UFO Moviez - Release A Movie

Release a movie on UFO

Procedure for releasing a movie on the UFO Digital Cinema Network:

Material Requirements and Acceptance Norms:

	Content is accepted by UFO only at its Digital Labs located at Mumbai and Chennai
	The ready film content must be provided to UFO, in MINIMUM 2 (two) D5 tapes or Hard Drives (irrespective of film length). Part 1 of the film (Before Interval) must be strictly provided on Tape 1 only, and Part 2 (After Interval) to be strictly provided on Tape 2 only. Full film on 1 tape or Hard dive will be rejected by UFO unconditionally.
	The D5 tapes or Hard Drives shall be provided by the Producer, and will be returned to the producer.
	Telecine of the film (print / negative) or Transfer on to Hard Drives, shall be arranged directly by Producer, at the studio technically cleared by UFO. The studio booking / payment, and movement of print / negative to and from studio, will be organized by the Producer directly.
	Producer must ensure MONO AUDIO REFERENCE on D5 Tapes.
	All material has to be made available to UFO, latest by the previous Thursday (7 days in advance), for the Friday release.
	Any film content to be accepted or returned by UFO, shall be done so only on receipt of the producer authorization letter in original (as per the draft provided by UFO). The Photo ID of the person delivering or collecting content is also required.
	To release the film in 5.1 sound, the FINAL, EDITED, SYNCHRONIZED wav file (in non returnable DVD) must be given along with the film content
	A copy of the film's Censor Certificate must be provided along with the film content.

IMPORTANT –

Films, Trailors, Test content will not be accepted on DVD’s or CD’s.

DVD’s & CD will be accepted ONLY for audio, logos, slates & censor certificates, and will be NON RETURNABLE.

PEN DRIVES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

Producer Consent Letter:
	Producer / Distributor agreeing to release a Film through UFO will provide a Consent Letter for Digital Conversion, in the prescribed format given by UFO, two weeks in advance of the release of the film.

Distributor Confirmation Letter:
	UFO honors the Release Orders of only those Authorized Distributors, whose names are provided by the Producer in this letter.

Distributor Release Orders:
	For the release of the film, the distributors having the rights of the film must send the "Release Order" in the prescribed format.
	The Release Orders must be submitted to the Regional office at least 2 days (i.e. 48 hours) in advance of the release of the film, along with the payment of the Distribution Charges
	Authorization of the playouts of the film at the respective theaters will be done on a weekly basis. Extension of the film in respective theaters will have to be done at least two days before the expiry of the license.
	Statement of account for the Distributor will be available on request to the Distributor, on the subsequent Monday for the playbacks from Friday to Thursday

Digitization charges:
	Charges per film for digitization, as per UFO's rate card, shall be payable along with the Producer Consent Letter (the DD should be drawn in favor of "UFO Moviez India Ltd.").