Terms of service
The plain terms of working with the studio. Written to be read, not to be endured.
Effective
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The agreement
These terms cover the use of this site and the general terms of working with the studio. Every engagement is also governed by its own written proposal, statement of work, or contract. Where a signed agreement and these terms disagree, the signed agreement wins.
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Scope and approval
Work is defined in writing before it begins — deliverables, timeline, and fees. Creative direction is a shared conversation, and nothing is considered final until you have reviewed and approved it. Changes to an agreed scope are handled openly and, where they affect timeline or cost, agreed in writing.
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Fees and payment
Fees, deposits, and payment terms are set out in your proposal or contract. Booking dates are typically held on a deposit. Third-party costs — travel, rentals, licensing, talent — are estimated up front and reconciled honestly against actuals.
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Licensing and ownership
Rights to the finished work are granted through the licensing terms in your agreement. Unless stated otherwise, the studio retains ownership of raw footage, unedited files, and working project files, and may show completed work in its portfolio unless you ask us in writing not to.
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Workflow Assistance and Automation
The studio may use internal workflow tools to support organization, transcription, editing preparation, file handling, quality control, and delivery. These tools assist the workflow — they do not replace human creative direction or client approval. No client materials are used for model training unless explicitly agreed in writing.
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Your materials
If you provide materials — brand assets, footage, likenesses, locations — you confirm you have the right to share them with us for the project. We handle what you give us in service of the work and return or retire it in line with your agreement.
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Liability
We do careful work and stand behind it, but we cannot promise a specific commercial result. To the extent the law allows, the studio’s liability for any engagement is limited to the fees paid for that engagement. Nothing here limits any liability that cannot be limited by law.
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Who you are contracting with
Services described here are provided by House of Film Studio LLC, registered at 5820 E WT Harris Blvd Ste 109 Charlotte, NC 28215 United States. Notices under these terms should be sent to that address.
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Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. Any disputes arising from these Terms or our services shall be resolved in the courts located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This does not remove a protection you have under the mandatory law of the country you live in.
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Your information
How the studio handles personal information — including the site storage used for lead attribution and client-gallery access — is described on the privacy page and the cookies page, which form part of these terms.
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Changes and contact
We may update these terms as the studio evolves; the version in force for your project is the one referenced in your agreement, and the effective date on this page tells you which version is current. Questions about these terms are welcome — reach out through the studio contact page.