These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) are made effective upon you (“Applicant”) submitting the application to PANO Network, Inc. (“PANO”) for consideration of the Applicant’s project (“Project”) for the PANO Microgrant Program award of $1000 and in-kind Equipment and Color Grading Grants (“Grant”). There will be 10x of Cash Microgrants to be awarded and 1x MBS Group Equipment Grant and 1x Color Grading Grant during the 2025 Summer-Fall period.

1. Eligibility. Applicant must be 18 years or older at the time of application submission. Applicant must be an active paid member (Filmmaker PRO, BTTL x PANO, Industry) of the PANO Network from the time of application until receipt of the Grant, complying with the Terms of Service of PANO membership. If Applicant’s membership lapses before being awarded the Grant, Applicant will be asked to renew their membership within one (1) week of being awarded the Grant or will become ineligible to receive the Grant.

Each Applicant may only submit one application during each Grant round. If Applicant submits more than one application, PANO will consider Applicant’s first submission only. Applicant can be a part of multiple projects that are submitted for Grant consideration; however, Applicant can only submit one Project under their name. If Applicant is working on more than one project and wishes to submit each project for consideration for the Grant, each application must be submitted by a different person. Applicant must apply with the same name that is listed on Applicant’s PANO profile and Applicants cannot apply on behalf of someone else. If Applicant wins, the Grant funds or services will go to Applicant for the Project submitted with their name, and Applicant will be the point person for the Project going forward, as well as the grantee listed on all of PANO’s materials. PANO will not send the funds to another member of Applicant’s team, nor transfer the services to another Project.

A Project completed prior to January 1, 2024 is not eligible for consideration. Any Project that has any affiliation with a major studio, such as having secured producing services, U.S. distribution, or financing by a major film studio or television network is ineligible.

2. Application. PANO considers a variety of applications for the Grant, whether the Applicant’s purpose of the Grant is for filming, writing, acting, directing, producing, post-production, equipment, crew, competitions, consulting, education, and/or paid feedback notes for new works or works in progress. PANO embraces diversity, dignity, inclusion, social justice and was created, in part, to discover and share media representing the full spectrum of humanity. PANO will not consider a Project that promotes hate or excessive violence. For clarity, whether a Project promotes hate or excessive violence will be at the sole discretion of PANO.

Submissions will be accepted from June 5th, 2025 through July 15th, 2025  at 11:59 PM, Eastern Standard Time. Applicant must include Applicant’s legal name and contact information in the application.

The PANO jury, comprised of established filmmakers and media professionals, evaluates the strength of the Applicant’s provided sample, how the grant is proposed to be used on the Project, and how Applicant’s Project will advance PANO’s mission. Any materials submitted will not be returned. All winners are the decision of the PANO jury and are final. PANO will in no way own or control Applicant’s copyright or intellectual property.

By submitting the application, Applicant grants permission to PANO to share Applicant’s name, biography, project title and team members, images, synopsis and description, genre, film clips and information about Applicant, crew and cast members, team members, and Applicant’s project on the PANO website, social media platforms, in promotional, visual, digital, or print, marketing materials, grant applications and other materials in perpetuity throughout the known and unknown universe.

3. Awardees Responsibilities. Awardee must make PANO aware of any festival premieres and/or awards won in conjunction with the Project created with the Grant.

Awardees agree to share the news of winning the Grant and tag PANO’s social media handle (@panonetwork) on the Project or Awardees’ personal social media accounts, such as, but not limited to, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Twitter. Awardees should also follow PANO on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Twitter using Project and Awardees’ personal social media accounts. If the Project contains credits, then Awardee agrees to provide PANO a “Special Thanks” credit on the Project, including the PANO logo; if Project does not contain credits, then Awardee shall provide PANO credit on Awardee’s website and/or social media sites, such as, but not limited to, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Twitter, using PANO’s organization name and social media handle.

4. Grant Distribution. Awardees are required to submit an email, phone number and address for PANO’s records. If Applicant will be unable to share that information if chosen as an Awardee, Applicant should not apply.

Monetary payment of the Grant will be sent via Paypal. If Awardee does not have a PayPal account at the time Grant winners are announced, Awardee must create a Paypal account within one (1) week of receiving notice of winning to receive the Grant. Paypal fees may apply and PANO is not responsible for said fees for the Awardee to receive the Grant.

5. In-Kind Equipment Grant Terms:

• For a one-time equipment rental for up to one week from MBS Equipment Co. and Insight Equipment in Los Angeles.
• Grant must be utilized by July 15, 2026.
• The equipment package will be based on available equipment in the warehouse.
• The awardees will need to provide a COI and a credit card on file, and will be responsible for any theft, loss or damages, fuel or expenditures used.
• Maximum value of rental: $3000 – based on the rental price.
• Awardee must provide their own truck / transportation. If an MBSE truck becomes available, filmmaker will be notified.
• Awardees agree to share, thank, and tag The MBS Group + MBS Equipment Co. publicly in credits on their film, or if it is not a completed film with credits, on their website and or social media channels – using The MBS Group and MBS Equipment Co.’s names and social handles.

6. In-Kind Color Grading Grant Terms:

• Applicant must submit at minimum a fine cut by July 15th to be considered. Cuts that are further along are of course accepted and highly encouraged!
• Color grading work must start by Spring 2026 and can start as early as November 2025.
• Work must completed within 8 weeks from start of project with Marika Litz.
• Unlimited reviews in that 8 week period with Marika Litz.
• Max runtime for project: 40 min 
• Awardee must list Marika Litz as the Colorist in the film’s credits and include PANO Network’s logo in the end credits.
• You are responsible for delivering your footage to Marika Litz. If you choose to ship the footage, you must pay for postage & delivery to and from their studio.

7. Ownership and License Grant to PANO. Applicant warrants, affirms, and represents that they are the rightful owner of the copyright of the submission and owns and maintains the rights to the Project and submitted materials. Applicant hereby grants PANO a non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable and transferable license to use the Project to show, publicly perform, display, use and/or stream the submission on the PANO website and on any affiliated websites, social media, or promotional materials, as well as Applicant’s name and/or likeness for promotional purposes.

8. Content. Submissions may not include material that may be considered pornographic, obscene, hateful, violent, or advertising a product or any commercial activity, or that which would otherwise conflict with the mission of PANO. PANO, at its sole discretion, will determine whether a submission includes content that would conflict with the mission of PANO. Applicant will be solely responsible for its own content and the consequences of submitting the content to PANO. Applicant also expressly affirms, represents, and warrants that they own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish, use, perform, display or otherwise submit all of the material in the materials they submit for consideration in the Grant consideration process.

Applicant further expressly warrants, affirms and represents that the Project submitted does not contain third-party copyrighted material, or material that is subject to other third-party proprietary rights, for which Applicant does not have the express and legal permission from the rightful owner of the material and that Applicant is otherwise legally entitled to use all of the material included in the submission for consideration in the Grant, and grants PANO all of the license rights granted herein.

9. Hold Harmless. Applicant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless PANO from any and all actual or alleged claims, demands, causes of action, liability, loss, damage and/or injury (to property or persons, including without limitation wrongful death), whether brought by an individual (including Applicant and its affiliates) or other entity, or imposed by a court of law or by administrative action of any federal, state, or local governmental body or agency, arising out of or incident to: (i) the breach of the representations and warranties in these Terms; (ii) any acts, omissions, negligence, or willful misconduct of Applicant, its personnel, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers in connection with or arising out of Applicant’s participation in this process and/or acceptance or use of the Grant or in-kind services. This indemnification applies to and includes, without limitation, the payment of all penalties, fines, judgments, awards, decrees, attorneys’ fees and related costs or expenses, and any reimbursements to PANO for all legal expenses and costs incurred by it.

10. Dispute Resolution; Choice of Law. All disputes under these Terms that cannot be settled by the parties will be settled pursuant to binding arbitration in the state of New York, before a single arbitrator. The prevailing party will be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, but in no event shall the prevailing party be entitled to recover more than the value of the Grant. These Terms shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with and subject to the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts to be performed entirely within such state.

11. No Obligation/Termination. PANO is under no obligation to provide the Grant. PANO reserves the right to terminate these Terms at any time upon notice to the Applicant/Awardee.

12. Authority to Accept Terms. Applicant warrants that the individual who has submitted the Application has the legal power, right, capacity, and authority to agree to these Terms and to bind the respective party.

13. Entire Agreement; Amendment; Modification. These Terms represent the entire agreement between PANO and the Applicant and supersede any prior communications, understandings, or agreements that may have taken place, whether written or oral. No supplement, modification, or amendment of these Terms shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by both Applicant and PANO.

14. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a party shall give the other party any contractual right by custom, estoppel or otherwise.

15. Submission is Electronic Signature. The parties agree that by the act of submission of the application to this site, Applicant explicitly agrees that they are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions herein and will have the same effect as if the Applicant physically executed said document.