Grail, I like your design #10. It is simple and clean.
I think there is room for improvement regarding the type and the font. I don't think the use of the Capital "F" is working well with the other letters being in small caps. There seems to be now reason for this that I can see.
I think that bringing the filming icon into the logo as a film real on the edge of a martini glass was a nice twist. I would like to see a variation or two on this concept. Maybe the edge of the Martini glass (on one side only) resembles the edge of a film strip, or something like that.
Again, this moving towards one of our favorite designs because it is simple and contemporary.
Exactly my point of view. Your right about the simplicity plus professionalism of the logo. You are a good CH you know that, It seem you visualize things not like other constest holders. I will do my very best to revise this ASAP.
A few more comments I thought about in looking at your logos;
try another font, keep it san serif for 213 filming. all same size and weight. no initial caps. maybe only difference is color between 213 and filming. Simple and clean and modern are what I am looking for. #9 I like simplicity of olive/circle but be careful very close to edge of glass, may loose that tiny corner on left edge of glass. #10 like film real but simplify, one color and not so much detail in real. #10 angled film coming out of real, is a disconnect shape, maybe a curve would work better? thank you, good work.
here is a basic update on #10. I change the reel to 1 tone and less details. change the film to waving curves to put more reality to it. Changed the F as well.
here I made my custom font but its still a serif theme. I made it so that your name even without the martini+film icon can be timeless... I made it also modern but not to classy and too going to the future thingy. hope you like it. will provide more desings and concepts ASAP
again new concept based on the original one. Simple but timeless. Will not fade through time and not hard to publish on letter heads, caling cards and on the web.