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'''''Seven X''''' is a 2004 American tournament [[paintball]] film produced by [[DerDer]]. The film documents four events from the [[Xtreme Paintball Sports League]] (XPSL), a regional tournament series operating in the western United States.[1]

The documentary features competition across different skill divisions, combining tournament highlights with footage of eliminations, bunker moves and unsuccessful plays.[1]

''Seven X'' was the first of three documented DerDer films dedicated to the XPSL, followed by ''[[Running Riot (paintball film)|Running Riot]]'' (2005) and ''[[Vendetta (paintball film)|Vendetta]]'' (2006).[2]

== Production and content ==

''Seven X'' was produced by [[DerDer]], the American paintball video company associated with filmmaker [[Rob Astamendi]].

The film covers four XPSL tournament events from the 2004 season.

The XPSL had developed from the earlier Pan American Paintball Circuit. During 2004, the series held events in Las Vegas, San Jose, Los Angeles and Portland, with Las Vegas hosting both the opening and concluding events.[3]

The original DVD description confirms that ''Seven X'' includes footage from four XPSL events, although the precise selection of events has not been independently established.[1]

Rather than concentrating exclusively on leading teams, the film documents competition across different playing levels.

Its promotional description emphasised tournament highlights, aggressive moves and mistakes made during competition.[1]

== Release and distribution ==

''Seven X'' was distributed as a standalone DVD by DerDer.

The film was sold through specialist paintball retailers, including Paintballshop.com in Australia.

The surviving retail listing identifies the production under the title ''Seven X'', with the product code DVDDDSEVENX.[1]

Its original running time and exact commercial release date have not been independently established.

== Soundtrack ==

A verified list of songs used in ''Seven X'' has not yet been established.

No reliable transcription of the original DVD's music credits has been located.

== Related films ==

''Seven X'' formed the beginning of DerDer's documented series of XPSL tournament DVDs.

{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Film
! Coverage
|-
| 2004
| ''Seven X''
| Four XPSL tournament events
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Running Riot (paintball film)|Running Riot]]''
| 2005 XPSL season
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Vendetta (paintball film)|Vendetta]]''
| 2006 XPSL season
|}

The original promotional description of ''Vendetta'' identifies it as the third instalment of DerDer's XPSL series, following ''Seven X'' and ''Running Riot''.[2]

== See also ==

* [[DerDer]]
* [[Rob Astamendi]]
* [[Xtreme Paintball Sports League]]
* [[Running Riot (paintball film)]]
* [[Vendetta (paintball film)]]
* [[300 FPS (paintball film)]]
* [[The CFOA Experience]]
* [[Paintball media]]

== References ==

# [https://paintballshop.com/derder-seven-x-dvd/ Paintballshop.com, "Derder - Seven X - DVD". Original product description confirming coverage of four XPSL events and different competitive levels.]
# [https://spiderpainballgun.blogspot.com/2008/01/paintball-dvd-and-videos.html Spyder Paintball Guns, "Paintball DVD and Videos", 10 January 2008. Historical promotional descriptions identifying Seven X, Running Riot and Vendetta as successive DerDer XPSL productions.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/panam/2004/vegas2/index.shtml WARPIG, Jeff Oliver, "XPSL Las Vegas", October 2004. Contemporary account of the 2004 XPSL season, its tournament locations and the series' relationship to the earlier Pan Am circuit.]

== External links ==

* [https://paintballshop.com/derder-seven-x-dvd/ Seven X original DVD listing, Paintballshop.com]
* [https://vimeo.com/derderpaintball DerDer Productions video archive]

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Admin: Created Seven X article covering DerDer's 2004 XPSL tournament film, four-event coverage, DVD distribution and related XPSL releases, with sources.