Large Group Licensing FAQs for God Provides™ Film Learning Experience
We have listed our most frequently asked questions regarding licensing for showing the God Provides™ short films to groups of 100 or more. Click on the question below to read the answer.
1. I bought the DVD. Why do we have to have a License?
2. Can I use a retail version of the DVD if I purchase a License?
3. What constitutes a large group?
4. We're a larger church, but I'm only showing it to my small group. Can I just buy a boxed set?
5. What if we didn't purchase a License and unknowingly showed the movie?
6. Since I'm buying a License, can we charge admission?
7. We're only showing the movie one time. Can we get the License for less?
8. I’ve already purchased one single film License and now would like to purchase a boxed set License for all six films. Can I purchase the boxed set License at a reduced rate?
9. I have purchased a Large Group License and would like to give the series to another church or organization. Is my Large Group License transferrable?
10. Does our CVLI license cover these films?
11. I've already purchased a License for one of the individual films. Does that License cover any other films?
12. Can our church use clips from the films to be shown on our webcast, TV program, or radio broadcast?
13. We record our service, not for broadcast, but on DVD to be sold/provided for our congregation members. Are we allowed to use clips from the films for these services?
14. I would like to stream the films on my church website as part of a preaching or teaching series at my church. Does a Large Group License cover this type of request?
15. I’ve purchased a Large Group License and would like to make copies of the God Provides™ Companion Guide lessons included in the package. Does my Large Group License cover making copies of the Companion Guide?
16. What are the Terms and Conditions of using the God Provides™ site?
1. I bought the DVD. Why do we have to have a License?
It's the law. Copyright law is very clear concerning the use of retail DVDs in any venue outside of home or small group use (less than 100 people). We have developed this purchase option that allows your church or ministry to "be legal" and empower you with tools to make your ministry use of the films successful.
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2. Can I use a retail version of the DVD if I purchase a License?
Yes. The License provides written permission to use a retail DVD (home and small group use only with groups of less than 100 people) for your Large Group.
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3. What constitutes a large group?
A large group is defined as a group of 100+ in a single setting.
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4. We're a larger church, but I'm only showing it to my small group. Can I just buy a boxed set?
Yes. For groups of 100 people or fewer, you may choose to purchase a boxed set for each of your groups to show in their individual settings.
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5. What if we didn't purchase a License and unknowingly showed the movie?
Any organization's public exhibition of a film without proper licensing is subject to steep and significant penalties through The Copyright Act (as much as $150,000 per exhibition). Even inadvertent infringers are subject to The Copyright Act. If your organization has unknowingly showed a movie while not in copyright compliance, please contact us directly at 1-800-249-6320 to remedy the matter and purchase a Large Group License.
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6. Since I'm buying a License, can we charge admission?
No. You cannot charge for admission. The License only gives you permission to do a public showing of the films and to market your event.
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7. We're only showing the movie one time. Can we get the License for less?
No. The License for this film is available only at the stated price. However, keep in mind that this allows your church or ministry to show the film in multiple ways for an unlimited number of times, with no reporting required and no additional costs.
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8. I’ve already purchased one single film License and now would like to purchase a boxed set License for all six films. Can I purchase the boxed set License at a reduced rate?
No. Unfortunately, the God Provides licensing is not discountable.
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9. I have purchased a Large Group License and would like to give the series to another church or organization. Is my Large Group License transferrable?
No. Due to legal restrictions in accepting the terms and conditions, the License may be used only by the person or organization who purchased the License.
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10. Does our CVLI license cover this movie?
CVLI is a privately held company that has an agreement with some producers and their films to gather license fees. That's all. CVLI is not a legal entity providing an "umbrella license" for any/all films shown in your church.
Even if a producer is included on a CVLI license, that license terms prohibit you from using the movie title, the characters, or the producers in any advertisement/publicity for your large group viewing. This applies to promotion inside and outside the church.
With a license purchased on a title-by-title basis, such as if offered for God Provides™, you pay for the rights to not only show the film, but to use the film's name/actors/producers in your event marketing. We know that drawing a crowd requires publicizing your large group viewing, so we created all the promotional materials you'll need to draw people to your event.
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11. I've already purchased a License for another film. Does that License cover any other films?
No. These films are covered under title-by-title Licenses, which means each film requires its own License, unless you purchase the complete Boxed Set License.
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12. Can our church use clips from the films to be shown on our Webcast, TV program, or radio broadcast?
No, you may not use clips from the films on your Webcast, TV program, or radio broadcast. The only exception is using the trailers to promote an upcoming event.
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13. We record our service, not for broadcast, but on DVD to be sold/provided for our congregation members. Are we allowed to use clips from the films for these services?
No, you may not use clips from the films regardless of whether the recorded media (DVD, tape, etc.) is sold or free. The only exception is using the trailers to promote an upcoming event.
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14. I would like to stream the films on my church website as part of a preaching or teaching series at my church. Does a Large Group License cover this type of request?
No, you may not show the films in their entirety or use clips from the films regardless of whether the web media is sold or free. The only exception is using the trailers to promote an upcoming event.
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15. I’ve purchased a Large Group License and would like to make copies of the God Provides™ Companion Guide lessons included in the package. Does my Large Group License cover making copies of the Companion Guide?
No. If you would like to use the Companion Guide as part of your film event, additional Companion Guides can be purchased separately (and bulk purchase pricing is available).
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16. What are the Terms and Conditions of using the God Provides™ site?
LARGE GROUP LICENSING AGREEMENT
This agreement (“Agreement”) for the limited use of specifically designated film or films which are a part of the God ProvidesTM series (the “Films”) is a legal agreement with important legal consequences between you (either an individual or a single corporate entity) (“You” or “Customer”) and Crown Financial Ministries, Inc. (“Crown”). This Agreement sets forth the license terms and conditions for the Large Group License for the Films specifically designated within your order. This Agreement is presented for review and approval as a mandatory step in the use, download, and/or presentation of the Films. By accessing the license code provided to you, You will be deemed to have accepted and agreed to the terms of this Agreement. By clicking the “I Accept” icon below, You agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and acknowledge that you have the necessary authority to enter into this Agreement. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you should click the “I do not accept” icon, which will render you unauthorized and ineligible to access the code and to show the Films in a Large Group setting (as defined below).
For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have these meanings ascribed to them:
“Large Group” means a group of 100 or more people.
“Film” or “Films” shall mean the films for which You are ordering a Large Group License.
Subject to these terms and conditions, Crown grants to You a nonexclusive, nontransferable limited license solely for the purpose of presenting the Film or Films to a Large Group.
You understand, acknowledge, and agree that the Films provided hereunder are copyrighted material and are the exclusive property of Crown and/or a third party from whom Crown has obtained rights. You acknowledge that you are obtaining no ownership right, interest, or title to any of the Films licensed or received pursuant to this Agreement. You shall not copy the Films or your Large Group Licensing Code, nor transfer, sell, resell, market, remarket, or disclose it to any other person, firm, or entity except to your employees who require knowledge of the Films and/or Large Group Licensing Code in the ordinary course and scope of their employment by you and who are bound by confidentiality obligations with respect thereto. You shall not reverse assemble, engineer, or reproduce in any manner the Films or the Large Group Licensing Code provided hereunder, in whole or in part, or permit any other person to do so. All provisions of this paragraph shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
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