The EDCF Guide for Film Festivals in the Digital Age – technical operations, theatrical solutions and recommended practices
by Angelo D’Alessio
With contributions from members of the Festivals Working Group
“A successful film festival is an orchestra of great content, strong delivery and pitch-perfect design. When one element is out of tune, it can ruin the entire performance of any festival”
Contents
Foreword………………………………………………………………………………… page 03
This Guide………………………………………………………………………………. page 04
Questions & Answers on the specifications and methodology for the operation
of Digital Cinema Systems at Festivals: What we need to know?……………………. page 07
Words of Warning: Lessons learned…………………………………………………... page 22
Quality Management System (QMS) at Festivals………………………………. page 28
Quality Control of Systems and DCPs at Festivals ……………………………….. page 32
Basic Workflow at Festivals……………………………………………………….. page 35
Technical regulation of the submission of movies to Festivals…………………. page 40
Understanding the key terminology…………………………………………………... page 42
Case History: The Norwegian Short Film Festival........................................................ page 55
Required Training Programs……………………………………………………. page 64
Annex A – The Digital Cinema Naming Convention…………………………………. page 65
Annex B – Digital Cinema QC -best common practices ………………………….. page 68
Annex C – A typical data base structure for Festivals………………………………. page 72
Annex E – Useful links …………………………………………………………………. page 75
Acknowledgements and Credits………………………………………………………. page 75
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| EDCF Festivals Guide 2014.pdf | 2.35 MB |