The DCP Bay is the codename for a digital movie distribution platform which intend to be an alternative to monopolistic actors in place in France. Digital movie transport is in the hands of very few actors and as the cinema is heading towards digital at high speed, they have a crucial place in the landscape. Our project originates from the mind of Rodolphe and Nicolas, working for an indie movie theater in Toulouse, Utopia. Under the influence of the local DIY ISP tetaneutral.net, they thought of a scheme where movies are transported by the local DIY ISP instead of the big corps running the market.
Soon, they were joined by independant distributors and groups of movie theaters. Taking inspiration from the "scene", movies are distributed to theaters using free software and most of all, with ftp/bittorrent for a prize well below the monopolistic market. Amongst many things, this means fresh air for pressured little theaters. It's also a wonderful example of the synergy that can exist between culture, free software and community-driven Internet infrastructures.