Is it possible to recover emptied trash?

I recently tried to download family videos from a jvc everio to my macbook using drop dv.  the program worked however it placed a marketing stamp on all videos so i decided to delete the program thinking all the videos were still captured on the video camera.  I dragged all files related to drop dv to the trash bin and emptied the trash.  As I went back to try and view the files from the video camera, everything was gone.  I am heartbroken at this point as this camera contained approximately 5 years of video of my family.  If there is any hope in recovery I would greatly appreciate any and all advice anyone has.  Thank you.

There are a number of programs that can recover deleted files, provided you didn't use "Secure Empty Trash".
You're very first step is stop using the computer and camcorder NOW, to avoid overwriting any of the files you want to recover. 
A quick web search finds this software:
http://www.wondershare.com/data-recovery-mac/photo-recovery-mac.html
http://www.wondershare.com/data-recovery/photo-recovery.html
Ideally, you would first try downloading this onto a different computer and try to recover files from the camcorder, before then trying it on your Mac.
A quick word of warning: I've never used this software, and I assume it's legit and not a trojan, but you should satisfy yourself of its authenticity before use.
Good luck
Bob

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