{"id":12720,"date":"2026-06-10T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/?post_type=guides_resources&#038;p=12720"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:32:54","slug":"fhs-technical-screening-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"guides_resources","link":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/guides_resources\/fhs-technical-screening-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Screening Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DCA-Phantom-31Oct25-300ppi-106-scaled-e1779877265385-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Two people stand in a dark control room, illuminated by a glowing purple lighting console in front of them.\" class=\"wp-image-12721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DCA-Phantom-31Oct25-300ppi-106-scaled-e1779877265385-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DCA-Phantom-31Oct25-300ppi-106-scaled-e1779877265385-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DCA-Phantom-31Oct25-300ppi-106-scaled-e1779877265385-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Courtesy of Dundee Contemporary Arts, Phantom of the Opera Tour 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style01\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer wide\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Ensure your screenings run smoothly from start to finish with Film Hub Scotland&#8217;s handy technical toolkit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We know it can be difficult to get to grips with the technical aspects of screenings. Projectionist <strong>Euan Bright<\/strong> (Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow Film Festival &amp; Edinburgh International Film Festival) has compiled this fail-safe guide to setting up, and troubleshooting, your tech. It will be particularly useful for film societies and film festivals who use community venues and a range of screening spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Euan delivered an online workshop to walk FHS members through the guide, and how to use it. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qhLSR3JzI70\">Watch the recording<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This guide includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to run films from DVD\/Blu Ray\/Video files\/DCP<\/li>\n<li>Setting up your screenings with workflows and playlists<\/li>\n<li>Using tech to create a cinema \u2018atmosphere\u2019<\/li>\n<li>How to test your picture\/playback\/sound<\/li>\n<li>A step-by-step screening day checklist<\/li>\n<li>Troubleshooting common technical issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmhubscotland.com\/resources\/fhs-technical-screening-toolkit\/\">Access the toolkit.<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Image: Courtesy of Dundee Contemporary Arts, Phantom of the Opera Tour 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<hr 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