POLICIES FOR CLIENT FUNDED PROJECTS
DEPARTMENT OF BROADCASTING AND CINEMA
UNC GREENSBORO
The Department of Broadcasting and Cinema welcomes the opportunity to give its students the possibility to undertake film and video projects as a service to the community. The challenge of meeting the specifications of a client has significant educational value. On the other hand, the Department is aware of its obligation to local film and video producers, many of whom are graduates of the program, whose livelihood depends upon producing works for clients; and many of whom generously provide pro bono support for worthy community projects. To balance these factors, the Department has adopted the following policies:
- The Department will undertake projects only if there is a compelling educational objective for the students involved.
- If a student or students is/are to be paid for work, the payment must be made directly from the contracting client and not through a University account.
- Any use of Departmental equipment or facilities must be pursuant to the educational objectives required in section 1 above and only after priority has been given to scheduled class, faculty, or student academic projects. The client must pay the standard rate established by the Department for the use of equipment (including, but not limited to, cameras, lights, tripods, editing facilities, etc.). This fee may be waived, upon application, for other governmental agencies (including UNCG departments and offices) and officially recognized nonprofit organizations.
- The client must indemnify the Department and University against responsibility for any and all legal fees, fines, levies, or any other charges arising from the project.
- Client applicants must show a bona fide effort to have had the project produced, for fee or pro bono, by a minimum of three production houses, TV station production departments, or independent producers.
- Under no circumstances will the Department provide production support--reimbursed or unreimbursed--in the form of equipment, supplies, facilities, space, etc., for work on speculative commercial projects (i.e., projects designed exclusively for sale to the general public through mainstream retail outlets). Academic credit for work on such projects is available through internships.
The Departmental faculty must approve client-centered projects and an agreement executed and signed by the client, involved students, and Department Head.
(Approved by the University Counsel 22 November 2002)