Interbay Cinema Society FAQ

Congratulations on receiving the Interbay Cinema Society Lightpress Grant. We look forward to working with you, the following FAQ will help answer questions regarding the process. Please fill out the Film Scanning Order Form in the Resources section, the order will be submitted electronically.

  • How much film can I send?
    The grant is for three hours of studio time. This allows approximately 60 minutes of running time to be scanned if the film is
    three reels or less. Additional time can be purchased at a rate of $300/hr. Learn more about scan options here.

  • Will this be a 4k scan?
    We will provided 4K files for 35mm scans and 2K files for 16mm scans.

  • How should the film be prepped?
    The less time we have to spend prepping the film the more time we can spend scanning / grading. We prefer if the film arrived on cores, 1200ft long with 6ft of leader on head and tail.

  • How are my files delivered?
    A formatted 1TB drive will be sufficient. If you order a drive to be sent, please include a gift receipt with your name or a tracking number so we know who the drive belongs to. If we need to format your drive please indicate on the order form how we should format your drive. You also have the option for FTP delivery or to purchase a drive from us.
    Download our Film Running Time / Data Rate PDF to help calculate how much storage you will need.

  • How do I relay details about my scanning project?
    You must fill out our online order form to relay details about your scanning project.
    Omitting this step will delay turnaround of your order.

  • Shipping elements to Lightpress
    When filling out shipping label to us, please use address as written below.
    DO NOT ADD ANY OTHER INFORMATION.
    IN ORDER FOR ANY LIGHTPRESS REPRESENTATIVE TO ACCEPT DELIVERY PLEASE DO NOT USE
    "DIRECT SIGNATURE REQUIRED" OR ANY SERVICES THAT NEED A SPECIFIC RECEIVERS SIGNATURE.
    Please email any tracking info for your shipment to: info@lightpress.tv or directly to the Lightpress representative
    you are working with.

    Lightpress

    1416 NW 46th St

    Ste 105 / PMB 302

    Seattle, WA 98107

  • How is return shipping handled?
    You are responsible for return shipping. You can use the same details for return shipping as used for sending elements.
    Email us a return shipping label, our preferred methods of shipping are UPS and Fed Ex.
    You can email return shipping label to: info@lightpress.tv or directly to the Lightpress representative you are working with.