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Need a DCP urgently? How our express mastering works

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  • October 16, 2026October 16, 2026
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  • By anthonykerr1986@googlemail.com

Need a DCP urgently? How our express mastering works

The email landed in Rowan Wrap’s inbox at 9:14 a.m. “Please send the DCP”. He stared at it. The screening was the following evening, the cinema was booked, and all he had was an MP4. His stomach dropped. Cinemas

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Streaming platform delivery specs: How to prepare content for streamers including Netflix, Amazon, Apple+

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  • October 6, 2026
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  • By anthonykerr1986@googlemail.com

Streaming platform delivery specs: How to prepare content for streamers including Netflix, Amazon, Apple+

Understanding streaming platform delivery specifications is now as important as the film itself. Cinema DCP vs. streaming: different worlds A cinema DCP is a self-contained package: JPEG2000 picture, uncompressed PCM audio, and an XML-based structure built for theatrical servers.

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Film festival submission checklist: technical delivery requirements you can’t miss

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  • October 2, 2026October 7, 2026
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  • By anthonykerr1986@googlemail.com

Film festival submission checklist: technical delivery requirements you can’t miss

You've finished your film, the deadline is looming, and the festival portal is asking for specs you've never heard of. Technical rejections are avoidable, and they sting more than creative ones. Here's a practical checklist of film festival delivery

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What Is a KDM and why do you need one for your cinema screening?

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  • September 25, 2026October 12, 2026
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  • By anthonykerr1986@googlemail.com

What Is a KDM and why do you need one for your cinema screening?

A KDM, or key delivery message, is a small encrypted file that acts like a digital key. It unlocks your film so it can play on a specific cinema server, at a specific venue,  and specific window time. That’s

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Subtitling and dubbing for international film distribution: how to choose (and budget)

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  • September 23, 2026September 29, 2026
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  • By anthonykerr1986@googlemail.com

Subtitling and dubbing for international film distribution: how to choose (and budget)

Subtitling and dubbing impact your film’s budget and timeline. Subtitling is the cheaper and faster option. While dubbing is costlier and slower, it does remove the reading barrier, and is sometimes contractually required.  Cost, however, is usually the deciding

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