These terms are the agreement between you and Colored Films when you use coloredfilms.net, rent or buy a film, book a consultation, or order from our shop. We've kept them as plain as we can.
1. Who we are
Colored Films LLC (“Colored Films”, “we”, “us”) is an independent film company in Santa Monica, California, run by sisters Greta and Vilma Zenelaj. These terms cover this website, the films we rent and sell here, our free lessons and downloads, the guides and merchandise in our shop, consultations, and support payments.
By using the site or buying from us, you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the site.
2. Your account
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You need an account to rent or buy films. One account belongs to one person.
- 2.2
Keep your sign-in details to yourself. You’re responsible for what happens under your account, so tell us right away if you think someone else is using it.
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You must be at least 13 to create an account. If you’re under 18, a parent or guardian needs to agree to these terms for you.
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You can close your account at any time by writing to us. We can suspend or close an account that breaks these terms.
In plain English
One account per person, keep your password private, and you can leave any time.
3. Rentals and purchases
When you rent or buy a film, you get a personal licence to stream it on coloredfilms.net. You don’t get a copy of the film.
| Type | Access | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Rental | 3 days | The first time you press play. You have 10 days to start. |
| Purchase | For as long as we offer the film | When you pay |
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Films stream on this site and in our iPhone app only. They can’t be downloaded.
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Watching is for you and the people watching with you at home. Public screenings, broadcasting, recording, or sharing your account need our written permission.
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The films are protected against copying (DRM), so they only play for the account that rented or bought them.
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If we ever have to stop offering a film you bought, for example because of a distribution deal or rights ending, we’ll tell you and offer another of our films or a refund. If you’ve already watched it, the refund is partial.
4. Prices and payment
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Prices are in US dollars and shown before you pay. Discounts, like 15% off each film after the first in an order, or 15% off buying a film you’ve rented, are applied at checkout.
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Payments are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your full card number.
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If something is priced wrong by mistake, we can cancel the order and refund you in full.
5. Refunds
Refunds for films, guides, merchandise, consultations and support payments are covered in our Refund Policy.
6. Consultations
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Consultations are 45-minute video calls with Vilma, Greta or both, paid in advance. After you pay, you pick a time on our calendar.
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You can reschedule up to 24 hours before your session, from the link in your confirmation email.
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A consultation is advice on your project. It isn’t an offer to produce, direct, act in or fund it, and the advice is yours to use however you like.
7. Merchandise and shipping
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Merchandise is printed on demand by our print partner when you order it, then shipped. For now we only ship within the United States.
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Delivery times are estimates. Once your order ships, it’s in the carrier’s hands, and we’ll help if anything goes wrong.
8. Support payments
Support payments are one-time gifts toward our next film. They aren’t a charitable donation, so they aren’t tax deductible, and they aren’t an investment: they don’t give you ownership, a share of profits, or a say in our films.
9. Free lessons and downloads
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Lessons and free downloads are for your own filmmaking. Use the templates on your own productions as much as you like.
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Please don’t sell them or publish them as your own. Sharing a link to a lesson is always welcome.
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Free downloads need your email. You’ll get our weekly roundup of new lessons, and you can unsubscribe from any email.
10. Our content
The films, lessons, guides, photos, text and logos on this site belong to Colored Films or the people who license them to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark law. Press and festivals may use our production stills with credit.
11. Using the site fairly
Please don’t:
- Record, copy, download or re-upload our films
- Share your account or sell access to it
- Get around the site’s protections, or use bots to scrape it
- Send spam or harmful content through our forms
- Use the site for anything illegal
12. Liability
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We work hard to keep the site running, but it’s provided “as is” and may sometimes be unavailable.
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As far as the law allows, we aren’t liable for indirect or unexpected losses, and our total liability to you is limited to what you paid us in the 12 months before the claim.
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Nothing in these terms takes away rights you have under consumer protection law that can’t be waived.
13. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms. The date at the top shows the latest version, and if a change matters, we’ll tell account holders by email. Using the site after an update means you accept the new terms.
14. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any dispute will be handled in the state or federal courts in Los Angeles County, California, unless the law where you live says otherwise.
Questions about any of this
Write to contact@coloredfilms.net. Colored Films LLC, Santa Monica, California.