Film Legal Delivery
When the distributor's delivery schedule arrives — 49 categories of legal documentation, physical masters, guild approvals, music clearances, copyright registration — your team needs all of it compiled, organized, and submitted. That's what we do.
What a Legal Delivery Package Contains
Legal Documentation
- Chain of Title (complete lineage from writer/source through production)
- Errors & Omissions (E&O) Insurance
- Music Clearances (synchronization and master use rights)
- Life Rights & Publicity Releases
- Copyright Registration (with U.S. Copyright Office)
- Guild Documentation (WGA, DGA, SAG-AFTRA))
- Cast & Crew Credits (format verified by distributor specs)
Physical Masters & Technical
- IMF (Interoperable Master Format) packages
- DCP (Digital Cinema Package) files
- ProRes masters (4K and HD variants)
- HDR deliverables (Dolby Vision, HDR10+)
- Quality Control (QC) reports and sign-off
- Metadata (EIDR, runtime, frame rates, formats)
- Textless version & M&E (Music & Effects) split
A distributor's delivery requirements often span 49 discrete categories. One missing document or one misconfigured master can delay payment to your financier by weeks. We inventory everything, verify completeness, and remediate gaps before submission.
Distributors We've Delivered To
Netflix
Lionsgate
Amazon Prime Video
A24
Paramount
Universal
Hulu
Sony
20th Century Studios
Cinedigm
Grindstone Entertainment
Redbox Entertainment
BET+
Anchor Bay Films
40+ films delivered across the US and 25+ territories. We understand each distributor's unique requirements — Netflix's technical QC differs from Lionsgate's. We know those differences so you don't have to reformat and resubmit.
How We Work
Delivery isn't a single task — it's a parallel workstream that runs alongside final mastering. We integrate with your timeline, not against it.
- Distributor schedule arrives: We receive the delivery requirements checklist and build a detailed inventory against your film's current state.
- Legal track and mastering track run in parallel: While your editor and colorist are finishing the DCP and ProRes masters, we coordinate chain of title, insurance, music clearances, and copyright registration in advance.
- Convergence point: Legal docs are complete and masters are locked. We assemble, verify, and format per distributor specs.
- Final submission: Complete package submitted to distributor. Payment trigger fires. No delays due to missing docs or format errors.
Want to understand the full process in detail? See our complete process breakdown.
Delivery Triggers MG Payment
For financiers, completion guarantors, and production companies: Delivery = payment trigger. A distributor signs off on the complete legal package and approved masters. That sign-off releases the money. If your delivery is incomplete, delayed, or non-compliant, your financier's payment is delayed proportionally. We manage the delivery path to ensure your timeline matches your financial closing requirements.
Platform-Specific QC Requirements
Netflix doesn't accept what Amazon accepts. Lionsgate has different specs than A24. Streaming platforms have evolved different technical standards. We inventory and implement the correct format for each distributor so you don't have to re-deliver.
Netflix
DCP, ProRes 4K (Apple ProRes 422 HQ), HDR10, Dolby Vision deliverables. Must pass Netflix QC report. Timing specs for internationalization, textless version, M&E stem. Specific EIDR registration requirements.
Amazon Prime Video
IMF preferred, ProRes 4K alternatives, HDR10+ support, Dolby Vision optional. Custom metadata requirements. Specific closed-caption format. Guild documentation and clearance requirements differ from Netflix.
Lionsgate / Traditional Distributors
DCP (primary), ProRes masters, IMF for certain releases, HDR optional. Traditional chain-of-title chain. Insurance requirements higher. Music clearance scope broader (theatrical + TV + streaming).