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Our night at the AVPA 2008 awards

Factory Sound at the 2008 Australian Video Producers Association Awards... Tone & Artie stepped out for a ripper night of awards, celebrating another year of the AVPA looking out for its members by, like any mate should, coming together and lending a hand for whatever is needed. The night was made even more special this year, as AVPA was celebrating 20 years since its inception. We had a few beers while watching a vast array of category winners' clips. Of course, we were secretly hoping we'd get a surprise award for the latest episode of Factory Sound TV. Some of the categories included: TV Commercial Over $10,000, CORPORATE Over $40,000, DOCUMENTARY, SHORT FILM, MUSIC VIDEO (sponsored by Factory Sound), and Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award was a highlight, because it was awarded to Ric Stone, voiceover extraordinaire. For anyone who grew up with a tv commercial that began with "this man is a dentist...so we can't show you his face", that was Ric (the voice, not the dentist). The coveted MUSIC VIDEO award this year went to Guy Barwood of Glass Eye View, for his production 'You never know' - The Fry Brothers. Guy was a finalist in the same category last year. Artie & Tone throwing their arms around flanking Tim Fry (inside L) and Guy Barwood (inside R) of Glass Eye View. We talked with many people throughout the night, and it was good to get so much positive feedback. Seems that many video producers come to Factory Sound because they know (i) there's usually the items they need in stock all the time, and (ii) the right advice is backed up with a great price. We're not sure who was the first video producer to come in all those years ago, but the word has certainly spread since then, so thank you!