Media Technical Specifications

(Film Traffic Team)

Festival Participation Agreement
Materials request page
Technical Specifications

Please keep this page as a guide. The AegeanFF traffic team will contact you in the following days to coordinate delivery of the screening file(s).

1. DCP (DCI compliance)

Supported 2D formats:

 a) MXF Interop (JPEG2000)

  • 24fps, 48fps @ 2K
  • 24fps @ 4K

b) SMPTE (JPEG2000)

  • 24fps, 25fps, 30fps, 48fps, 60fps @ 2K
  • 24fps. 25fps, 30fps @ 4K

Supported frame sizes (2K):

a) FLAT (1.85:1) : 1998 x 1080
b) SCOPE (2.39:1) : 2048 x 858
c) FULL FRAME (1.90:1) : 2048 x 1080

All non english films must have english subtitles embedded

CineCanvas system is supported for subtitles
Maximum bitrate: 250Mbps (according to DCI compliance)
Sound settings are following DCP encoding rules
Maximum surround format supported is 5.1 

Please Note:

  • You are kindly requested to use Letterboxing or Pillarboxing when the proportions of your image don’t match the above aspect ratios.
  • When not using CineCanvas, the subtitles should be printed within the image frame and not in the black outline of the Letterbox
  • For encrypted content, please, send the keys starting at least ten (10) days before the beginning of the festival and ending 2 days (at least) after the closing.
  • Please follow the DCI Naming Convention for the naming of the DCP http://digitalcinemanamingconvention.com/unabridged.asp

2. Alternative content – Digital Video Files

Support media formats:

MOV

Container: .mov
Codec: Apple ProRes 422 / Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)
Video: HD (1920×1080)
Audio: 24bit / 48kHz
16bit / 48kHz
2 Channels (stereo)
*6 Channels (5.1 Surround) only with Dolby Digital encoding
Integer: Little Endian
Frame Rate: 23,98fps / 24fps / 25fps / 29,97fps / 30fps

MP4

Container: .mp4
Codec: H.264 / MPEG4(HQ)
Video: HD (1920×1080)
Audio: 24bit / 48kHz
16bit / 48kHz
2 Channels (stereo)
*6 Channels (5.1 Surround) only with Dolby Digital encoding
Integer: Little Endian
Frame Rate: 23,98fps / 24fps / 25fps / 29,97fps / 30fps
Maximum bitrate: 30Mbps
  • All non english films must have english subtitles embedded
  • Minimum bitrate of 15Mbps
  • SD resolutions are playable but not preferred.
  • The subtitles should be printed within the image frame and not in the black outline of the Letterbox

3. VR / Immersive Technical Specifications

Standalone VR Application (Meta Quest 2 / 3)

File type:

Signed .apk  (plus .obb expansion file if used)

Target device:

Meta Quest 2 and / or Meta Quest 3 (please specify)

Package name:

Required (e.g. com.studio.title)

Interaction:

Controllers or hand tracking (please specify)

Player mode:

Seated / standing / roomscale, with minimum play area in metres

Language:

English version or English subtitles

 

All non english films must have english subtitles embedded

360° / 180° Video

Container:

.mp4 (H.264 / H.265) or .mov (ProRes 422)

Resolution:

4K per eye recommended

Projection:

360° monoscopic, 360° stereoscopic, or 180° stereoscopic (side-by-side)

Audio:

Stereo or spatial / ambisonic (please specify)

Frame rate:

24 / 25 / 30 / 60 fps

Delivery:

Downloadable master file.

 

All non english films must have english subtitles embedded

4. Delivery Media Preferred for all formats

ONLINE DELIVERY VIA ASPERA/DROPBOX OR ANY SERVER TRANSFER IS ALWAYS PREFERED OVER PHYSICAL COPIES

Depending to the format you use for your film (DCP, Alternative content) you should send it according to the following cases:

a) DCP

CRU or USB HDD or Flash Drive with ext2 / ext3 (linux) format or NTFS (windows) format (*NTFS on windows system formatted) (**NFS on Mac system formatted)

b) Alternative Content

USB HDD or Flash Drive with NTFS (windows) format or HFS (apple journaled) format (*NTFS on windows system formatted) (**NFS on Mac system formatted)

FOR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT materials@aegeanff.com

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