What Are the Fees?

Understand fees for Events, whether you are hosting, performing, or attending an Event.

Are you planning to Host an Event, or have you, as a presenter/performer (Talent) or your Event space (Venue) been booked for an upcoming Event?

Or are you buying tickets to go to an Event (Attendee)?  According to your answer, there are some different fees. 

 

1. Event/Film Screening Hosts

2. Talent, Booking Widgets, Talent Offerings, and Venues

3. Films & Pay It Forward

4. Product, Add-On, & Rental / Video On Demand Sales, Partner TVOD

5. 1-to-1 Calls

 

   1.  Event/Film Screening Hosts

Free Events

Free Events are free to host and attend.

Paid Events

For tickets priced at $17 or more, there is a Service Fee of 15%, capped at $5.

For tickets priced less than $17, there is a Service Fee of $2.50 per ticket.

Additionally, after this fee, Stripe, our payment processor, charges a 2.9% Transaction Fee + $0.30.

These fees are charged to the ticket purchaser by default, or Event organizers can choose to absorb ticket Service Fees.

Film Screening

To screen a Film, there are a couple of fees to consider.

These fees, combined, make up the total cost to host a film screening:

• Film Fee - This is the cost to screen a Film - set by the Film Owner - which goes directly to the Film Owner, paid by the Screening Host.
• Venue Fee - If your Screening is in a theatre, this is the cost to use the Venue for your Screening - set by the Venue Owner/Theatre. This fee goes directly to the Venue, and is paid by the Screening Host. 
• Print Control & Delivery/Administration - This is the cost of film delivery, administration and any other verifiable 3rd party logistical expenses related to provision of the Film itself. Fees go to Gathr, and are paid by the Screening Host.
  The cost depends on the type of screening you are hosting:
  • Theatrical - $200 - This is the cost of administration, DCP delivery, VPF, one sheet delivery, and other verifiable 3rd party expenses.
  • Cinema Anywhere (Non-Theatrical) - $75 - This is the cost of administration and film delivery for in-person community screenings. 
  • Virtual - $50 - This is the cost ofadministration and film delivery to Gathr's virtual Event Cinema.

 

   2.  Talent & Venues

Talent

When a Host books you on Gathr, there is a 12% Booking Service Fee. 

For example, your Booking Fee is $1000 - this is the amount you will earn, minus the 12% Service Fee, or $120.

This fee is charged to the Talent. 

Booking Widgets

When a Host books you via a booking widget you've installed on an external website, there is a 12% Booking Service Fee. 

For example, if your same Booking Fee is $1000, and you are booked via a widget, you will earn $880 after the $120 Booking Fee is deducted. 

This fee is charged to the Talent. 

Learn more about Booking Widgets.  

Talent Offerings 

When a Host books one of your Talent Offerings, there is a 12% Booking Service Fee.

For example, if your Offering Fee is $1000, you will earn $880 after the $120 Booking Fee is deducted. 

This fee is charged to the Talent. 

Venues

When a Host books you on Gathr.com, there is a 5% Booking Service Fee. 

For example, your Venue Booking Fee is $1000 - this is the amount you will earn, minus the 5% Service Fee, or $50.00.

This fee is charged to the Venue. 

 

   3.  Films & Pay It Forward

Film Bookings

When your Film gets booked for a Screening Event, there is a 12% Booking Service Fee. 

For example, if your Film Fee is $1000, you will earn $880 after the $120 Booking Service Fee is deducted. 

This fee is charged to the Film Owner. 

Free Film Screenings

Free Film Screenings are free to host and attend.

Paid Film Screenings

For tickets priced at $17 or more, there is a Service Fee of 15%.

For tickets priced less than $17, there is a Service Fee of $2.50, capped at $5.

Additionally, after this fee, Stripe, our payment processor, charges a 2.9% Transaction Fee + $0.30.

These fees are charged to the ticket purchaser. 

Pay It Forward

All Pay It Forward contributions are charged a 5% administration fee at the time of the donation.

This means that if a donor contributes $100 to a Pay It Forward fund, then $95 would be made available to fund free views of that Film - either as Screening tickets or Video on Demand rentals.

 

   4. Products, Add-Ons & Rentals / Video On Demand Sales, Partner TVOD

Product & Add-On Sales

Free Products & Add-Ons carry a Service Fee of $0.10 per transaction.

Paid Product & Add-On sales have a fee of 15% of the sale price, capped at $25. 

Additionally, after this fee, Stripe, our payment processor, charges a 2.9% Transaction Fee + $0.30.

These fees are charged to the Product / Add-On Owner.

Rentals / Video on Demand 

Priced Rentals / Video on Demand have a commission of 15% of the sale price, capped at $25.

Additionally, after this fee, Stripe, our payment processor, charges a 2.9% Transaction Fee + $0.30.

Free Rentals / Video on Demands incur a platform usage fee of $1 per transaction, charged to the VOD Owner.

Partner TVOD

For a fixed fee Partner TVOD booking, Gathr charges a 15% commission. 

Additionally, after this fee, Stripe, our payment processor, charges a 2.9% Transaction Fee + $0.30.

This fee is charged to the Partner booking the VOD/Film. 

For per-sale and % share of VOD sales, Gathr charges a 15% commission from gross VOD revenue. After this fee, Stripe, our payment processor, charges a 2.9% Transaction Fee + $0.30. 

These fees are subtracted from the gross revenue, and charged equally between the Film Owner and Partner. 

 

   5. 1-to-1 Calls

1-to-1 Calls incur a 12% Booking Fee which is charged to the Talent offering their 1-to-1 Call.

Separately, Stripe, our payment processor, charges a 2.9% Transaction Fee + $0.30, which is charged to the purchaser.