What services does Northern Frame Productions typically provide for a production project?

Northern Frame Productions focuses on production-studio services built around Lighting and Filming. That can include planning the visual approach, setting up studio or on-location lighting, operating camera equipment, and capturing the footage needed for the project.

What is usually included when you book a filming session with your studio?

A typical booking includes pre-shoot coordination, setup of the filming space, lighting preparation, and on-site production support during the session. Depending on the project scope, the team may also help with shot setup, basic scene coverage, and organizing the recorded material for the next stage of production.

How do you usually price a filming and lighting project with Northern Frame Productions?

Pricing is typically based on the scope of the shoot, the crew needed, the time on set, and the lighting setup required. We look at practical details like location, shooting hours, equipment, and post-production needs so the quote reflects the real work involved.

What can change the final quote for a production studio shoot?

Several factors can affect cost, including travel within Canada, studio or location fees, permits, extra camera setups, and more complex lighting requirements. If the schedule changes or the project needs additional filming time, the quote may be adjusted to match the added production work.

How do I get started with Northern Frame Productions?

The easiest first step is to reach out through our contact form or by email with a short note about your project, location, and ideal timeline. From there, we usually respond with a few practical questions so we can understand the scope, whether it involves filming, lighting, or both, and suggest the best next step.

Terms of Service

Effective Date: September 7, 2026

1. Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the services provided by Northern Frame Productions Ltd., a production-studio business located at 2453-88th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2C 4C1, Canada, including any related quotations, proposals, statements of work, deliverables, communications, websites, and production-related materials (collectively, the “Services”).

By requesting, booking, purchasing, receiving, or using any Services from Northern Frame Productions Ltd., or by signing a quotation, proposal, or statement of work referencing these Terms, you agree to be bound by these Terms and any applicable service-specific terms, schedules, or written agreements. If you do not agree, you must not use the Services.

If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other organization, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that organization, and “you” refers to both you individually and the organization.

2. Scope of Services

Northern Frame Productions Ltd. provides production and post-production services, which may include, without limitation:

Commercial video production
Corporate interviews and brand films
Studio set design and build
Product photography and video
Post-production editing and color grading
Motion graphics and title design
Livestream and event production

Specific deliverables, timelines, usage rights, revision limits, and technical specifications may be set out in a quotation, proposal, production agreement, or statement of work. If there is any conflict between such documents and these Terms, the signed or expressly agreed written project document will prevail to the extent of the conflict.

Northern Frame Productions Ltd. may use subcontractors, freelancers, vendors, or third-party service providers to perform part or all of the Services, provided that such use does not materially reduce the standard of performance agreed in the applicable project documents.

3. User Obligations and Responsibilities

You agree to:

Provide complete, accurate, and timely information necessary for the provision of the Services;
Cooperate in good faith with Northern Frame Productions Ltd. and respond promptly to requests for approvals, materials, and feedback;
Obtain and maintain all necessary rights, licenses, permissions, location access, releases, and consents required for your content, talent, property, trademarks, music, and other materials supplied by you or requested for the project;
Ensure that all materials you provide do not infringe any intellectual property rights, privacy rights, personality rights, or other legal rights of any third party;
Make available any required personnel, facilities, equipment, or access in a timely manner where applicable;
Review deliverables promptly and provide consolidated feedback within the timeframe specified in the project documents;
Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, permits, venue rules, safety requirements, and insurance obligations relating to your project or event; and
Not use the Services for unlawful, defamatory, harassing, misleading, discriminatory, or otherwise harmful purposes.

You are responsible for securing any third-party permissions and releases needed for the use, publication, distribution, or broadcast of your project materials. Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, Northern Frame Productions Ltd. is not responsible for obtaining talent, music, location, or copyright clearances on your behalf.

4. Payment Terms and Conditions

Fees, deposits, milestones, retainers, overtime charges, equipment charges, travel expenses, and other costs will be set out in the applicable quotation, proposal, or statement of work. Unless otherwise stated in writing:

A non-refundable deposit or retainer may be required before booking or commencement of work;
Invoices are payable within the period stated on the invoice;
All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated;
Taxes, including GST/HST and any applicable provincial taxes, will be charged where required by law;
Late payments may accrue interest at the maximum rate permitted by law, or if no rate is stated, at 2% per month compounded monthly (24% per annum), whichever is lower;
Northern Frame Productions Ltd. may suspend work, delay delivery, or withhold final assets until all outstanding amounts are paid in full; and
You are responsible for all reasonable collection costs, including legal fees on a solicitor-client basis where permitted by law.

Estimates are based on the project scope described at the time of quoting. If the scope changes, including additional revisions, rush turnaround, reshoots, added locations, extra deliverables, or expanded usage, Northern Frame Productions Ltd. may issue a change order and adjust fees and timelines accordingly.

5. Cancellation and Refund Policy

If you cancel a project or booking, you must provide written notice to Northern Frame Productions Ltd. Cancellation fees may apply to recover committed time, pre-production work, booked labour, rentals, studio preparation, travel costs, and non-recoverable third-party expenses.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing:

Deposits and retainers are non-refundable once work has commenced or resources have been reserved;
If cancellation occurs after pre-production or production begins, you may be charged for all work completed to date, plus any committed third-party costs;
If Northern Frame Productions Ltd. cancels due to non-payment, unsafe conditions, incomplete information, or your breach of these Terms, amounts already paid are not refundable except where required by law;
Post-production services already performed are non-refundable; and
Approved deliverables are final and non-refundable unless a specific defect is identified and correction is reasonably possible under the agreed scope.

Rescheduling requests are subject to availability. Additional fees may apply where dates, personnel, studio time, or rental commitments must be rebooked.

6. Liability Limitations

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Canadian law, Northern Frame Productions Ltd., including its directors, officers, employees, contractors, and agents, shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, opportunity, data, or anticipated savings, arising out of or in connection with the Services or these Terms, whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the total aggregate liability of Northern Frame Productions Ltd. for any claim arising out of or relating to the Services or these Terms shall not exceed the total amount actually paid by you to Northern Frame Productions Ltd. for the specific Services giving rise to the claim in the three (3) months preceding the event giving rise to liability, or CAD $5,000, whichever is less, except where such limitation is prohibited by law.

Northern Frame Productions Ltd. does not guarantee that any project will achieve a particular commercial outcome, audience response, platform approval, broadcast acceptance, search ranking, or business result.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability to the extent it cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, or any other liability that cannot legally be limited.

7. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all pre-existing intellectual property, tools, templates, workflows, software, know-how, and production methods used by Northern Frame Productions Ltd. remain the property of Northern Frame Productions Ltd. or its licensors.

Upon full payment of all fees due for a project, and subject to these Terms and any applicable third-party rights, Northern Frame Productions Ltd. grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the final deliverables for the usage expressly described in the applicable project documents. Any broader rights, including exclusivity, territory expansion, perpetual use, buyouts, source files, editable project files, raw footage, or extended media usage, must be agreed in writing and may require additional fees.

Unless expressly transferred in writing, Northern Frame Productions Ltd. retains ownership of:

Working files, project files, timelines, project templates, LUTs, presets, and production methods;
Unused concepts, drafts, outtakes, and rejected versions;
Raw footage, raw audio, and camera originals;
Any proprietary tools or assets created or adapted by Northern Frame Productions Ltd. for internal use.

You grant Northern Frame Productions Ltd. a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use materials you provide solely to the extent necessary to perform the Services. You represent that you have the right to grant this license.

Unless you notify Northern Frame Productions Ltd. in writing before project commencement, Northern Frame Productions Ltd. may, subject to any applicable confidentiality obligations, display completed work in its portfolio, website, showreels, award submissions, pitch materials, and social media channels for self-promotional purposes.

8. Data Protection and Privacy

Northern Frame Productions Ltd. collects, uses, stores, and discloses personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and, where applicable, Alberta privacy legislation and other relevant provincial laws.

Personal information may be used for purposes including:

Providing and administering Services;
Managing quotations, bookings, invoicing, and payments;
Communicating about projects, deliverables, schedules, and support;
Meeting legal, accounting, tax, and record-keeping obligations;
Improving service quality and operational efficiency; and
Marketing and portfolio use, where permitted by law and subject to any opt-out rights or written restrictions.

Northern Frame Productions Ltd. may share personal information with trusted service providers, contractors, and professional advisors as necessary to provide the Services or comply with law. Reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards will be used to protect personal information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Where the Services involve filming, livestreaming, event coverage, photography, or recording of identifiable persons, you are responsible for obtaining any necessary consents, notices, and releases unless Northern Frame Productions Ltd. has expressly agreed in writing to do so. You acknowledge that recording and publication may include incidental capture of individuals, venues, signage, or other protected subject matter.

9. Force Majeure

Northern Frame Productions Ltd. shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, fire, flood, severe weather, earthquake, epidemic, pandemic, labour disputes, power outages, internet or telecommunications failures, transportation interruptions, equipment failure, government action, war, terrorism, civil unrest, supply shortages, or the failure of third parties.

If a force majeure event occurs, Northern Frame Productions Ltd. may suspend performance, reschedule services, extend timelines, or modify deliverables as reasonably necessary. If the event continues for a prolonged period, either party may terminate the affected Services upon written notice, subject to payment for work performed and non-cancellable commitments incurred up to the date of termination.

10. Changes to Terms

Northern Frame Productions Ltd. may update or modify these Terms from time to time. The revised Terms will be posted or otherwise made available with a new effective date. Changes will apply prospectively to new bookings, new project agreements, or continued use of the Services after the revised Terms become effective, unless otherwise required by law.

For ongoing projects, material changes will not retroactively alter the agreed scope, fees, or rights unless both parties expressly agree in writing.

11. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them, the Services, or any project documents shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of laws principles.

The parties attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta located in Calgary, Alberta, except that Northern Frame Productions Ltd. may seek injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property, confidential information, or proprietary rights.

12. Contact Information

For questions, notices, billing inquiries, cancellations, or legal correspondence, please contact:

Northern Frame Productions Ltd.
2453-88th Street SE
Calgary, AB T2C 4C1
Canada

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (403) 617-9843

13. Severability Clause

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable by a court or other competent authority, that provision shall be severed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. If a severed provision can be made valid by modification, the provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving its intent as closely as possible.

By engaging Northern Frame Productions Ltd., you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

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