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== History ==

=== Early productions ===

DerDer began producing tournament paintball videos in 2003.

Its early releases documented the development of professional paintball during the transition from traditional ten-player tournaments to seven-player airball and X-Ball competition.

The company's first documented productions included ''300 FPS'' and coverage of the 2003 Pan Am Las Vegas tournament.[4][5]

By 2004, DerDer was producing films covering both national professional competitions and regional tournament series.

Contemporary WARPIG reporting identified Rob Astamendi working with DerDer at the March 2004 CFOA tournament in Easley, South Carolina.[1]

The company subsequently released ''Roadkill: The DerDer U.S. Tour'', ''Seven X'', ''The Euro Tour'' and ''The CFOA Experience''.

In November 2004, WARPIG reviewed ''The CFOA Experience'', describing DerDer as a San Diego-based production company using handheld professional cameras, high shutter speeds and progressive-scan video to record paintball action.[2]

=== Expansion ===

During 2005, DerDer expanded its coverage of professional and regional tournament circuits.

Its release ''Obscure Influence'' premiered at the 2005 Paintball World Cup.

The 105-minute film incorporated footage from NPPL and PSP tournaments, alongside player interviews, team profiles, music and comedy sequences.[3]

Additional productions covered the [[Carolina Field Owners Association]] (CFOA) and Xtreme Paintball Sports League (XPSL) regional competitions.

The company continued developing annual tournament documentaries during the following seasons, releasing films including ''Free Agent'', ''War of Attrition'', ''Progression'' and ''Bring Out Your Dead''.[4][6]

=== Business registration ===

Der Der Productions, LLC was registered in California on 6 March 2006.

California business records identify Robert Joseph Astamendi as the company's manager and Rob Astamendi as its chief executive officer.

The registered business activities include video production and marketing consulting.[7]

The DerDer name was subsequently registered as a United States trademark in July 2008, covering paintball videos, downloadable recordings and media production services.[8]

The 2006 company registration should not be confused with the beginning of DerDer's production activities, which were already documented several years earlier.