Short Film Theater Screening Requirements
Technical specifications for the Kamala Theater Screening program. Required items are mandatory; recommended items are not.
Direct answer
What technical specifications are required for Shortfundly screening?
Required specifications include a maximum of 9 minutes including credits, Cinemascope ratio with 4K output, minimum 5.1 audio mix, Open DCP delivery, and a mandatory censor certificate. Dolby Atmos is recommended, not mandatory.
Required
Maximum duration
Max duration 9 minutes including credits
High quality short films
Properly scripted high quality short films
Cinemascope & 4K
Cinemascope ratio with 4K output
5.1 audio mix
Audio mix minimum 5.1
Open DCP format
Content delivered in Open DCP format
Censor certificate
Censor certificate mandatory
Recommended
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos recommended (in addition to minimum 5.1)
What is Open DCP?
Open DCP (Digital Cinema Package) is the theatrical delivery format listed as required for Shortfundly’s Kamala Theater screening program. The Screening site requires content in Open DCP format; it does not publish a full technical packaging tutorial.
