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We only „certify“ theatrical mixing studios. (Studios that mix Dolby Atmos content for cinemas).
For all studios that mix Dolby Atmos Music and Home-Entertainment content there is no formal „certification“. - however, even for those studios we are happy to support you in the planning of the room, make sure all is up to our specs, and once your room is up and running you can also book us for a room tune session.
To get in touch with us please fill out our studio onboarding form at:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/268efb76fc44496e942a957aab9dcc52
1. for film certification, you need to contact BBFC here https://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-classification to buy the certification for cinema release.
2. for audio here's what Dolby say:
https://professional.dolby.com/cinema/industry/content-services/
Theatrical soundtrack mastering
Dolby motion picture sound formats now include Dolby® Digital 5.1, Dolby® Surround 7.1, and Dolby Atmos®. To ensure that soundtracks using these formats replay consistently in theaters worldwide as envisioned by the director, Dolby has established standardized sound replay conditions for mixing studios and cinemas.
Dolby theatrical soundtracks are created by Dolby certified studios. To assist studios and filmmakers, Dolby has a team of more than 50 consultants across the globe delivering dubbing theater alignment, workflow consultation, and Printmaster support to ensure accurate translation to cinemas.
To create a Dolby theatrical soundtrack for your feature film and utilize Dolby branding on the promotional material, enter the details of the feature film in one of the following forms:
For Printmasters in North America or the UK, please enter details here:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/e1b206752ce34de393c033b028fc68ef
For Printmasters outside of these areas, please enter details here:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/20c28ce2a5b643d59680647d1386b24d
There's not much cost if you have a short film, but these are also covered here, so do get in touch, to ask for advice and costs.