Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

GRC uses Gumroad to facilitate rentals of our series and films. Their guidance is as follows: When you make a purchase on Gumroad, GRC will see the email address used for the purchase and the name or any other information that you enter into the field at checkout. We will not, however, see your credit card information or the name on your card. You will be asked after your purchase whether or not you want to receive updates from us, and you can unsubscribe from the updates we send you through Gumroad at anytime. Please see more information on how Gumroad ensures your privacy is protected.

Our films and show episodes can only be streamed and are not available for download when you rent as an individual. However, digital downloads are available for media outlets and educational institutions that pay to license a film or series.

Purchasing, as an individual, is not available at this time on our platform. Licensing options are available, however, for media outlets and educational institutions.

To view an online film you would first need to select the film you are interested in. After making your selection, you’ll be routed to the Gumroad website, where you’ll be able to rent the film. Generally, it costs US$5.99 to rent feature-length films and US$3.99 to rent shorts. However, some of our shorts, tagged with a premium badge, rent for the higher price of US$5.99.

Rentals that have not yet been started typically last 30 days. Once rentals have been started, they last for 72 hours (3 days).

The Gumroad website generates analytics of how often a film/ series has been rented. An analytics report will be submitted to you with all the relevant information when we send payouts due to you.

All films and series are streamed online and not able to be downloaded by individuals. Stations and universities that purchase a license must sign contracts that outline the rules regarding content use and will face penalties if used outside of the terms of our agreement. See sample contract with a university here. See sample contract with a station here.

Once your balance from licenses or rentals exceeds US$50, you will receive a payout net of fees to your preferred payment method within two weeks of exceeding that amount. If your balance is below US$50, then your payout will be provided once per year on December 31st of that year.

Producers are able to make money from their series or films after it has been sold to a licensee, which is most often an educational institution or a media outlet. You can also make money when your content is rented online by users of our website.

GRC’s fee is 30% of gross revenues received from the licensee or from a rental on our website. Your cut will be around 70%, but items like bank fees are taken out of that 70%.

If you are interested in having your film represented by GRC, you can send an email to our production team at production@18degreesnorth.tv. This email should entail a synopsis of the series or film, a trailer, date of release, country(ies) of filming/production, name of producer/director and who owns the rights to the media content. After the film is approved by GRC, a contract outlining our agreement will be provided to formalize the legal obligations of each party. See our sample contract.

If you have an exclusive relationship with a distributor in a territory, we will not represent you in that territory but would be happy to represent you in another jurisdiction. In cases where you have a non-exclusive relationship in a particular territory, GRC is happy to represent you in the same territory but does require a level of disclosure from you as to where your film is specifically being marketed in the territory so we aren’t overlapping with the other distributor in marketing to the same entities.

The agreement with GRC generally lasts for 3 years and will automatically renew without further need for documentation unless either party wishes to terminate giving thirty (30) days’ notice.

GRC markets to everywhere in the world. However, most of our clients are based in the U.S., Caribbean, Canada, and the U.K. and are usually stations or universities. As a producer, you can opt to give us exclusive or non-exclusive rights to market your content to all of our territories or just some.

To acquire a close captioned, subtitled or dubbed version of the film or series, there will be an additional cost of USD $200.

Institutional pricing is based solely on the length of the film or short and the year of release. Therefore costs are dependent on the title selected. See pricing structure for educational institutions here.

Write to us at production@18degreesnorth.tv expressing your interest in moving forward. Once all parties, including the producer, agree upon the licensing terms, a contract will be sent to you to formalize the arrangement. Once the contract is signed by the parties and payment is collected, you are free to broadcast the content within the terms of our agreement. See sample contract here.

Click on the film or series you are interested in and you will be able to see a trailer to make an assessment. If you need to see a film or episode in full, write to us at production@18degreesnorth.tv, and we’ll send you a low-resolution or watermarked copy free of charge.

For media outlets, GRC’s licensing agreements generally include two runs within a period of one year, but can be tailored to suit your needs.

No. The quality of the film online may not be broadcast quality. Plus, in order to legally broadcast our shows or films, a separate licensing contract will have to be generated, agreed-upon by all parties and signed. Please get in touch with us at production@18degreesnorth.tv if you would like to broadcast episodes of a show or film. See sample contract here

Write to us at production@18degreesnorth.tv expressing your interest in moving forward. Once all parties, including the producer, agree upon the licensing terms, a contract will be sent to you to formalize the arrangement. Once the contract is signed by the parties and payment is collected, you are free to broadcast the content within the terms of our agreement. See sample contract here.

Click on the film or series you are interested in and you will be able to see a trailer to make an assessment. If you need to see a film or episode in full, write to us at production@18degreesnorth.tv, and we’ll send you a low-resolution or watermarked copy free of charge.

Not all titles have an accompanying DVD. However, we do have some DVDs available, specified in the description of each film. DVDs will attract a fee of US$150 plus shipping and handling. If you want one public screening to be included, the price would be US$395.00.

Many producers represented by GRC are open to appearing virtually or in-person to discuss their content. Our speaker fees start at $250.00 virtually and can go as high as a couple thousand dollars for in-person appearances. These fees are in addition to any applicable license fees. Please get in touch with us at production@18degreesnorth.tv to ask questions or confirm one of our speakers.

No. In order to legally display our shows or films, a separate licensing contract will have to be generated, agreed-upon by all parties and signed. Please get in touch with us at production@18degreesnorth.tv if you would like to broadcast episodes of a show or film. See sample contract here.

It is possible for your educational institution to use our platform to stream the videos you are interested in for your users. This model, however, would incur a yearly subscription fee, rather than a one-time license fee, which can be renewed automatically. This yearly fee covers the license for each film you select for one year, full streaming access for each film, platform administration costs and email support.Upon selection of this service, you will be signed up for our members subscription service, hosted by Gumroad. We will provide a coupon code that will be valid for one year. Through that code, you will have access to the films that you have selected as part of the membership. When a student or teaching professional wants to access the available films, they would contact your library, and your library would share the code, which the user would then input on Gumroad to see the film.Since the overall membership expires after one year, institutions are encouraged to turn on automatic payment renewal to avoid the license being revoked.To sign up for this customized service, please contact us at production@18degreesnorth.tv, We'll try to get back to you as quickly as possible.

Yes for most films.

No. In order to legally display our shows or films, a separate licensing contract will have to be generated, agreed-upon by all parties and signed. Please get in touch with us at production@18degreesnorth.tv if you would like to broadcast episodes of a show or film. See sample contract here.

Most licenses for educational institutions are for perpetuity in that they last for the life of the file. However, some producers will grant a license only for five years. Some will license their film for only one year. We’ll tell you when you ask about a particular series or film.

At GRC our prices are dependent on population size/ reach and also the date of release and the length of the film or series. For example, the cost of a series for a population of 100,000-250,000 would be $325 while the same film would be $1,950 for a population of 10,000,000- 15,000,000. Our pricing grid can be found here. Keep in mind, however, that this is a guide since some of our films are considered premium and do not conform to this pricing schedule. Therefore, we prefer that you reach out to us and allow us to get more information from you in order to provide accurate pricing.

Yes. Once the licensing contract is signed, an electronic invoice will be generated through the Stripe payment platform and you will be able to pay there. Amounts over US$500 will be subject to additional transaction fees of 4%. GRC does not store your credit card information. Please see more information on how Stripe ensures the security and privacy of your information.

GRC uses Gumroad to facilitate rentals of our series and films. Their guidance is as follows: Whenyou make a purchase on Gumroad, GRC will see the email address used for the purchase and the name or any other information that you enter into the field at checkout. We will not, however, see your credit card information or the name on your card. You will be asked after your purchase whether or not you want to receive updates from us, and you can unsubscribe from the updates we send you through Gumroad at anytime. Please see here for more information on how Gumroad ensures your privacy is protected.

GRC uses Gumroad to facilitate rentals of our series and films. When you make a purchase on Gumroad, GRC will see the email address used for the purchase and the name or any other information that you enter into the field at checkout. We will not, however, see your credit card information or the name on your card. You will be asked after your purchase whether or not you want to receive updates from us, and you can unsubscribe from the updates we send you through Gumroad at anytime. Please see more information on how Gumroad ensures your privacy is protected.