad Studios, The Philippines
Chris & Laura Randall, Edit 1 Media, Tacoma, Washington
Joshua Smith, CinematicBride and Loktah.com, Monroe, Louisiana
Kristen Turick, Artifact Documentaries, West Orange, New Jersey
Susanto Widjaja, Paper Cranes Productions, Sydney, Australia
Dave Williams, CinemaCake Filmmakers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jeff & Andee Wright, Blue Skies Cinema, Corona, California
Steve Zugelter, Studio+Z Films, Cincinnati, Ohio

2009 GPVA Philadelphia Film Festival

December 21, 2009

Each year the GPVA holds their Film Festival, allowing local talent to compete in three categories.  This year, on December 15th, our own Jordan and Jimmy went and entered all three categories, winning the silver award in all three.  I am very proud of my guys and I want to wish a sincere congratulations to all of the winners:

Social Event
Gold: Jim Herman and Amy Sheller of Abominable Productions
Silver: Jordan Oplinger and Jimmy Shelton of CinemaCake
Bronze: Christina Valdivieso & Jon Connor of Clair Pruett

Concept/Love Story
Gold: Christina Valdivieso & Jon Connor of Clair Pruett
Silver: Jordan Oplinger and Jimmy Shelton of CinemaCake
Bronze: Brooke Rudnick of Marc Smiler Video Artist

Wedding
Gold: Jim Herman and Amy Sheller of Abominable Productions
Silver: Jordan Oplinger and Jimmy Shelton of CinemaCake
Bronze: Brooke Rudnick of Marc Smiler Video Artist

WeddingWire Rated

November 16, 2009

Best Videographer in Philadelphia 2007 2008 2009

September 25, 2009

Thanks for the three-peat, Philly!  This is the third year in a row we have won MyFoxPhilly’s popularity contest.  Thanks to all who voted!

Dave Williams Voted EventDV Top 25 Third Year in a Row

March 19, 2009

We have been voted as one of the top 25 videographers for the third year in a row by professional videographers around the world in EventDV Magazine.  I want to thank my wife Sheryl and my entire team for making this possible.

Read the announcement here.

Here’s the 2008 EventDV 25 ALL-STAR TEAM (alphabetically):

Lee Bakogiannakis, 2dg, Thessaloniki, Greece
Roy Chapman, WEVA International, Sarasota, Florida
Walter S. Chelliah, definitive projx, Edmonton, Alberta
Jerome Cloninger, JC/DV Productions, Rogersville, Tennessee
Ron Dawson, Dare Dreamer Media, Atlanta, Georgia
Matthew Ebenezer, Shadowplay Photo & Video, Toowoomba, Australia
Glen Elliott, Gm Elliott Videography, Williamstown, New Jersey
Steve Fowler, Steven Fowler Films, East Windsor, Connecticut
William Gaff, human story, Midlothian, Virginia
Julie & Alex Hill, Elysium Productions, Irvine, California
Philip Hinkle, Frogman Productions, Stoughton, Wisconsin
Kristen*, Bliss Productions, San Francisco, California
Jason Magbanua, Wedding Videographer, Makati City, The Philippines
Steve & Laura Moses, Vantage Point Productions, San Dimas, California
Patrick Moreau, StillMotion, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Maurice O’Carroll, Velvetine Productions, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Bruce Patterson, Cloud Nine Creative and WedLuxe Magazine, Vancouver, Canada
David Robin, david robin | films, Encino, California
Joe Simon, Joe Simon Productions, Austin, Texas
Joshua Smith, Cinematic Bride, Monroe, Louisiana
Terry & Joe Taravella and Julian St. Pierre, Studio Vieux Carre, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mark & Trisha Von Lanken, Von Wedding Films, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Dave Williams, CinemaCake, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jeff & Andee Wright, Blue Skies Cinema, Corona, California