DCP CREATION
made easy. flat rates.
Built for Filmmakers.
Post Oak DCP was built from the ground up with the idea to give filmmakers a fast, affordable, high quality, user-friendly DCP experience. Having your film look and sound its best is important and we're here to get that done. We simply take your film, ask you a few questions and deliver a 2K or 4K digital cinema package. Our hope is to give all filmmakers the opportunity to screen their hard work at the pristine quality it deserves.
Along with this we have the experience to handle print traffic for a film festival from managing the media, communicating with filmmakers, technical support, creating program blocks, coordinating with theaters and more. Check out our simple process and rates below and contact us with any questions.
Our Process
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1. Send Us Your Film
The first step in the DCP process is for you to send us your film in a ProRes format. You can either ship us a drive with the film on it, or you can upload it to us and we'll take it from there. If you want to send us something besides ProRes that's fine too, we only mention ProRes since it's the most common format we receive and the most flexible for creating a DCP.
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2. We Take Care of It
Once we've received your film you just sit back and wait for us to complete your DCP. Once we've had a short chat about your film and your needs, we'll know what has to get done. No need to worry if we ask you a technical question about your film you don't know. We're also here to walk you through everything, should it be needed, and explain things in an everyday language so we're all on the same page.
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3. We Test Your DCP
Once your digital cinema package is complete, we run it through multiple tests and a validation process to ensure everything came through properly and to avoid any mishaps during screening. We're so particular about this in fact, that a lot of times this is the most time consuming step in the process.
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4. We Deliver Your DCP
After the creation and testing, your DCP is complete and is delivered to you, or your festival, in a professionally packaged hard case with foam insert. Everything is neatly labeled and a spec sheet is added for whomever is screening the DCP. Should you need it, we can also ship the digital cinema package to the festival of your choice.
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5. A Great Screening
Once everything is complete and delivered, all that's left to do is to have a great screening of your film and celebrate with the cast and crew. We even provide a liaison service at no charge between us and the festival or projectionist. This ensures that should the festival or projectionist have any questions, they'll be getting the right answers directly from the source.
Flat Rates.
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DCP Rates
2K Feature Film DCP Creation
$550 Flat Rate (up to 120 min) + Drive Price
4K Feature Film DCP Creation
$750 Flat Rate (up to 120 min) + Drive Price
2K Short Film DCP
$155 Flat Rate (up to 20 min) + Drive Price
4K Short Film DCP
$225 Flat Rate (up to 20 min) + Drive Price
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Drive Prices
CRU DCP Kit: $275 (best for features)
Standard USB 3.0 Drive: $100 (most common)
DCP Digital Upload: $50 (up to 100GB)
*All DCPs include validation and are DCI (digital cinema initiatives) compliant.
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Additional Services
DCP Encryption: $125 (includes 5 KDM keys)
Expedited DCP Turnaround (72, 48, 24hr)
DCP Duplication: $99 + Drive Price. (for 3rd party DCPs)
Open/Closed Subtitles or Captions: $85
Shipping: Varies by location.