How to Foster Community with Pay It Forward Ticketing

Learn how easy it is to build community around a Film and spread its message by leveraging Pay It Forward ticketing

What is Pay It Forward Ticketing?

This unique ticketing option enables you to interact with a Film in two novel ways. 

1. Support a Film's Community with Your Contribution

Build community and expand viewership by gifting a Pay It Forward ticket directly to a Film's Pay It Forward fund. Your contribution brings this Film, free of charge, to anyone who may not otherwise have the means to watch it. 
Your contribution goes into the Film's Pay It Forward fund, which can exclusively be used towards Film Screening tickets or Video On Demand rentals featuring that Film. 
Film Owners cannot withdraw from this fund, and your contribution is guaranteed to go to a viewer who wouldn't otherwise have the chance to see this Film, were it not for your contribution. 
You can contribute either a set number of tickets or a custom amount. For example, if tickets cost $10 to a screening, and you contribute 5 tickets to the Pay It Forward fund of this film, then your total contribution would be $50 + fees.

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On the other hand, you can also elect to contribute $100. In either case, your contribution will immediately go into the Film's Pay It Forward fund, and be available to claim in any live screenings or Videos on Demand featuring the Film.  

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2. Claim a Pay It Forward Ticket, Free of Charge

If you want to see a Film on Gathr and join the conversation, but you're on a tight budget, Pay It Forward Ticketing enables you to watch for free. 

Once you find the screening you'd like to attend or the Film's Video On Demand for rental, simply claim a Pay It Forward ticket in the checkout process. You'll receive a ticket confirmation to your provided email, and voila, you can watch at no cost to you!


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Not all Films, Film Screenings, or Videos on Demand have Pay It Forward enabled, and, in some cases, a Film Owner can enable Pay It Forward, but a screening Host or Video on Demand owner may choose not to enable Pay It Forward. If this is the case, it's recommended you find a different screening or Video on Demand which offers Pay It Forward Ticketing. 

 

 Pay It Forward Tickets are available only as long as the Pay It Forward fund maintains a positive balance; once a Pay It Forward fund runs out, no more Pay It Forward tickets will be available to claim.