This Videography Contract (this “Agreement”) is made by and between Candid Light Films (the “COMPANY”) and {{client.name}} (the “CLIENT”) relating to the event(s) detailed below, hereinafter referred to as "The EVENT(S).” In addition to the terms and provisions included above, CLIENT and COMPANY hereby agree as follows:

RESERVATION: A signed contract and booking fee equal to 30% of the total Fee are required to reserve the dates and times of the EVENT(S). Except as specifically provided herein, the booking fee is non-refundable.
BOOKING FEE; CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT:
 (a) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (b) below or in the section entitled “Force Majeure,” if the CLIENT elects to cancel an EVENT or terminates this Agreement for any reason prior to the date of an EVENT, the 30% booking fee is non-refundable and shall be retained by the COMPANY as liquidated damages. In addition, the CLIENT shall also be responsible for payment for any of the COMPANY's materials charges incurred up through the time of cancellation or termination. If the CLIENT terminates or cancels on the date of an EVENT, the CLIENT will be will liable for the total Fee, less any actual costs actually avoided by the COMPANY because of the cancellation.
 (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if CLIENT’s cancellation or termination occurs more than 6 months prior to the date of an EVENT, the COMPANY will refund the 30% booking fee less the amount of $250, which the COMPANY may retain to cover its administrative expenses in connection with booking the engagement.
 (c) The date of the EVENT(S) is a material term of this Agreement, and the COMPANY shall have no obligation to cover an alternate or rescheduled date. A rescheduling or postponement of the EVENT(S) (other than a postponement caused by a Force Majeure Event) shall be treated as a cancellation and the above cancellation provisions shall apply.

EVENT SCHEDULE: The CLIENT agrees to confirm the schedule and location one-week prior to the EVENT(S). Notification of any changes in schedule or location must be made in a timely manner and CLIENT shall obtain confirmation of the COMPANY’s actual receipt and acknowledgement of any changes. The CLIENT acknowledges that the time and location are material terms that impact the pricing and availability of the COMPANY for the EVENT. Any significant change in schedule or location must be approved in advance by the COMPANY and are subject to possible increase in the fee to account for increased time, travel or other costs or expenses incurred by the COMPANY. SAFETY: The COMPANY reserves to right to terminate coverage and leave the location of the EVENT(S) if the videographer from the COMPANY experiences inappropriate, threatening, hostile or offensive behavior from person(s) at the EVENT(S); or in the event that the safety of the videographer from the COMPANY is in question.

SHOOTING TIME / ADDITIONS: The CLIENT and the COMPANY agree that cooperation and punctuality are essential to accomplishing the goals and wishes of all parties. Shooting commences at the scheduled start time and ends at the scheduled end time. If the CLIENT does not arrive at the appointed time for the EVENT(S), shooting will commence at the scheduled start time and end at the scheduled end time. All additional time beyond the scheduled end time will be billed to the CLIENT at the rate of $250 per hour. In addition, any coverage provided beyond 10 hours on the day of the EVENT will be charged at $250 per hour.

EXPENSES INCURRED: When applicable, the CLIENT is responsible for all travel, accommodation, meal and transport costs unless provided by the CLIENT. TRAVEL EXPENSES: All travel expenses are based on the distance between the EVENT location(s) and the COMPANY studio address. For all EVENT(S), the first 100 miles round trip of travel are included. All miles in excess of 100 miles roundtrip are charged at $0.585 per mile.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The COMPANY is not responsible for compromised coverage due to causes beyond the control of the COMPANY including but not limited to obtrusive guests, the lateness of the CLIENT or guests, weather conditions, schedule complications, incorrect addresses provided to the COMPANY, rendering of decorations, or restrictions of the locations. The COMPANY is not responsible for backgrounds or lighting conditions which may negatively impact or restrict the video coverage. The COMPANY shall not be liable for missed coverage of any part of the EVENT(S). The COMPANY will not be held accountable for failure to deliver footage of any individuals or any objects at the EVENT(S).

VENUE AND LOCATION LIMITATIONS: The CLIENT acknowledges that the COMPANY is subject to and limited by the rules and guidelines of the location(s) and site management. The CLIENT agrees to accept the technical results of their imposition on the COMPANY. Negotiation with the officials for moderation of guidelines is the CLIENT's responsibility; the COMPANY will offer technical recommendations only. PERMITS: The CLIENT is responsible for acquiring all permits and necessary permission for all locations on which the COMPANY will be performing services.

FILM and COPYRIGHTS: The film produced by the COMPANY is protected by Federal Copyright Law (all rights reserved) and may not be reproduced in any manner without the COMPANY's explicitly written permission. The video delivered by the COMPANY to the CLIENT shall, upon final payment by the CLIENT, belong to the CLIENT and the CLIENT shall have the right to share the film on social networking websites, with family and friends, and on vendor websites as long as the film remains unaltered and textual credit is explicitly given to the COMPANY. The CLIENT must obtain written permission from the COMPANY prior to publishing or selling the film. THE COMPANY reserves the right to use the film or any portions thereof for marketing, website and social media. The CLIENT acknowledges that any and all video footage or other intellectual property developed during the course of the EVENTS which are not the final selected video delivered by the COMPANY remain the property of the COMPANY and may not be used by the CLIENT for personal or commercial purposes, including publication on social media.

MODEL RELEASE: The CLIENT hereby assigns the COMPANY the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish video of the CLIENT or in which the CLIENT may be included, for editorial, trade, advertising, educational and any other purpose and in any manner and medium; to alter the same without restriction; and to copyright the same without restriction. The CLIENT releases all claim to profits that may arise from the use of video. The CLIENT acknowledges that the COMPANY may capture video of any and all event attendees, provided that the COMPANY will use reasonable efforts to comply with requests made by CLIENT to avoid filming of identified subjects.

LIMIT OF LIABILITY: In the unlikely event that the assigned videographer from the COMPANY is unable to perform to the guidelines of this Agreement due to an injury, illness, act of God, act of terrorism, or other cause beyond the control of the COMPANY, the COMPANY will make every effort to secure a replacement. If the situation should occur and a suitable replacement is not found, responsibility and liability are limited to the return of all payments received by the COMPANY for the EVENT(S). In the unlikely event that digital files have been lost, stolen, or destroyed for reasons beyond the COMPANY's control, including but not limited to the camera, hard drive, or equipment malfunction, the COMPANY liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the EVENT(S). The limit of liability for a partial loss of footage shall be a prorated amount of the footage lost based on the percentage of total length of footage. The COMPANY is not liable for the loss of footage after the earlier of (a) final delivery of all products included in the package or (b) one year. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the maximum liability of the COMPANY for any breach of this Agreement shall be the sum of all payments made by CLIENT to COMPANY for the goods and services rendered hereunder.

CAPTURE AND DELIVERY: The COMPANY is not liable to deliver all footage taken at the event. The determination of footage delivered to the CLIENT is left to the discretion of the COMPANY.

POST PRODUCTION AND EDITING: The final postproduction and editing styles, effects, and overall look of the images are left to the discretion of the COMPANY.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE: The aforementioned 30% non-refundable booking fee is due at the time of the signing of the Agreement. The remaining balance is payable in full prior to 14 days before the EVENT(S). In the event the CLIENT fails to remit payment as specified, the COMPANY shall have the right to immediately terminate this agreement with no further obligation, retain any monies already paid, and not attend the EVENT(S).

PRICING: Services or merchandise not included in this initial contract will be sold at the current price when the order is placed. All prices are subject to change at any time without notice. Credit vouchers have no intrinsic cash value and may only be applied toward merchandise purchased from the COMPANY.

FORCE MAJEURE. The COMPANY shall not be liable or responsible to the CLIENT, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement, when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from a Force Majeure Event. Should any Force Majeure Event (as defined below) result in a cancellation or postponement of the EVENT(S), the COMPANY and the CLIENT agree: (a) to use good faith efforts to reschedule the EVENT. If the EVENT is rescheduled within the same calendar year, then the COMPANY will honor the pricing in this Agreement. For rescheduling beyond the current year, the COMPANY reserves the right to increase the total fee by up to $500 to reflect the COMPANY’s period rate increases; (b) whether or not the EVENT is rescheduled, the CLIENT agrees to pay any travel and materials costs incurred by the COMPANY in connection with the postponed or cancelled EVENT(S); (c) if the EVENT is not rescheduled, then the COMPANY will refund any fees collected, less the amount of travel or materials costs incurred by the COMPANY, and less the amount of $250, which the COMPANY may retain to cover its administrative expenses in connection with booking the engagement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an EVENT is canceled or suspended by the CLIENT after the start time for the EVENT has passed, the COMPANY shall be entitled to the entire fee. As used herein, the term “Force Majeure Event” shall mean an event that renders it impossible to hold the EVENT or for the COMPANY to perform the services hereunder, but only if such event is unexpected and is outside the impacted party’s control, such as extreme and unusual weather events; an sudden illness or death; an act or regulation of public authority; fire or casualty that renders the venue unavailable and no substitute venue is available; riot or civil commotion; labor dispute; terrorist acts or threats; acts or declarations of war; pandemic or epidemic; substantial interruption in, or substantial delay or failure of, technical facilities; failure or substantial and extraordinary delay of necessary transportation services; loss of adequate power; war conditions; national or regional emergency; or acts of God. In the event of a Force Majeure Event, the impacted party shall use diligent efforts to end the failure or delay or to hold the EVENT with needed alterations or change of venue.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the COMPANY and the CLIENT. It supersedes all prior and simultaneous agreements between the parties. The only way to add or change this agreement is to do so in writing, signed by all parties. In the event that any part of this agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain valid and enforceable. Any agreement to waive one or more provisions of this agreement or any failure by one or both parties to enforce a provision of this agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other portion or provision of this agreement. I have read and understood the terms above. I hereby agree to the terms of this agreement. __________________________ CLIENT __________ DATE