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Festival delivery in 2026, what's the new normal?

Maks Volna · 2026-07-21T00:18:06.439Z

Festivals keep updating their delivery specs. Anyone settled on a default master for indie shorts in 2026, DCP every time or is a ProRes file finally enough?

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OP#1 · 2026-07-21 00:18
Festivals keep updating their delivery specs. Anyone settled on a default master for indie shorts in 2026, DCP every time or is a ProRes file finally enough?
#2 · 2026-07-21 20:18
DCP for anything with a theatrical screening, no exceptions. Half the horror stories I've heard are 'they said a file was fine' and then the projectionist disagreed.
#3 · 2026-07-22 16:18
Don't chase specs, chase the tech check. Email the festival's projection team a week early. The answer is always more reliable than the PDF.