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Local Video Producer Wins Iron Videographer Award

Creates Wedding Event Video in Competition

Stoughton, WI, June 18, 2007 €“ Frogman Productions of Stoughton, WI, recently won the Iron Videographer competition, sponsored by The 4Ever Group and Cannon, held during the Michigan Independent Videographers Association meeting in Detroit, MI on June 5-6. The competition features event videographers who are given the same footage and time limit to create a fully edited highlight composition 3-10 minutes in length in less than 4 hours. The competition is a spin off of the Iron Chef television show, which also supplied a secret ingredient that was required to be incorporated into each production. In this event it was a piece of music.

Participants in the Iron Videographer competition are selected by a vote from their peers in four regions (North, South, East and West) around the country. According to Philip Hinkle, president of Frogman Productions, €œWe are very proud of this recent accomplishment because only eight videographers from around the country were selected to participate. It€™s a very big honor.€

Hinkle was paired up with fellow videographer Scott Bert, owner of Keepsake Productions from Jedo, MI. They were each given the same nine hours of wedding footage and were required to edit down the material in the same room working on dual projection wide screen set ups, while also being observed and questioned by other videographers.

The 4Ever Group is a video industry trade organization that provides education, advocacy and resources for its members. It is known as the authority in the event video industry. More information about the organization can be found at: www.4EVERGroup.com.

Frogman Productions, located in Stoughton, WI, is a multiple award-winning event video production company founded in 2001 by Philip and Sherry Hinkle. The company principles have been featured speakers at conventions, provided on-site training around the country and published articles for trade publications. Frogman Productions is well known for its wedding videography productions throughout southern Wisconsin. For further information visit their Web site at: www.frogmanproductions.com, or call (608)873-1597

Local Video Producer Wins Award In Prestigious International Competition

Stoughton, Wisconsin. Philip and Sherry Hinkle, Stoughton based video producers, were the recipient of an Artistic Achievement Award, which was presented by The 4EVER Group at their recent convention. The awards were presented before a black-tie gathering of video producers from across North America.

€œWinning an Artistic Achievement Award really sets a producer apart from their peers,€ said Steve Wernick, Director of Development for The 4EVER Group. €œThe competition drew hundreds of entries from all over the world, and our panel of judges ensured that only the absolute best received awards.€

The 2006 Artistic Achievement Awards competition spanned fifteen different categories, and Frogman Productions won the Diamond award in the Memorial Video Category.

“The quality of entries in the Artistic Achievement Awards is incredibly high,€ said Tim Ryan, Director of Education for The 4EVER Group. €œBecause of the level of the competition, an award-winning video is an outstanding production.€

Philip and Sherry Hinkle founded Frogman Productions in Stoughton in 2001. This represents Frogman Production€™s first international award. €œWinning an award while competing against the legends in our industry is an incredible feeling,€ said Philip Hinkle. €œWe€™re proud of the work of our company.€

The 4EVER Group is a video industry trade organization that provides education, advocacy, and resources for its members. Found on the Internet at www.4EVERGroup.org, The 4EVER Group is well-established as the authority in the event video industry.