Digital Cinema Package (DCP)

Here is how this works in practice. We deliver Digital Cinema Package creation that masters encrypted video, audio and subtitle data into the standardised format cinema projectors read. Our team sets up DCP mastering with facilities certified for digital cinema, managing the precise specs for resolution, frame rate, color space and audio channel setup, plus encryption and KDM running for secure commercial releases. We produce both encrypted DCPs.

Here is how the picture comes together. This need a KDM keyed to each projector and time window. Unencrypted DCPs for festival submission where simplicity matters more than security. Each package is validated on cinema servers before delivery to confirm flawless playback. We create many versions where a release strategy needs them — different audio configurations such as 5.1, 7.1 and Atmos, subtitle and language options, and alternate aspect ratios — turning around features and shorts to meet theatrical and festival deadlines.

Here is the short of it. The Netherlands hosts major festivals that drive DCP demand — the Global Film Festival Rotterdam, founded in 1972, and the Global Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, founded in 1988 and the world's largest documentary festival, alongside the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht. This awards the Golden Calf. DCPs are produced to DCI compliance so they play on any standard cinema system worldwide. The Dutch subtitle-first custom means DCPs frequently carry Dutch subtitle tracks on foreign-language films. We build subtitle and caption elements to specs.

Here is what we have to work with. Our team prepares theatrical packages for documentary and feature drama in the custom of celebrated Dutch cinema — from Paul Verhoeven's 'Black Book' to Michaël Dudok de Wit's Oscar-nominated 'The Red Turtle' — making sure trusted presentation in cinemas and festival venues.