JV Studios

These T&C’s refer to our service (filming production & post production (editing); for our website T&C’s see our Website  T&C’s policies page.


1. RIGHTS
1.     The client(s) allows the Company and parties to display any video content, sound or image covered by this contract for promotional and demonstration purposes, including advertising, and trailers also websites, social media, printed media, etc.
 
2. OWNERSHIP
All original recordings and content, including photographs & still images and edited computer files will remain the property of the Company. JV Studios will not be solely responsible for the storage and maintenance of the original and edited media, including video and sound recordings, photographic, and digital files. 

Original raw footage Rushes (non-video-edited material) is the sole ownership of JV Studios and is not intended for client viewing and is not part of the supplied finished post production or half completed if clients has failed of paid invoice, (see Force Majeure below). Original material might be offered to the Client if the first agreement of the contract per project, As a buy out only. Only valid if full invoice is paid in full. If the client has not paid, we will default archive project until the payment is completed. This is a chargeable service fee applies. Unable to produce the funds for work completed, the data will be removed off the data system. After 10 years grace without notices. All working files is the sole property of the company “JV Studios”, and will not be release to the client. For what ever reason. Clients agree too T & C what ever reason. by paying any amounts the client payment is an equal to a signature.
 
3. LICENSE & DISTRIBUTION
The property and any copyright or other intellectual property right in all material produced by JV Studios in performance of the goods/services/digital content belongs to JV Studios, Clients in TV And Film production and post production for third party will have agreement contract for distribution rights for TV broadcasting, online broadcasting, VOD, cinema and theatre screenings. 

But the small commercial “privet clients” client shall be entitled to use the edited material supplied under this contract solely for personal use, or subject to agreement and kind of project. Subject to payment in full of all sums payable under this contract.

The use of non-copyright-free music within the client’s video shall only be used for private viewings. The Royalty free music license or music we have on library used in the supplied videos are not always permissible for public performances. But our library music is fine. Unless another broadcast license is requested by other parties. Music may be required to be changed for licenses .
e.g artist music to be licence for project.
 
4. COVERAGE, RECORDINGS & REPRODUCTIONS

Video content and sound taken during the course of the shoot will be at the discretion of the production management, although every effort will be made to comply with the client’s requirements.

For a production in certain venues, the production movements are sometimes restricted by the official in charge. In some cases with equipment from digital DV, DV mini taps. Will have tape problems.  For the latest technology SD cards can fail, back up drives are provided for download the data while filming. Data can still can fail while shooting, This is a defect of the design of the technology. The production or company “JV Studios is not responsible. With high budgets productions can reshoot if its necessary, this is an extra cost to the client.  

The company cannot accept responsibility for any above,  if should this be the case.  

It is the sole responsibility of the client to read our T & C on the website. & JV Studios does not liable have the encourage to enforce you to read. It’s the client responsibility to read. Any such business engagement is a default that client agree to the T & C are digital signature. 

Although JV Studios will endeavour to fulfill the requirements of the agreed projects, sometimes this may not be possible due to reasons explained within these Terms and Conditions.
The company shall not be liable.


 
5. THE DAY OF SHOOTING
The production is the only authorised and official production for your project, Unless agreed.

The production will abide by all rules of the facility and/or directions of the crew/facility coordinator with regard to production set-up for rigging and de rigging and will not be held responsible for absence of certain shots due to such rules and/or directions, or due to interference by location or studio rules, crew or cast, including the production crew.

The commercial “privet client “ acknowledges that production requires reasonable lighting and controllable audio environments, and that production may be compromised if either of these cannot be achieved. 
For Large scale production budgets, skill and equipment will be used. 
Mainly location shoots which is likely to have interference. Large scale production budgets will be shot in studios. Unless required on location or out side locations.
The company shall not be liable.
 
6. EDITING & POST PRODUCTIONS
Whilst every effort will be made by the post production to supply the client with a satisfactory end result based upon the production company reputation, and to the specified requirements agreed beforehand, all editing and post production will be carried out to the post production editors discretion. 

 
7. FORCE MAJEURE (BEYOND THE PRODUCTION CONTROL)
In the event of the member of crew of such project being unable to attend the filming date due to illness, injury, etc. he/she will endeavour to provide or recommend the client with a suitable replacement crew member. Large scale production there are more than one unit crew member on hand. This is not applies to large scale productions. 

The production or crew shall not be liable in the event of bad weather or unforeseen circumstances, including illness, from preventing him/her from completing the work, this is void if client fail to pay full invoice. The company shall not be liable.

In the event of equipment failure beyond the production control, including theft of equipment or material, the company is not liable for refund or compensation, but will try to appease the client using any available recording equipment to complete the production. Large scale production will have backup equipment and on site studio will have generators.

JV Studios reserves the right to cease filming or post production, “editing” if situations arise that are unfit to continue, e.g grounds of safety, mistreatment, offensive or abusive behaviour ” including threatening language” this is valid for clients, unacceptable working condition or unpaid invoices. In these instances, the company is not liability for refund or compensation to the client.

 
8. CANCELLATION
Deposits are non-refundable, either cancellation is done by the production. If cancellation is done by the client, However out standing labour and equipment cost is still required to be paid. Out of the deposit. Or an invoice for the out standing work to be paid. 

If the client cancels before any production takes place and none labour has been activated, 
Small fee may be required to be paid e.g studio, locations, other parties bookings, this is still required to be paid. On top the fees, a 20 percent cancellation fee is taken off the agreement budget bill.

Although we can refund only if there has not been any cost has been taken or made, out standing balance can be returned. After a 12.5 / 20 percent cancellation fee is taken off / Added to the agreement budget & additional fees of the bill.

The company has a right to charge interest if the client has not paid the invoice. 
late payment interest is 20 percent monthly, or cap this is made up of handling fee and legal gov laws. Late charge will be required after 30 day of being late with a 30 day enrolment. This is subject to the date of the project started. If new agreement with new amended invoice this is your new contract. Plus administration fee 12.5%. with late letter by post £50 plus 5% handling charge, email late notification £25 plus 5% handling charge, per notification / letter. The invoice from the work began for loss of earnings & damages for none payment, to the business unless a suitable solution is agreed, some interest still applies. Over 12 months late payment there will not be a suitable solution to be agreed. Or from an agreed payment "30 day apply", It will be seen as a refusal of payment. All t and c will apply. Each client late charge will be reviewed upon late fee for fair charges.


9. LIABILITY OF CONTRACT
The client’s payments covers/pays for the labour and production cost per project basses requirements. The client also agrees additional charges of over time currently charge £45 / £62.50 per hour, for post production if over the original agreement.
Every effort is taken by the company to provide the client with agreed product, and dissatisfaction of its contents, amends of the edits are open for discussions & corrected. Although regrettable, will be deemed subjective and is therefore not open for interpretation by the client as grounds for refunds or compensation, for which the company is not liable. unpaid Invoice an admin fee of 12.5% / 20% will be applied. If invoice not paid past a given communication to be paid, last communication with kind reminder by phone, followed with a statement invoice will be sent by recorded delivery late letter with £50 plus 5% fee. Before court action to proceed. Client late charge will be reviewed upon late invoice for fair charges, we reserve the right to charge late fees, damages that has been caused by client. A final letter stating we forwarded your debt and details. To appointed agency. This Letter charge of fee £200 plus 5 % if we forward your details to recover your debt. A fee for data storage device and transfer fee of £175 - £300 or more, plus handling charge £60 with a signed recoded delivery of such data device to be sent out. fees must be paid and cleared. By debt collection agency will be appointed of your debt, who will be then your main contact.
 
10. ACCIDENT & DAMAGE
The production cannot be held responsible for any personal injury/accident or damage during a The shoot. The client is fee to take out their own insurance, there are many insurance policies available.



11. PAYMENTS
A non-refundable booking fee/deposit depending on project bases will confirm your booking.  
A contract for payment for each month for large scale productions can be agreed, 85 percent of the budget is required to be paid to the project production account for large scale production. All small and large clients is also agrees for additional extra cost. Small clients are required to pay a deposit and 100 percent of the invoice bill / budget is required to be paid to the company before receiving the final project. 

Payment of the remaining balance must be paid in full as agreed with this contract either before the editing commences date of the production or before collection of the finished project production. The finished production cannot be delivered until the remaining balance is paid in full.

Upon collection, a preview of the project will be shown to the client. With timecode embedded onto the video content. A viewing of the entire product is not necessary, but by paying your balance and taking collection of the video. Clients are agreeing to the general picture and sound quality to be satisfactory. The company is not responsible if parts cannot be fix in post. If the client dose not want to reshoot or dub the soundtrack in a sound studio.
 NDA are all valid for all clients regardless of a signature, by paying any amounts the client payment is an equal to a signature, of still agrees to the Terms. T&C and NDA. & NDA may get sent to the clients. Late payment refer to section 8. CANCELLATION.

12. CORRECTIONS
After taking collection of the agreed production project, any requests for miner alterations will be undertaken free of charge and at the digression of the post production editor (eg. Spelling mistakes that are not the fault of the post production editor), and shall be limited to one revised project. Further corrections will be seen as a new job/contract and therefore chargeable.

The client has 14 days from the date of collection to return the video for any corrections or miner alterations to be undertaken free of charge. (eg. Spelling mistakes) Further corrections will be seen as a new job/contract and therefore chargeable.


We have a right to change T & C without notice.  

13. RETURNS POLICY
Please read the above sections: 9. LIABILITY OF CONTRACT and 12. CORRECTIONS.