Film digitisation and restoration outfit, R3store Studios is to open a US division with Shawn Rhodes leading the operation.

Secure storage solutions for film and entertainment company, Underground Vaults & Storage (UV&S), acquired R3Store Studios last year and has now hired Emmy award winning producer and director Shawn Rhodes as Director of Digital Services for the US division of R3store Studios.

“Adding R3Store Studios was a strategic shift for us,” said UV&S President, Jeff Ollenburger. “Our ability to provide digital services to such an important industry for us has been met with great enthusiasm. Expanding these services by establishing a US division was the next logical step and something our clients were asking for.” Ollenburger added, “We are so pleased to have Shawn lead this new division. His incredible background in all aspects of film and television production, combined with his experience as a college-level instructor in digital services uniquely positions him to lead the expansion of R3Store Studios’ services, ensuring the preservation and digitization of cultural heritage for future generations.”

Rhodes’ resume includes his work as producer and director of the documentaries, “Little Satchmo” and “This is Love” – films that have won awards at festivals around the globe. His most recent project, “The Sunshine Dreamer,” is currently being screened at Independent film festivals worldwide.

The US division of R3Store Studios will be based in Wichita, Kansas, adjacent to UV&S Technology, a full-service IT and Data Center division. With its “robust technological infrastructure, R3Store Studios will be able to work seamlessly with the UK division to provide a full range of digital services to clients around the world.”