MVP Video Production was awarded two Silver Davey Awards.  The awards were for “Resilience: The Spirit of Humanity” and “My Boys & Girls Club” – Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids.

“This is so encouraging,” says Jeffrey Zahrt of MVP.  “The Davey Awards are tough to win because they are seeing work from all over the world.  We’re so excited about this.”

The Davey Awards honors the achievement of the “Creative David’s” where strength comes from ideas, intelligence and out-of-the-box thinking, not a “Giant’s” bankroll. Judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only organization consisting of top-tier media, advertising, and marketing professionals from the world’s leading organizations and firms, the Davey Awards entries are judged on their merits based on a standard of excellence as set within the industry. Please visit www.iavisarts.org for a full member list and more information.

]]> http://www.mvpvideoproduction.com/2009/12/mvp-picks-up-two-davey-awards/feed/ 0 http://www.mvpvideoproduction.com/2009/11/mvp-brings-home-the-bacon-at-videographers-awards/ http://www.mvpvideoproduction.com/2009/11/mvp-brings-home-the-bacon-at-videographers-awards/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:42:28 +0000 Jeff http://www.mvpvideoproduction.com/?p=426 MVP Video Production recently received five industry awards for videos created on behalf of Iowa clients. MVP earned recognition for video production in the 2009 Videographer Awards.

The 2009 Videographer Awards for MVP include three Awards of Excellence and two Awards of Distinction.

The awards were received for the following projects:

Find Yourself Here – Iowa City Area Dev. Group  for Excellence in the Self-Promotion category

“100 Days” – Mercy Medical for Excellence in the Documentary category

“My Boys & Girls Club” – Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids for Excellence in the Non-Profit category

“There When You Need Us” – Royal Plus, recognized with Distinction in the Self-Promotion category

“Olivia” – EduCare recognized with Distinction in the Commercial category

The Videographer Awards is an international awards program directed by communication professionals to honor talented individuals and companies in the video production field. The competition is designed to identify communication professionals who are raising the standards of the industry and to give winners and their clients the recognition that the work they are producing is outstanding and highly regarded by their peers. For more information visit http://www.videoawards.com.

The three awards are:

My Boys & Girls Club – Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids for a Non-profit, in the Excellence category

One Minute – Area Ambulance Service for a Commercial, in the Excellence category

There When You Need Us – Royal Plus, Inc. for a Self-Promotion video, in the Distinction category

“It’s a wonderful nod of accomplishment from our peers, when they recognize the work that we do. It says to us and our clients that we are leading the industry.” said Jeffrey Zahrt.

The Communicator Awards, Award of Excellence is presented for projects that lead the industry in production, quality and achievement. The Award of Distinction is presented for projects that exceed industry standards in production, quality and achievement.

MVP Video Production recently received three industry awards for videos created on behalf of Iowa clients. MVP Video Production earned recognition for three videos in the 2009 EMPixx Awards competition.

There When You Need Us – Royal Plus, Inc for Self-Promotion video in the Platinum category

100 Days – Mercy Medical Center for BOTH the History and Documentary Gold categories

The EMPixx, Platinum Award is presented for projects that lead the industry in production, quality and achievement. The Gold Award is presented for projects that exceed industry standards in production, quality and achievement.

The three Aegis Awards received by MVP Visual Media Solutions:

“100 Days” - Mercy Medical Flood in the Documentary category

“There When You Need Us” - Royal Plus in the Sales/Promotional Category

“My Boys & Girls Club” – Cedar Rapids Boys & Girls Club in the Not for Profit Category

The Aegis Video & Film Production Awards are presented for projects that exceed industry standards in quality and achievement.

The three Telly Awards received by MVP Visual Media Solutions:

“100 Days” - Mercy Medical Flood in the Documentary category

“There When You Need Us” - Royal Plus in the Sales/Promotional Category

“My Boys & Girls Club” – Cedar Rapids Boys & Girls Club in the Not for Profit Category

“This is the top recognition that we can receive from our peers and the industry. These awards help show our clients and us, that we are producing projects that are on the leading edge of the industry.” said Jeffrey Zahrt. He and Kirk Monson are partners in MVP Visual Media Solutions, a Cedar Rapids video outsourcing company.

The Telly Production Awards are presented for projects that are the finest in video and film production.

Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online film and video. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, interactive agencies, and corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards receives over 13,000 entries annually from all 50 states and countries around the world. For more information about the Telly awards visit www.tellyawards.com

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The film, produced by Kirk Monson and Jeff Zahrt of MVP Video Production, premiered to a local audience during a recent River Renaissance event held in downtown Cedar Rapids.

The film features footage of the rising flood waters and the response effort as residents and workers evacuated homes, businesses and local government offices.

“The superb quality and up-close footage make this a compelling program that will be of interest to people across the state,” said Mediacom Regional Vice President Doug Frank in a press release.

The Mediacom Connections Channel is located on channel 22 in most of Iowa, and at channel 5 in the Mason City area.  It is available to all Mediacom video customers.

Resilience will air July 16 @ 7 pm, July 17 @ 7 pm, and July 18 @ 1 pm and 10 pm.

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See the complete article in the Waterloo Courier.

HRB on behalf of MVP Video Production

Jeff Zahrt and Kirk Monson prepare for the Premier of "Resilience - The Spirit of Humanity"

Driving through streets that had been several feet underwater a year before, more than 500 people gathered at the US Cellular Center on June 11 to relive the floods of 2008. Our documentary, “Resilience- The Spirit of Humanity,” premiered and kicked off the Cedar Rapids RIVERenaissance event. The documentary, highlighted the flood’s unsung heroes and their struggles to save the city. For some, it brought back strong emotions as they watched their friends and neighbors battle through the rising waters.

It was very important to us to create a way to remember, not only the devastation, but the hope and the positive spirit of the wonderful volunteers and officials.

As the river overflowed its banks, the city wasn’t just piling on sandbags.  Hundreds of volunteers poured in from schools and offices alike to help stem the flows, workers were evacuating hospital patients and prisoners, and fighting to rescue the city’s last supply of fresh water. Some voluntarily braved the swell to liberate others from the waters, and hundreds more dropped what they were doing and fought alongside the trained. People flowed into schools and businesses who opened their doors for the newly homeless and companies opened their services to those affected. Even as the waters receded, ordinary citizens went without showers for days on end. Restaurants used paper plates and glasses. Fundraisers, charities, and outreach programs poured more support into the city, and the city’s citizens poured its support into each other.

“Resilience” captured this amazing spirit of community in the hearts of those at the premiere. Those who missed the event can view this spirit of community at home with the release of Resilience on DVD, 25% of the profits from which go to support flood victims and their families.

Through it all, not a single Cedar Rapidian died. This speaks volumes about our efforts and the character of our citizens. Most important, however, was our will to rise above the waters and the difficulties, come together, and rebuild.