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We do not want to overwhelm you with lots of legal language, but we do want you to feel confident in our service and our dealings with you. Hence a few basics re our Training Courses are laid out here.
The Contract
The contract will be between you as an individual and Praxis Films Ltd., under English Law, for us to provide the short course you sign up to on the terms contained.
Participant Projects / Proposals
People are understandably nervous of talking about their own projects in public; they are understandably concerned about protecting their ideas for documentaries, factual programmes etc.
During our courses Praxis offers to take such ideas and allow the group and the tutor to explore them. Clearly this is an open discussion. We will quite understand if people do not want to discuss any projects in this way.
Praxis undertake that any projects thus offered to group discussion on courses, or raised with a tutor individually, remain the property of the participant putting forward the project and Praxis Films Ltd. will have no claim, will make no claim to ownership of such. Discussion with a tutor during a course will necessarily be limited, and we would suggest our MENTORING on such.
Payment
CREDIT / DEBIT CARD
Payment is in full with on-line application, whether paid by credit or debit card.
CHEQUE BY POST
Payment is by cheque with applications by post.
Payment in full must be made before the beginning of the Course.
Currencies for Payment
GB £’s.
Venues
Will be non-smoking establishments and participants will be expected to observe this stipulation within the building.
Refunds for Postponement or Application Cancellation.
Refunds for Non Attendance
Our Terms and Conditions on these situations are as follows:
- Postpone and come to a later course, and we just credit your fee to the course you do attend.
- Cancel your attendance with 14 days notice, prior to the commencement date of the course, and we refund in full, subject to a £10 administration charge.
- Cancel your attendance, prior to the commencement date of the course, with 7 days notice and we refund 75%.
- Cancel your attendance, prior to the commencement date of the course, with 7 to 2 days notice and we refund 50%.
- Cancel your attendance within the last 48 hours, prior to the commencement date of the course, and we make no refund.
Visas
There are no visa pre-requisites for admission to Praxis courses. Non-Europeans, who may need an Entry or Right to Stay permit to and for the UK, are advised to inquire of the Home Office before application for our courses. www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Academic Qualifications Necessary to attend the courses.
None are needed in the main, beyond a competence in reading and understanding English.
Some little experience may help for some of the courses, e.g. Master Classes in Producing or Directing. However, the main prerequisite for all Courses is a desire to understand and a commitment to be involved in the production of documentary, current affairs, news features or factual films or television programmes.
Equipment
We will provide any equipment necessary. If you wish to bring your own laptop for notes etc. by all means do so.
The Trainers
The demands of the media business sometimes may mean a listed tutor and instructor is unable to participate because of his or her professional schedule. We shall endeavour to ensure that this does not happen as part of the Praxis service is that you are tutored by the people named, that is Praxis people who are committed to this service.
If we are forced to replace a tutor and instructor, we will do so with someone of similar standing, experience and qualities. Where time permits we will inform all those registered of any change in the tutor / instructor.
Student Footage
All footage shot during a Praxis course is property of Praxis Films Ltd.
Student Projects
Praxis Films Ltd. would be grateful for information from participants on the development and success, or otherwise, of any projects discussed.
Praxis Policies
Praxis Training Policies are based on mutual trust and respect.
Equal Opportunities
Praxis Films Ltd. is committed to the provision of equality of opportunity for all regardless of age, colour, gender, marital status, nationality, “race”, religion, sexual orientation or social disability. Praxis practices and policies are formulated to this end. Praxis Short Courses provide a teaching and learning environment that is free of intimidation or unlawful harassment.
Persons employed by Praxis follow these precepts. Any external contractors employed by Praxis will follow these terms also.
Participants on Praxis Courses
Participants on Praxis courses will be expected, as part of their side of the contract, to observe the precepts of our No Smoking and Equal Opportunities policies during our Courses.
Participants will also be expected to be attentive and diligent if all participants are to gain fully from what are very intensive and very demanding courses.
We do not want to overwhelm you with lots of legal language, but we want you to feel confident in our service and our dealings with you. Hence a few basics are laid out here re our MENTORING and Terms and Conditions.
Participant Projects / Proposals
People are understandably nervous of talking about their own projects. Crucially we state here emphatically that:
- Your project will remain yours.
- Praxis will make no claim, take no interest, and do nothing with your project, which will remain yours before, during and after the MENTORING service with Praxis Films Ltd.
We would stress that we are a reputable company, with 20 years probity and standing in our industry. We deal with projects on a daily basis. We are more interested in our long-term business than any short-term project, and our reputation means more than our even thinking of trying to claim some interest in any embryonic project, no matter how strong it may seem on paper.
The Contract
The contract will be between yourself as an individual / your production company or legal grouping, and Praxis Films Ltd., under English Law, for us to provide the MENTORING assistance you sign up to on the terms contained herein.
Payment
CREDIT / DEBIT CARD
Payment is in full with on-line application, whether paid by credit or debit card.
CHEQUE BY POST
Payment is by cheque with applications by post.
Currencies for Payment
GB £’s.
Payment in full must be made before the beginning of the MENTORING Consultation process.
Venues
Will normally be non-smoking establishments and participants will be expected to observe this stipulation within the building.
Refunds for Postponement or Application Cancellation.
Refunds for Non Attendance
Our Terms and Conditions on these situations are as follows:
- Postpone and come to a later MENTORING, and we just credit your fee, at our discretion, to the course you do attend.
- Cancel your attendance with 14 days notice, prior to the commencement date of the MENTORING, and we refund in full, subject to a £10 administration charge.
- Cancel your attendance, prior to the commencement date of the MENTORING, with 7 days notice and we refund 75%.
- Cancel your attendance, prior to the commencement date of the MENTORING, with 7 to 2 days notice and we refund 50%.
- Cancel your attendance within the last 48 hours, prior to the commencement date of the MENTORING, and we make no refund but offer E-mail tutorial x 2 on your project.
Visas
There are no visa pre-requisites for admission to Praxis MENTORING. Non-Europeans, who may need an Entry or Right to Stay permit to and for the UK, are advised to inquire of the Home Office before application for our courses. www.homeoffice.gov.uk
E Mail MENTORING
This can be provided if requested, e-mail inquiries@praxisfilms.com to set up this situation. The FEE will be the same as for an in person MENTORING.
Academic Qualifications Necessary to attend the MENTORING.
None are needed, beyond a competence in reading and understanding English.
The Tutors
Given the nature of MENTORING we do not anticipate any problems in arranging suitable times. But the demands of the media business sometimes may mean a listed tutor and instructor is unable to participate because of his or her professional schedule. We shall endeavour to ensure that this does not happen as part of the Praxis service is that the people tutor you named, Praxis people who are committed to this service.
If we are forced to replace a tutor and instructor, we will do so with someone of similar standing, experience and qualities. Where time permits we will inform all those registered of any change in the tutor / instructor.
If this should happen, we would suggest re-arranging the time and date so that the initial designated Praxis tutor can attend.
Student Projects
Praxis Films Ltd. would be grateful for information from participants on the development and success, or otherwise, of any projects discussed.
Praxis Policies
Praxis Training Policies are based on mutual trust and respect.
Equal Opportunities
Praxis Films Ltd. is committed to the provision of equality of opportunity for all regardless of age, colour, gender, marital status, nationality, “race”, religion, sexual orientation or social disability. Praxis practises and policies are formulated to this end. Praxis MENTORING provides a consultancy environment that is free of intimidation or unlawful harassment.
Participants on Praxis MENTORING
Participants on Praxis courses will be expected, as part of their side of the contract, to observe the precepts of our No Smoking and Equal Opportunities policies during the MENTORING if we meet in person on our premises.
Participants will also be expected to be attentive and diligent if they are to gain fully from what are intensive sessions. |
