A private premiere gives a finished project a moment of its own. Make the invitation clear about what you are showing and whether you want celebration, feedback or both.
1. Prepare the finished version
Check the export from beginning to end before uploading it. Confirm that credits, sound and any final edits are present. Wait for processing in Zopley and test the result before naming the session a premiere.
Watch the finished file through the credits and give it a version name. Upload and test that exact version before announcing the premiere time.
If your source is a YouTube upload, review YouTube's privacy-settings explanation. An unlisted video can be shared again by someone with the link; those settings are separate from Zopley room access.
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2. Choose the intended audience
Decide who you want in the first screening and review the room's entry settings. Check capacity before sending invitations. Ask before sharing footage involving others if the audience is wider than they expect.
List the intended guests and review room access. Ask anyone identifiable in personal footage before showing it to a wider group.
The W3C accessible media guide explains captions, transcripts and audio description. Ask which options your guests need, then test them before the session.
3. Tell guests what the evening includes
Share the video's title, duration and start time alongside the room link or code. Explain whether discussion follows. A concise invitation helps people set aside the right amount of time.
Say whether the evening is a celebration, a feedback session or both. Include the runtime and planned discussion so guests know the commitment.
Compare your connection with YouTube's sustained-speed recommendations. These are a reference for YouTube playback, not a measured requirement or performance guarantee for Zopley.
4. Separate the first reaction from critique
Let the screening finish before asking detailed questions. If you want feedback, name one aspect you are still evaluating. Guests can celebrate the work and offer observations, but they need to know which kind of response you are inviting.
Let the first reaction finish before asking for detailed critique. Collect observations with timestamps only if you have invited that kind of feedback.