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Digital Cinema Package (DCP)
Professional DCP creation ensuring flawless theatrical presentation and worldwide cinema distribution.
A Digital Cinema Package is the standard format for theatrical film release. It holds encrypted video, audio, and subtitle data that cinema projectors read and show. DCP mastering needs exact specs for image size, frame rate, color, and sound channels, so the film plays back right.
We set up DCP creation at mastering studios certified for digital cinema. Our team handles the specs, encryption, and quality checks. Your Digital Cinema Package then plays flawlessly in theaters and meets the delivery standards your distribution partners need.
Capabilities
DCP Creation Excellence
We deliver the industry-standard format for theatrical exhibition, ensuring your film is presented with the highest quality in cinemas worldwide.
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Cinema Quality
DCI-compliant packages for perfect projection in theaters worldwide.
Excellence
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Secure Encryption
Content protection with professional KDM management.
Security
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Global Standards
Compatible with all DCI-compliant cinema systems worldwide.
Universal
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Verified Quality
Comprehensive testing and validation on cinema servers.
Reliability
DCP Services
Technical Specifications
Why Us
Why Choose Our DCP Services
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100% Reliability
Guaranteed playback in all DCI theaters.
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Fast Turnaround
Quick delivery for urgent deadlines.
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Secure Handling
Covered workflow and delivery.
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Festival Ready
Experience with major festival needs.
On Location
DCP mastering for New York theatrical and festival release
Digital Cinema Packages for theatrical release in New York are built against the DCI specs used worldwide. But the day-to-day needs of the city's cinemas shape how we make them. AMC Loews and Regal between them run most big-screen multiplexes across the five boroughs. The arthouse circuit handles indie and repertory releases — IFC Center in Greenwich Village, Film Forum, Quad Cinema, Angelika Film Center, BAM Rose Cinemas, Lincoln Plaza, Metrograph on the Lower East Side, Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn, and Nitehawk in Williamsburg and Park Slope. Each venue has its own ingest profiles for audio mapping, subtitle delivery, and trailer-versus-feature CPL structure.
Our DCP team builds SMPTE 2067-compliant packages at Light Iron NY at Harbor Picture Company, PostWorks New York, and Goldcrest Soho. We offer Interop variants where older projectors need them. Each comes in 2K and 4K sizes, with 5.1, 7.1, or Dolby Atmos audio. Many subtitle languages ship as add-on packages, so the main feature file is not copied again for each variant.
Festival entries to Tribeca Film Festival, the NY Film Festival at Lincoln Center, DOC NYC, NewFest, or the Hamptons Global Film Festival often skip encryption to keep playback simple. Commercial theatrical releases instead get pro KDM workflows tied to exact projector certificates and screening windows. Each package is checked on a reference cinema server before delivery. This test confirms load behaviour, audio mapping, subtitle timing, and CPL match against the production's screening plan.
Turnaround on a standard feature DCP is one to three business days. We offer rush service for festival deadlines or last-minute global screenings. Once delivered, packages are stored against the production's master on LTO-9 next to the IMF. That way, re-issues can be made without re-mastering from scratch — for re-releases tied to Gotham Awards wins, new area deals, or repertory runs at Film Forum or Metrograph.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a DCP and why do I need one?
A Digital Cinema Package (DCP) is the industry-standard format for theatrical screenings. You need a DCP to show your film in commercial cinemas or to send it to major film festivals. It makes sure your content shows right on pro digital projectors, with the image and sound quality you want.
What's the difference between encrypted and unencrypted DCPs?
Encrypted DCPs need a KDM (Key Delivery Message) for each projector and time window. The KDM guards content for commercial releases. Unencrypted DCPs are used mostly for film festival entries, where security matters less and a simple workflow is preferred.
How long does DCP creation take?
Standard DCP creation mostly takes 1-3 business days. The time depends on the length and scope of your project. We offer rush service for urgent deadlines. Feature films need longer encoding times than shorts, and 4K DCPs take longer than 2K versions.
Can you create multiple versions of my DCP?
Yes, we often create many DCP versions, with different audio setups (5.1, 7.1, Atmos), subtitle options, language versions, and aspect ratios. Our team works with you to pick which versions your distribution plan needs.
Related Services
Productions in New York that need this often pair it with Archival & Preservation Services, Format Conversion & Encoding Services, and Broadcast Delivery Services for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Audio Mixing & Mastering and Video Editing Services.
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Let's create perfect DCPs for your theatrical release.