Additional DCP Services
We keep it simple.
Our DCP Creation Service is primarily for Partner Festivals.
All Add-On Services are an Additional Cost to the Price of the DCP.
All Add-On Services
Only Order Add-On Services if you have already paid for your DCP services.
All of the below add-ons are “in addition” to the DCP package your are purchasing. These are not stand-alone services.
Common Add-On Services for anything under 120 minutes
- Expedited Service (standard delivery is 10-14 days after the festival – we are often uploading hundreds of DCPs for each fest). $50 for a 3-10 turnaround. $100 for a 72-hour turnaround.
- Add a USB 3.0 Linux formatted external hard drive – $200 (We need at least 5 days to ensure creation and delivery)
- 4K DCP Upgrade – $150
- Stereo Upmix to 3 channel (L/R and Center) – $150
- Add subtitles – $150
- DCP Validation – $40
- Add Blu-Ray (No-Menus) Backup, 3 copies – $250
- Service Fee – $50
Order a New DCP
Contact Us if your DCP is not for one of our festival partners.
The following are for our partner festivals and their participants.
- FEATURE DCP FOR FESTIVAL: $400 – projects 60 minutes and over delivered and ordered more than 7 days from the festival. Includes 90-day digital download access.
- MID-LENGTH DCP FOR FESTIVAL: $250 – projects 30-59 minutes and over delivered and ordered more than 7 days from the festival. Includes 90-day digital download access.
- SHORT DCP FOR FESTIVAL: $110 – Projects under 30 minutes delivered more than 7 days from the festival. Includes 90-day digital download access.
- Additional fees apply for projects delivered/ordered between 1-7 days or on an emergency during the festival.
Order and pay for your DCP here.
Our Services
We can provide the following:
- Complete 2K and 4K Digital Cinema Packages (DCP)
- We do a quality control evaluation both the submitted file and the final DCP
- 6-month download access for your DCP through Dropbox
- Linux DCP formatted hard drive USB 3.0 or a theatre ready CRU-DX115 drive.
- Priority mail delivery (2-3 days) of your hard drive (if ordered)
- We can communicate with a festival or theatre technician to insure compatibility
What you provide:
- A master file –
- Preferred: HD ProRes 4:2:2 or 4:2:2 HQ with stereo or 5.1 sound
- We can take most standard formats such s MP4 or MOV.
- Contact us if you have a different file format
- Do not have countdowns, color bars or anything extra. We process your DCP “as is” when delivered.
- Audio should already be embedded into the video, otherwise, you will need to purchase separate service.
- REMEMBER: Your DCP will only be as good as the file you submit to us. Errors on the big screen or more likely to be accented rather than diminished.
The process:
- Deliver your master file digitally or send it via mail
- We prefer that you send files directly to our file server
- Once we receive and verify your file, we will send an invoice
- When the invoice is paid, we will begin making your DCP
- In most cases it takes us 5-7 business days (for standard DCP services)
- For festival pricing and services, we typically send DCP download links about 10-14 days following the festival.
- You receive a link where festivals/theatres/you can download your DCP
- If you order one, we will send the hard drive to one location within the USA if you order a drive.