DCM Production Policies

Production Criteria

Production resource allotments and criteria are established to balance DCM resources and ensure equity and access for all members. Access to equipment and production facilities are governed by the following guidelines:

• An active Membership and signed DCM Membership Agreement Form is required to access any facilities, services and/or operate equipment provided by Denver Community Media.

• Take the class to reserve the resource. DCM members must complete the applicable certification classes to be eligible for equipment and facility rentals.

• DCM members/producers will be assigned a member ID number. Equipment and facility usage will be tracked against that number.

• DCM members/producers are legally and financially responsible for all Denver Community Media equipment while in their possession or use.

• DCM offers reasonable accommodations for those that qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Non-Commercial Use

• Producers cannot use Denver Community Media assets, including any equipment and facilities, or staff time (referred to as “assets”) to produce content intended for sale or for commercial purposes.  All content produced using Denver Community Media assets or resources must be made available to the public for free.

• Producers may not use DCM assets to promote any commercial product, service, event or business, or for a direct call to action. This prohibition includes content intended for broadcast on community media access or social channels, online platforms, personal or business media, online or social media platforms, or any other use.

• Guests on programs will not be required under any circumstances to pay fees to appear, nor will they be required to make donations or contributions in connection with any program. These are considered commercial practices.

Failure to observe this policy is a violation of the policies and procedures and may result in the permanent suspension of member privileges.

Fees and Refund Policy:

• All fees for facility use, equipment rental and classroom instruction must be paid in full, in advance. The first step is to submit a reservation request online here for the specific resource. Please note that submission of the request does not guarantee the reservation will be confirmed. If a reservation request is approved (the time slot is available), the member will receive a confirmation email. Reservations will be confirmed upon receipt of payment in full.

• If a reservation approval email is not received within four business days of reservation request, please follow up by emailing info@denvercommunitymedia.org or calling 720-337-4200. Do not assume your reservation is confirmed.

• Fees may be paid in-person or on-line through your member portal here. DCM accepts all common forms of U.S. currency: Cash, check, credit and debit cards.

• Fees for Denver Community Media services and equipment are non-refundable and non-transferable. Unused classroom, facility and equipment rental fees may be applied to future reservations if cancellation is received by DCM staff with at least 24 hours’ notice.

Reservations:

• Take the class to reserve the resource. To ensure the community access equipment is used safely and effectively, all members are required to take the applicable course before reserving the resource. These classes allow us to waive any expensive liability insurance that would otherwise be required. All courses are kept to a 3-4 hour duration to make them affordable and accessible to all. Once members complete the applicable class, they are welcome to reserve the corresponding equipment. Education and skill development continues as members come onsite to continue learning through hands on experiences and DCM mentorship time (included in membership).
• • Take the Studio Class to reserve the Main Studio
  • Take the Podcast Class to reserve the Digital Podcast Studio
  • Take the Field Equipment Class to reserve the Field Equipment
  • Take the Adobe Premiere or DaVinci Resolve classes if you need to learn basic editing techniques
• Equipment and facility reservations may be made up to 30 days in advance.

• Reservations are pre-paid. An equipment reservation is not considered confirmed until after reservation is paid in full.

• Field equipment may be picked up and returned/dropped off anytime during business hours (Tues through Fri 11am - 7pm and Sat 9am - 3pm) as scheduled through DCM reservation system and/or DCM staff. Your pick up and drop off time must be confirmed by staff to ensure a staff member is available to assist you. Plan for at least 30 minutes for pick up and 30 minutes for drop off. Show up on time. If a member shows up outside of the scheduled timeframe for pick up or drop off, they will be asked to return when a staff member is available and may be charged an additional day for the rental.

• Fees paid for equipment are non-refundable and non-transferable. Unused equipment rental fees may be applied to future reservations if cancelation is received by DCM staff with at least 24 hours notice.

• If you arrive late, we cannot extend your session and we will not start the production set up without you. We ask you to stick to the original scheduled time on your reservation. Being punctual ensures a smooth start to your production and allows our staff to give you the support you deserve during your designated time slot. Our goal is to make your DCM experience productive, and stress-free. By working together to stick to the schedule, we can help you create incredible content and foster a vibrant and supportive community at DCM.

Editing Reservations:

• Take the class to reserve the resource. Sign up for one of our 4-hour basic editing classes for Adobe or DaVinci Resolve (Final Cut available upon request) here.

• To reserve an edit bay, click here.

• Members who are already proficient in video editing can opt out of the video editing class and still reserve DCM editing resources. Please note, if you opt out, any 1:1 mentor time you schedule with DCM staff will be for intermediate skill review only. If you opt out and are utilizing DCM staff time to learn video editing basics outside of the class, you will be asked to take an editing class before scheduling any additional 1:1 mentor sessions.

• Onsite Editing Resources Available with Membership: The onsite edit lab has six Apple 24" iMac - Retina 4.5K computers with the full Adobe Premiere Pro Suite, Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve video editing software licenses available for use by members at no additional charge. Active members can come onsite and utilize these editing computers on a first come, first served basis during DCM hours of operation.

• MacBook Pro edit laptops are available for check out for a daily fee for Basic Members and as part of membership for All Access Members. All laptops for check out are equipped with the full Adobe Premiere Pro Suite, Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve video editing software licenses available for use by members at no additional charge.

• DCM has two on-line Edit Bays available for reservation on an hourly basis.  Both edit bays are equipped with the full Adobe Premiere Pro Suite, Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve video editing software licenses available for use by members at no additional charge. Edit Bay F doubles as a Pro Tools workstation. Stems can be pulled from the main studio Tricaster into Edit Bay F for audio mixing if staff is given at least a 5 business days’ notice for the reservation request.

• It is advised that all Community Producers log out of social media accounts accessed on DCM computers. 

Field Equipment Reservations:

• Take the class to reserve the resource. Sign up for our 3-hour basic Field Equipment Certification class here.
• To reserve field equipment, click here.
• Equipment rental maximum reservation time is 1 week from the start of reservation. Equipment must be returned and inspected by DCM staff before additional reservation time is approved. To make a reservation, click here.

• Field equipment may be picked up and returned/dropped off anytime during business hours (Tues through Fri 11am - 7pm and Sat 9am - 3pm) as scheduled through DCM reservation system and/or DCM staff. Your pick up and drop off time must be confirmed by staff to ensure a staff member is available to assist you. Plan for at least 30 minutes for pick up and 30 minutes for drop off. Show up on time. If a member shows up outside of the scheduled timeframe for pick up or drop off, they will be asked to return when a staff member is available and may be charged an additional day for the rental.

• Fees paid for equipment are non-refundable and non-transferable. Unused equipment rental fees may be applied to future reservations if cancelation is received by DCM staff with at least 24 hours notice.

• The only person allowed to operate and/or handle the equipment, is the certified producer who reserved it and checked it out.

Studio Reservations:

• Take the class to reserve the resource.

Sign up for our 3-hour main studio certification course here.

Sign up for our 3-hour digital podcast certification course here.

• Studio reservations may be made up to 30 days in advance unless otherwise approved by the Access Manager. To prevent monopolizing studio time, more than two studio reservations may not be on the schedule at any one time for any one member.

To make a main studio reservation, click here.

To make a digital podcast studio reservation, click here.

• No-Call No-Show Policy for Members:

  Effective August 15, 2023, All Access members with a confirmed reservation who do not show up for their reservation and do not call or email to let DCM staff know ahead of time will incur an automatic charge of $10.00. This charge will be applied to member account. Payment of this charge is required before any additional reservations may be booked.

• Fees for Denver Community Media services and equipment are non-refundable and non-transferable. Basic members who do not show up for their reservation and do not call or email to let DCM staff know ahead of time will not receive a refund or credit to their account for unused reservation time.

• If you arrive late, we cannot extend your session and we will not start the production set up without you. We ask you to stick to the original scheduled time on your reservation. Being punctual ensures a smooth start to your production and allows our staff to give you the support you deserve during your designated time slot. Our goal is to make your DCM experience productive, and stress-free. By working together to stick to the schedule, we can help you create incredible content and foster a vibrant and supportive community at DCM.

• Members take the studio class, learn how to operate the industry standard equipment and reserve studio time to utilize that equipment to tell their story. Staff are available for 30 minutes into your reservation time to help set up. After that, you are on your own. Members are expected to help with set up and take down.

• Staff will be available via the comms system during your reservation to help trouble shoot equipment. Our collective goal is to keep staff costs down so we can keep memberships affordable and do our best to ensure members can utilize DCM's resources to learn and create their digital art. 
  
  

Media Storage:

• Producers will supply their own recording media in the form of external storage drives or cards. DCM does not sell or loan any recording media.
• Producers will save their content onto their own storage devices and should not save content onto Denver Community Media local drives. Member/producer media saved onto Denver Community Media hard drives will be deleted. Producers are permitted to temporarily download media on editing laptops while the equipment is checked out but are not permitted to install software or other applications onto Denver Community Media editing equipment. Media file organization is taught in our video editing classes.
• If a producer attempts to install software or other applications onto DCM editing computers, membership privileges may be suspended or revoked.  No refunds will be given for unused memberships.

Organizational Member Definition:

For the purpose of Denver Community Media membership qualifications, an Organizational Member shall be defined as:

• A registered non-profit organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Service standards, a 501(c)3 or 501(c)4 religious, charitable, or educational organization.

or

• Non-registered coalitions, organizations or associations that band together for non-commercial purposes to benefit Denver’s greater community. Such organizations shall submit a written mission statement for review by the Access Manager for qualification.

All production criteria are subject to change and is subject to approval by the Community Media Access Manager.

Commercial Reservations:

DCM offers opportunities to rent our facilities for commercial use! There are few comparable studio spaces in the Denver metro area. Hit us up for more info at info@denvercommunitymedia.org.

Please note our commitment to community means members receive first priority. Email us to verify availability.

Commercial Rates:

• Full Day Commercial Main Studio Rental: $2,393/ 10 hours
• Half Day Commercial Main Studio Rental: $1,196/ 5 hours
• Commercial Main Studio Rental Hourly: $240/ 1 hour
• Full Day Commercial Digital Podcast Studio Rental: $1,354/ 10 hours
• Half Day Commercial Digital Podcast Studio Rental: $677/ 5 hours
• Commercial Digital Podcast Studio Hourly: $135/ 1 hour
• Additional Staff: $56/ hour
• Bill Back for Additional Costs: Cost plus Overhead