Pricing and fees

A percentage of what you sell. Everything else is included.

Cya keeps 30% of net on screening tickets and 10% of net on festival passes, after card processing. Everything else is included. Free screenings are free.

The rate card

Every fee is a percentage of net: the price the buyer paid, less card processing.

Cya fees by product
ProductCya feeNotes
Screening tickets30% of netAny show in the Screening format and any festival block ticket
Festival passes10% of netFixed-window passes sold from your festival page
Library rentals and purchases20% of netRenting or owning a film in the Cya Library: one rate for the whole film segment
Hosted screening of a Library filmFilm owner’s share of the organizer’s net: 30% to 70%, set by the owner, default 50%Applies after the screening ticket fee and is frozen when the screening is booked
Space memberships and subscriptions10% of netMemberships sold on a Space
Tips10% of grossNo processing deduction before the fee
Free tickets, passes and festivals$0Free blocks and free festivals never touch a card

Card processing is charged at cost and shown on every sale. Stripe’s standard US rate is 2.9% + 30¢ per successful card charge; international cards cost more.

What is included

  • Protected playback and geo-restrictions per film
  • Live rooms with stage Q&A, moderation and audience call-ins
  • On-demand watch windows and admission caps
  • Festival tooling: FilmFreeway import, exhibition copy collection, passes and reservations
  • Reminders, recordings, replays and a settlement export
  • Storage: 50 GB per title and 2 TB per festival

No subscriptions, no activation fees, no per-view fees.

At launch

  • Prices and payouts are in US dollars.

Run a festival

Lineup, copies, passes and screening blocks in one place.

Start a festival

Screen a film

A ticketed screening with Q&A, live from your own room.

Host a screening

Sell your film

Rent or sell your film in the Cya Library.

Sell your film
A few things to know

Your questions,
answered.

What does net mean?

Net is what the buyer paid, less card processing. Cya takes its percentage from that amount, so you never pay a fee on the processing cost.

Who pays card processing?

The seller. Processing is passed through at Stripe’s cost and shown on every sale, so set your price with it in mind. Cya adds no service fee for buyers.

Are there monthly or activation fees?

No. Cya has no subscription, activation or per-view fees. You pay a percentage of what you sell and nothing on free tickets, passes or festivals.

Can the rate differ for my festival or Space?

Yes. Cya can set a different rate for a specific event or Space for larger programs, and the rate in force when a sale happens stays frozen on that sale. Talk to us.

Good things happen together

Bring people together.

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