A Standing Building of BellusTowne · The Moving-Picture House
Ye Cinema
Six Genre Halls, the weekly Feature Presentation, and the Indie Wing — hosted by Lady Bellus, Goddess Queen of BellusTowne.
A Word from the Keepers of the Cinema
The Cinema of BellusTowne keepeth six Genre Halls, a grand Feature Presentation Hall, and an Indie Wing for the works of outside makers. Each weeke a newe two-houre feature is shewn, and every Hall holdeth its featured episode of the houre.
Every screening is reviewed against the Communitie Guidelines and the rules of To Keepe the Peace ere it be shewn. The Cinema holdeth her schedule to the dignitie of the Towne.
The Halls of the Cinema
The Crown of the Cinema
Feature Presentation Hall
One newe two-houre originally-produced feature film shewn each weeke. Premieres on Friday eventide; runs the seven dayes following. The marquee of the Towne.
The Six Genre Halls
Western Hall
Saddleworn yarns & dust-road dramas
Sci-Fi Hall
Starlit wonders & speculative tales
Comedy Hall
Mirth, wit, and goodly foolery
Drama Hall
Heart, conflict, and consequence
Animation Hall
Drawn worlds & moving illustration
Documentary Hall
Truth-telling and chronicled life
Each Hall holdeth a featured 60-second episode of the houre, refreshed each weeke. New episodes drop on Monday morning.
The Indie Wing
A dedicated wing of the Cinema wherein outside makers screen their owne films, by paid submission and Charter reviewe. Studio-tier creators have their owne Studio Wing within. See For Filmmakers below.
The Lady's Lens — Commissioned Videos (30s · 60s · 90s)
Hand-Produced by the Lady Bellus · Cap: 5 Videos per Weeke · One-Time Custom Hard Product
Three tiers of original, commissioned video work, shot and cut by the Lady Bellus's own hand outside the walls of the Towne and delivered as a finished MP4. Each Commission is a single one-time purchase — never a subscription. No more than five (5) Videos shall be accepted into the Lady's queue in any given weeke; once filled, the queue closeth until the next weeke openeth.
Vignette — 30s · $199
- 30-second finished video
- Delivered as 1080p MP4
- One revision included
Chapter — 60s · $299
- 60-second finished video
- Delivered as 1080p MP4
- Two revisions included
Cantata — 90s · $399
- 90-second finished video
- Delivered as 1080p MP4
- Three revisions included
Optional Add-On — Voices
A spoken voice track may be added unto any commissioned Video. Hotlisted standeth a tier above Good.
Good Voices — +$25
A well-fitted spoken voice from the Lady's standing roster of trusted voices.
Hotlisted Voices — +$50
A featured, top-shelf spoken voice reserved unto the Lady's Hotlist of finest voices.
Optional Add-On — Music Bed
A scored music bed may also be added unto any commissioned Video. Hotlisted standeth a tier above Good.
Good Music — +$50
A well-fitted music bed from the Lady's standing library.
Hotlisted Music — +$100
A featured, top-shelf music bed reserved unto the Lady's Hotlist of finest scores.
Commissioned Videos are the onlie hand-produced Video-Goods sold within the Towne and are reserved unto the Cinema. The 5-per-weeke cap protecteth the Lady's lens from over-burdening. Refund policie per Charter, Article VIII.
Passes & Tickets
Sold & Aired at the Cinema
Cinema Pass — $10/month
Unlimited admission unto all six Genre Halls and the weekly Feature Presentation. Cancel one-click at any time.
Premiere Pass — $6/month
The weekly Feature Presentation onlie. For them that come for the marquee and naught else.
Single Feature Ticket — $4
One admission unto a single weekly Feature, for those without a Pass. Pass-bearers admitted free.
Opening Night Ticket — $8
Early admission, 24 houres ere the generall releasse of a newe Feature. Pass-bearers admitted free.
Bearers of the Lady's Letter (a separate offering of the Treasury) enjoy one (1) free admission unto the Cinema each calendar week, in addition to anye Pass they may hold — a courtesy honoured at the Cinema door.
Sponsorships of the Cinema
Launch-Honest Pricing · Limited inventorie · Capped each cycle
Launch-Honest Pricing. All sponsor and creator prices below are launch tier and remain so until the Towne's measured Monthly Active Citizens (MAC) cross the published ladder. The Cinema raiseth prices only on the census, never before.
- Launch: < 1,000 MAC — prices shewn below
- Tier I: 1,000–4,999 MAC — 2× launch
- Tier II: 5,000–24,999 MAC — 4× launch
- Tier III: 25,000–99,999 MAC — 8× launch
- Tier IV: 100,000+ MAC — published per inventory
- Hall Sponsor — $29/month (launch). Sponsor one of the six Genre Halls for a full month: "The Western Hall, presented by [Sponsor]." Six slots, no more.
- Feature Sponsor — $39/film (launch). Sponsor one weekly Feature Presentation: pre-roll card and end-credit recognition. Four slots monthly.
- Pre-Roll Trailer Slot — $10/week (launch). A 30-second trailer ere a Feature. Three slots per Feature, twelve slots monthly.
- Lobby Poster Slot — $6/month (launch). A poster upon the Cinema lobby wall. Eight slots.
- Concession Stall — $10/month (launch). A vendor stall within the lobby. Six stalls.
All Sponsorships are reviewed against the rules of To Keepe the Peace ere any coine be taken. The Cinema reserveth the righte to decline any Sponsor at sole discretion.
Collect the Cinema
Ownership wares · For Features & selecte shewinges
- Collector's Edition Download — $19/film. 4K download, poster PDF, and screenplay. Yours to keep.
- Soundtrack — $7/film. The full original score of a Feature.
- Director's Commentary Track — $4. A two-houre voiceover commentarie shewn over any Feature.
- Behind-the-Scenes Reel — $5/film. A short chronicle of how each Feature was made.
Cinema Pass grants streaming admission; ownership wares are sold separately. No conflict, no overlap.
For Filmmakers — The Indie Wing
Outside makers welcome · Submit, subscribe, or take the marquee
The Cinema openeth her Indie Wing unto outside filmmakers. Three roads of entrye are offered, and they stack as you choose.
Submission Fees (one-time, 30-day window)
Launch-Honest: submission is free for the first 90 days of the Indie Wing and whilst MAC are under 1,000. The fees below are the standing-rate schedule once the Towne is past launch tier.
- Indie Short Submission — Free at launch · $25/film at Tier II. Up to ten minutes. Reviewed and screened for 30 dayes in the apt Genre Hall.
- Indie Feature Submission — Free at launch · $49/film at Tier II. Ten to sixty minutes. 30-day screening window with dedicated programming.
- Full Feature Submission — Free at launch · $99/film at Tier II. Sixty minutes and upward. 30-day window, lobby poster slot included.
- Festival Block — Free at launch · $149/film at Tier II. Inclusion in a curated themed bundle of five shorts (e.g. Animation Showcase).
Creator's Reel — Monthly Subscription
Launch-Honest: all Creator's Reel tiers are cut to launch pricing until the Towne's MAC pass 5,000.
Lanternbearer — Free (launch · $15/mo at Tier II)
One active film, basic analytics, "Indie Maker" badge.
Standard — $6/mo (launch · $39/mo at Tier II)
Up to three active films, included in one curated programme per month, creator profile.
Studio — $20/mo (launch · $99/mo at Tier II)
Unlimited films, owne Studio Wing within the Indie Wing, priority Feature Hall consideration, monthly analytics.
Marquee — $49/mo (launch · $299/mo at Tier III)
Everything in Studio + one guaranteed Feature Hall premiere week per quarter + name upon the Cinema entrance.
Premiere Slot & Revenue Share
- Marquee Premiere Slot — $49/week (launch · $499/week at Tier III). A specific weeke in the Feature Hall, sharing the marquee with the Lady's owne Feature. Limited; the Lady's originals always pick first.
- Rev-Share on Creator Rentals — 30% platform / 70% creator. Viewers may rent submitted films at the creator's set price ($2–$5). The Cinema keepeth 30%. Tip-jar splits at 85/15 to the creator. Merch through the lobby splits 80/20.
The Marquee tier guaranteeth that a creator receiveth a Feature Hall slot each quarter — not which weeke. Calendaring rests with the Cinema's keepers. Submission fees are non-refundable once reviewe beginneth; refunded onlie if declined ere reviewe. See Charter, Article XIX.
Promote Your Film
Launch-Honest Pricing · Add-on promotion · Open unto creators and the Lady alike
- Featured-on-Homepage — $10/week (launch · $29/week at Tier II). One slot per weeke.
- Genre Hall Spotlight — $6/week (launch · $19/week at Tier II). Top of a chosen Hall. One slot per Hall.
- Push to Lady's Letter Holders — Free at launch · $49/blast at Tier II. Two blasts per weeke maximum, to protect the inbox.
The Lobby
- Cinema Gift Card — $10 / $25 / $50.
- Tip the Projectionist — pay-what-thou-will, after any shewing.
- See also Lobby Poster Slots and Concession Stalls under Sponsorships above.
The Cinema is a standing Building of BellusTowne. All ticketing, passes, sponsorships, and Collector's Wares are sold here at the Cinema itself. Cinema structure, submissions, and the Indie Wing are governed by Charter Articles XVIII (Of the Cinema) and XIX (Of the Indie Wing). Only Lady Bellus's own offerings remain reserved to the Treasury.
