Digital Cinema Package (DCP)

Here is how this works in practice. We set up DCP creation in the Czech Republic with mastering facilities certified for digital cinema distribution, managing the technical specs, encryption, and quality verification that make sure a Digital Cinema Package plays flawlessly in theatres. A DCP is the standardized format for theatrical exhibition — encrypted video, audio, and subtitle data that cinema projectors read — and mastering it needs precise control of resolution, frame rate, color space, and audio channel setup. We produce both encrypted DCPs.

Here is the short of it. This need a KDM (Key Delivery Message) keyed to each projector and time window for commercial release, and unencrypted DCPs for festival submission. The team validates each package on cinema servers before delivery and creates multiple versions where a distribution strategy needs them: 5.1, 7.1, and Atmos audio configurations, subtitle and language options, and alternative aspect ratios. The result is a DCI-compliant package that plays correctly on professional projection systems worldwide.

Here is the breakdown. The Czech Republic is a natural base for digital cinema mastering, with a theatrical and festival culture that runs deep. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, founded in 1946, is one of the oldest A-list festivals in the world, and the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival and the Czech Lion Awards sustain a year-round calendar of theatrical screenings that depend on correctly mastered DCPs. Prague's post-prod industry, anchored by Barrandov Studios, finishes global features and Czech-language films that move from the grade and final mix straight into DCP mastering for premiere.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Productions finishing here for theatrical release gain from facilities practised at both festival-grade unencrypted packages and KDM-managed encrypted distribution. Whether your project needs a DCP for a Karlovy Vary premiere, a versioned package for global theatrical release, or a quick-turnaround DCP for a festival deadline, our team aligns the deliverable with the DCI specs and the exhibition needs of your release.