Where to get a DCP

If you spend enough time around film festivals, one technical acronym eventually starts to haunt your inbox:

DCP.

A DCP is simply a delivery format — but it is a very specific one designed for professional cinema environments.

A Digital Cinema Package (DCP) is the standard format used by commercial movie theaters with digital projection systems. Unlike an MP4 or QuickTime file that plays on a laptop or TV, a DCP is built to work with a theater’s server and projector.