Silver Frames Production

What Silver Frames Production does

Silver Frames Production (legal name: Silver Frame Photo & Video Memories) is a Canadian sole proprietorship founded in 2013 and operated by a single individual (Sasha) out of Dauphin, Manitoba. The business converts legacy analog media into digital formats and finished keepsake products for individual and family consumers, targeting households looking to preserve aging photo, video, and film archives.

The service catalog covers the full analog-to-digital pipeline: VHS and camcorder tape digitization, Super 8 and 8mm film reel digitization, photo/negative/slide scanning, and photo touch-up and restoration. The operator deploys purpose-built hardware including a frame-by-frame film scanner with edge guides and high-volume batch photo scanners, plus VHS and camcorder playback equipment. Beyond raw digitization, the business produces keepsake slideshows with Ken Burns and 3D effects, sells physical fulfillment products such as custom USB drives, photo albums, and prints, and offers hourly editing services.

The business model is project-based and direct-to-consumer with custom quotes and pay-as-you-go terms rather than tiered packages. Customers transact locally in person or remotely via courier and mail-in fulfillment shipped through Canada Post, Purolator, and UPS. Marketing runs through a website plus Facebook and Instagram, supported by community word-of-mouth in the Dauphin region. The owner holds certified Photo Manager credentials via The Photo Managers professional association.

Name

Silver Frames Production

Legal name

Silver Frame Photo & Video Memories

Website

https://silverframeproductions.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Silver Frames Production is a Dauphin, Manitoba sole proprietorship that digitizes legacy photos, film reels, and videotapes into digital formats and keepsake slideshows for individual and family consumers, serving clients locally and across Canada via mail-in fulfillment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Digitization Services

NAICS

Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour) (812921), Photofinishing (81292), Photographic Services (54192)

SIC

Services-Photofinishing Laboratories (7384), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAFAGAC

Video & Home Movie Digitization & Conversion

Home & Personal Services/Home Organization & Decluttering/Digital Decluttering & Photo/Media Organization

SECONDARYMPADAMAE

Film Scanning & Digitization (Telecine, Frame-by-Frame, Metadata Capture)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Film & Video Restoration, Archiving & Preservation

SECONDARYMPADAMAB

Digital Restoration & Remastering (4K/8K Scan, Image Stabilization, Dirt/Scratch Removal)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Film & Video Restoration, Archiving & Preservation

SECONDARYMPAHAHAG

Standards Conversion & Restoration (Frame Rate, Deinterlacing, Upscale)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Media Technology & Services (Post-Production, VFX, Animation, Streaming Infrastructure)/Encoding, Transcoding & Media Processing

Keywords

• Video digitization services
• Photo scanning services
• Film reel conversion
• Media transfer services
• Photo restoration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dauphin

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Media Digitization Services (VHS, camcorder tapes): One-time conversion of VHS, Hi8, MiniDV, and 8mm camcorder tapes to digital formats (USB, MP4 download, or online gallery). Customers receive an estimate based on the number of tapes and any additional services (editing, merging clips).
2. Film Reel Digitization (Super 8 and 8mm): Frame-by-frame scanning and conversion of Super 8 and 8mm film reels to digital video files. Price varies by reel length and condition.
3. Photo, Negative, and Slide Scanning: Scanning of loose photos, photo albums, negatives (110, 120, 126, 35mm), and slides to digital images. Batch scanning available. Touch-up/restoration services offered as an add-on.
4. Keepsake Slideshow Production: Custom slideshow creation from digitized photos — includes music synchronization, captions, Ken Burns effect, and 3D transitions. Delivered on USB. Extra copies for family members available for additional fee.
5. Hourly Editing Services: Hourly-rate editing services for trimming clips, removing unwanted sections, rearranging footage, or creating highlight reels from digitized tapes.
6. Physical Product Fulfillment (USB, Albums, Prints): Sale of physical products including USB drives containing digitized files, printed albums, photo books, and other keepsake items. Shipping available via Canada Post, Purolator, or UPS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Silver Frames Production converts analog photo and video media into modern digital formats. The business offers on-site scanning and transfer services for VHS and camcorder tapes, Super 8 and 8mm film reels, photographs and photo albums, negatives, and 35mm slides, and produces keepsake slideshows and editing add-ons. All work is performed locally at the Dauphin, Manitoba shop, with digitized files typically delivered on USB.

Product overview

Silver Frames Production is a local photo and video digitization business offering a suite of complementary services centered on converting analog media to digital formats. The core offerings include Home Movie Transfers (VHS, camcorder tapes), Photo Scanning & Albums, Negative Scanning, Slide Scanning, and Film Reels digitizing (Super 8 and 8mm). Add-on services include Keepsake Slideshows (photo montages with music and effects) and hourly editing services. All digitization is performed locally in their Dauphin, Manitoba shop on Main Street, with original items returned along with digitized files typically delivered on USB.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Movie Transfers (Video Tapes) Digitization service that converts VHS, camcorder, Hi8, MiniDV, and 8mm tapes to digital formats (USB, MP4, or online storage), preserving deteriorating video recordings for playback on modern devices. For individual and family consumers in the Dauphin, Manitoba area.
• Photo Scanning & Albums Professional photo scanning service that digitizes loose photos, photo albums, and artwork using specialized bulk scanners and flatbed scanners for delicate items, including scanning photo backs for handwritten notes and dates. For families preserving personal photo collections.
• Negative Scanning Scanning service for various negative formats (110, 120, 126, 35mm, and medium-format black and white) that have never been printed, preserving original film negatives as digital files. For individuals and families with unprinted film negatives.
• Slide Scanning Conversion service that digitizes 35mm slide collections into digital images, with options for USB delivery or creation into photo books. For individuals and families with 35mm slide collections.
• Film Reels (Super 8 and 8mm) Film digitization using frame-by-frame scanning technology that transfers Super 8 and 8mm film reels to digital files without pulling on sprockets, preserving audio if present and eliminating the need for aging projectors. For families with home movie film reels.
• Keepsake Slideshows Custom video production service that combines digitized photos with synchronized music, captions, motion effects, Ken Burns panning/zooming, and 3D effects, delivered on USB as a shareable keepsake. For families seeking a polished, giftable presentation of their digitized memories.
• Editing Services Hourly editing service for trimming video clips, removing unwanted sections, rearranging footage, and creating highlight reels from digitized tapes. For individual and family customers who want refined output from their digitized tapes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most digitizing projects are completed within 3–7 business days, with larger orders taking longer
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Photo ManagersminorOthersSilver Frame Productions is a Canadian member of The Photo Managers, an international organization of photo management professionals. This membership provides the owner (Sasha) with professional certification and networking resources in the photo/video digitization and organization field. It is a membership/affiliation rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Legacybox: Legacybox is a leading mail-in digitization service for home movies, photos, and film reels, delivering content back on USB/DVD. It serves the same individual/family consumer use cases as Silver Frame but operates at national scale with subscription-style bundling.
• DigMyPics: DigMyPics specializes in digitizing slides, photos, negatives, home movies, and film. It overlaps with Silver Frame on nearly every service line (VHS, Super 8, photo batches) and serves individual consumers nationally via mail-in.
• ScanDigital: ScanDigital is a mail-in photo, video, and film digitization service targeting individuals and families. Same customer segment and conversion workflow (mail-in → digital files on USB), but operates at meaningfully larger scale than a single-operator Canadian shop.
• iMemories: iMemories is a US-based digitization and cloud-storage service for home movies, film, and photos. It targets the same family-history preservation use cases and offers a similar mail-in workflow with keepsake product add-ons.
• Capture (formerly Southtree): Capture offers mail-in VHS, film, and photo digitization with restoration add-ons at scale. It competes for the same end customers and overlapping service capabilities (including Super 8/8mm transfer and photo scanning).
• ScanCafe: ScanCafe is a large-scale mail-in photo, video, and film digitization service operated out of the US. It competes directly with Silver Frame Productions on the same core services (photo scanning, slide/negative scanning, VHS/film transfer), though at much higher volume and with national rather than local reach.

Others

• The Photo Managers: The Photo Managers is the international professional organization of which Sasha is a member. It is a peer/enabler rather than a competitor — it provides credentialing, training, and referrals for photo-management professionals like Silver Frame rather than offering services directly.

Emerging players

• Artifact (photo/video app): Artifact is a digital app/service for automatically scanning, organizing, and sharing printed photos via smartphone capture. It partially overlaps with Silver Frame's photo organization and digitization services but uses a software/app model rather than a professional scan workflow, and focuses on photos only.

Broad incumbents

• Shutterfly: Shutterfly is a major online photo printing and personalization platform that handles photo storage, prints, and photo books. It overlaps with Silver Frame's photo-book/USB fulfillment and keepsake product output rather than digitization itself.
• Costco Photo Center: Costco Photo Center offers photo printing and basic digitization services as part of its broader retail photo portfolio. It overlaps with Silver Frame on photo prints and product fulfillment but is not a specialist in tape/film transfer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SilverframePhotoAndvideomemories
• Instagraminstagram.com/silverframephotoandvideo
• Xx.com/SilverFrame2012
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silver-frame-poductions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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