diff --git a/pandora/annotation/management/commands/import_srt.py b/pandora/annotation/management/commands/import_srt.py
index f2a44a20..8659b6e8 100644
--- a/pandora/annotation/management/commands/import_srt.py
+++ b/pandora/annotation/management/commands/import_srt.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.db import transaction
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         if len(args) != 4:
-            print self.usage('import_srt')
+            print(self.usage('import_srt'))
             return 
         username, public_id, layer_id, filename = args
         user = User.objects.get(username=username)
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         layer = filter(lambda l: l['id'] == layer_id, settings.CONFIG['layers'])[0]
 
         annotations = ox.srt.load(filename)
-        print 'importing %d annotations into %s/%s' % (len(annotations), public_id, layer_id)
+        print('importing %d annotations into %s/%s' % (len(annotations), public_id, layer_id))
         for i in range(len(annotations)-1):
             if annotations[i]['out'] == annotations[i+1]['in']:
                 annotations[i]['out'] = annotations[i]['out'] - 0.001
diff --git a/pandora/app/config.py b/pandora/app/config.py
index c56593a8..c82f43a0 100644
--- a/pandora/app/config.py
+++ b/pandora/app/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
-from __future__ import division, with_statement
+from __future__ import division, with_statement, print_function
 
 import os
 import sys
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def load_config(init=False):
         except ValueError as e:
             if init:
                 print("Failed to parse %s:\n" % settings.SITE_CONFIG)
-                print (e)
+                print(e)
                 sys.exit(1)
             else:
                 config = None
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def load_config(init=False):
         except ValueError as e:
             if init:
                 print("Failed to default config %s:\n" % settings.DEFAULT_CONFIG)
-                print (e)
+                print(e)
                 sys.exit(1)
             else:
                 default = None
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def load_config(init=False):
             'menuExtras', 'languages'
         )):
             parts = map(lambda p: p.replace('\0', '\\.'), section.replace('\\.', '\0').split('.'))
-            #print 'checking', section
+            #print('checking', section)
             c = config
             d = default
             while len(parts):
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def reloader_thread():
 def update_static():
     oxjs_build = os.path.join(settings.STATIC_ROOT, 'oxjs/tools/build/build.py')
     if os.path.exists(oxjs_build):
-        print 'update oxjs'
+        print('update oxjs')
         os.system('%s >/dev/null' % oxjs_build)
 
     data = ''
@@ -250,12 +250,12 @@ def update_static():
     js += [
         'png/icon.png',
     ]
-    print 'write', pandora_js
+    print('write', pandora_js)
     data = ox.js.minify(data)
     with open(pandora_js, 'w') as f:
         f.write(data)
 
-    print 'write', pandora_json
+    print('write', pandora_json)
     with open(pandora_json, 'w') as f:
         json.dump(sorted(js), f, indent=2)
 
@@ -283,11 +283,11 @@ def update_static():
             locale = json.load(fd)
         site_locale = f.replace('locale.pandora', 'locale.' + settings.CONFIG['site']['id'])
         locale_file = f.replace('locale.pandora', 'locale')
-        print 'write', locale_file
-        print '    adding', f
+        print('write', locale_file)
+        print('    adding', f)
         if os.path.exists(site_locale):
             with open(site_locale) as fdl:
-                print '    adding', site_locale
+                print('    adding', site_locale)
                 locale.update(json.load(fdl))
         with codecs.open(locale_file, "w", "utf-8") as fd:
             json.dump(locale, fd, ensure_ascii=False)
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def update_geoip(force=False):
     path = os.path.join(settings.GEOIP_PATH, 'GeoLiteCity.dat')
     if not os.path.exists(path) or force:
         url = 'http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCity.dat.gz'
-        print 'download', url
+        print('download', url)
         ox.net.save_url(url, "%s.gz"%path)
         if os.path.exists(path):
             os.unlink(path)
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ def update_geoip(force=False):
     path = os.path.join(settings.GEOIP_PATH, 'GeoLiteCityv6.dat')
     if not os.path.exists(path) or force:
         url = 'http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCityv6-beta/GeoLiteCityv6.dat.gz'
-        print 'download', url
+        print('download', url)
         ox.net.save_url(url, "%s.gz"%path)
         if os.path.exists(path):
             os.unlink(path)
diff --git a/pandora/app/management/commands/init_db.py b/pandora/app/management/commands/init_db.py
index 1ef90109..571ae957 100644
--- a/pandora/app/management/commands/init_db.py
+++ b/pandora/app/management/commands/init_db.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.conf import settings
 import os
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ def run(cmd):
     stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
 
     if p.returncode != 0:
-        print stderr
+        print(stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     args = ''
 
     def handle(self, **options):
-        print 'initializing database...'
+        print('initializing database...')
         manage_py = sys.argv[0]
         for cmd in [
             [manage_py, 'syncdb', '--noinput'],
diff --git a/pandora/app/management/commands/south_installed.py b/pandora/app/management/commands/south_installed.py
index 38d226b7..b62d6edd 100644
--- a/pandora/app/management/commands/south_installed.py
+++ b/pandora/app/management/commands/south_installed.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.db import connection
 
@@ -16,6 +18,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             table_name = south.models.MigrationHistory._meta.db_table
             cursor = connection.cursor()
             db_rows = connection.introspection.get_table_description(cursor, table_name)
-            print "yes"
+            print("yes")
         except:
-            print "no"
+            print("no")
diff --git a/pandora/archive/extract.py b/pandora/archive/extract.py
index d383995e..6b9bef42 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/extract.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/extract.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
-from __future__ import division, with_statement
+from __future__ import division, with_statement, print_function
 
 import os
 from os.path import exists
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def stream(video, target, profile, info, audio_track=0, flags={}):
     else:
         cmd += [enc_target]
 
-    #print cmd
+    #print(cmd)
     p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
                               stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                               stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def stream(video, target, profile, info, audio_track=0, flags={}):
         return False, stdout
     if format == 'mp4':
         cmd = ['qt-faststart', "%s.mp4" % enc_target, enc_target]
-        #print cmd
+        #print(cmd)
         p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
                                   stdout=open('/dev/null', 'w'),
                                   stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def stream(video, target, profile, info, audio_track=0, flags={}):
 
 
 def run_command(cmd, timeout=10):
-    #print cmd
+    #print(cmd)
     p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=open('/dev/null', 'w'),
                               stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
                               close_fds=True)
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ def timeline(video, prefix, modes=None, size=None):
     p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
         close_fds=True)
-    #print cmd
+    #print(cmd)
     #p = subprocess.Popen(cmd)
     p.wait()
 
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ def timeline_strip(item, cuts, info, prefix):
                 widths = divide(duration, frames)
                 frame = frame
                 if _debug:
-                    print widths, duration, frames, cuts[c], cuts[c + 1]
+                    print(widths, duration, frames, cuts[c], cuts[c + 1])
                 for s in range(int(frames)):
                     frame_ratio = widths[s] / timeline_height
                     if video_ratio > frame_ratio:
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ def timeline_strip(item, cuts, info, prefix):
                         top = int((video_height - height) / 2)
                         box = (0, top, video_width, top + height)
                     if _debug:
-                        print frame, 'cut', c, 'frame', s, frame, 'width', widths[s], box
+                        print(frame, 'cut', c, 'frame', s, frame, 'width', widths[s], box)
                     #FIXME: why does this have to be frame+1?
                     frame_image = Image.open(item.frame((frame+1)/fps))
                     frame_image = frame_image.crop(box).resize((widths[s], timeline_height), Image.ANTIALIAS)
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ def timeline_strip(item, cuts, info, prefix):
         if x == timeline_width - 1:
             timeline_file = '%sStrip64p%04d.png' % (prefix, i)
             if _debug:
-                print 'writing', timeline_file
+                print('writing', timeline_file)
             timeline_image.save(timeline_file)
 
 
diff --git a/pandora/archive/management/commands/import_streams.py b/pandora/archive/management/commands/import_streams.py
index ad69da6e..bbc823a5 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/management/commands/import_streams.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/management/commands/import_streams.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.conf import settings
 import os
@@ -28,8 +30,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     resolution = int(profile)
                     qs = models.Stream.objects.filter(file__oshash=oshash, format=format, resolution=resolution)
                     if qs.count() == 0:
-                        print 'add', f
-                        print oshash, resolution, format
+                        print('add', f)
+                        print(oshash, resolution, format)
                         qs = models.File.objects.filter(oshash=oshash)
                         if qs.count() == 1:
                             stream = models.Stream()
@@ -48,6 +50,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         for s in models.Stream.objects.exclude(format=format, resolution=resolution).filter(source=None):
             s.source = models.Stream.objects.get(file=s.file, resolution=resolution, format=format)
             s.save()
-        print "update streams"
+        print("update streams")
         for s in models.Stream.objects.filter(source=None):
             update_stream.delay(s.id)
diff --git a/pandora/archive/management/commands/migrate_timelines.py b/pandora/archive/management/commands/migrate_timelines.py
index f3bfee84..d1fa9b4e 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/management/commands/migrate_timelines.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/management/commands/migrate_timelines.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 import os
 import re
 
@@ -22,19 +24,19 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 base, ext = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(f))
                 if base.startswith('timeline') and ext == '.png':
                     if base in ('timeline.overview', 'timeline.overview.8'):
-                        print 'delete', f
+                        print('delete', f)
                         os.unlink(f)
                     else:
                         n = re.compile('timeline(\d+)p(\d+)').findall(base)
                         if not n:
                             n = re.compile('timeline(\d+)p').findall(base)
                             target = 'timelineantialias%sp.jpg' % n[0]
-                            print f, target
+                            print(f, target)
                             target = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(f), target)
                             os.rename(f, target)
                         else:
                             n = tuple(map(int, n[0]))
                             target = 'timelineantialias%dp%d.jpg' % n
-                            print f, target
+                            print(f, target)
                             target = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(f), target)
                             os.rename(f, target)
diff --git a/pandora/archive/management/commands/orphaned_media.py b/pandora/archive/management/commands/orphaned_media.py
index 97c57337..df4fcaf4 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/management/commands/orphaned_media.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/management/commands/orphaned_media.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.conf import settings
 import os
@@ -18,4 +20,4 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         for f in glob(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, 'media', '*', '*', '*', '*')):
             oshash = f[-19:].replace('/', '')
             if models.File.objects.filter(oshash=oshash).count() == 0:
-                print f
+                print(f)
diff --git a/pandora/archive/queue.py b/pandora/archive/queue.py
index f2873226..9cafee1b 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/queue.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/queue.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
-from __future__ import division
+from __future__ import division, print_function
 
 from datetime import datetime
 import time
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def fill_queue():
         elif f.data:
             f.extract_stream()
         else:
-            print 'not sure what to do with' ,f
+            print('not sure what to do with' ,f)
             check.append(f)
         in_queue.append(f.oshash)
     for f in File.objects.filter(encoding=True).exclude(oshash__in=in_queue):
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def fill_queue():
         elif f.data:
             f.extract_stream()
         else:
-            print 'not sure what to do with' ,f
+            print('not sure what to do with' ,f)
             check.append(f)
     return check
 
diff --git a/pandora/changelog/recover.py b/pandora/changelog/recover.py
index 3be12cc2..425af0f9 100644
--- a/pandora/changelog/recover.py
+++ b/pandora/changelog/recover.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 import models
 import item.models
 import user.models
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ def recover_item(id):
     i.save()
     i.update_sort()
     i.update_find()
-    print 'created', i, i.id
+    print('created', i, i.id)
 
     for a in models.Changelog.objects.filter(value__contains='id": "%s/' % id).order_by('created'):
         qs = i.annotations.filter(public_id=a.value['id'])
diff --git a/pandora/item/management/commands/get_frame.py b/pandora/item/management/commands/get_frame.py
index 293f4754..823a6696 100644
--- a/pandora/item/management/commands/get_frame.py
+++ b/pandora/item/management/commands/get_frame.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import transaction
@@ -19,4 +21,4 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             i = models.Item.objects.get(public_id=id)
             path = i.frame(position, height)
         if path:
-            print path
+            print(path)
diff --git a/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_filter.py b/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_filter.py
index 05cf0ecc..b50c1bdc 100644
--- a/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_filter.py
+++ b/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_filter.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from optparse import make_option
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             try:
                 i = models.Item.objects.get(pk=id)
                 if options['debug']:
-                    print i
+                    print(i)
                 i.update_facets()
             except:
                 pass
diff --git a/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_find.py b/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_find.py
index 4dca7c14..8d03b96e 100644
--- a/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_find.py
+++ b/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_find.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
 from optparse import make_option
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         for id in ids:
             try:
                 i = models.Item.objects.get(pk=id)
-                print i
+                print(i)
                 i.update_find()
             except:
                 pass
diff --git a/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_indexes.py b/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_indexes.py
index 9651f4c0..8f27e28b 100644
--- a/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_indexes.py
+++ b/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_indexes.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from optparse import make_option
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             try:
                 i = models.Item.objects.get(pk=id)
                 if options['debug']:
-                    print i
+                    print(i)
                 i.update_facets()
                 i.update_sort()
                 i.update_find()
diff --git a/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_sort.py b/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_sort.py
index b167d380..b8e89992 100644
--- a/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_sort.py
+++ b/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_sort.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from optparse import make_option
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             try:
                 i = models.Item.objects.get(pk=id)
                 if options['debug']:
-                    print i
+                    print(i)
                 i.update_sort()
             except:
                 pass
diff --git a/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_timelines.py b/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_timelines.py
index 1aaebd52..f0aad16a 100644
--- a/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_timelines.py
+++ b/pandora/item/management/commands/rebuild_timelines.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import os
 from glob import glob
@@ -25,6 +26,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             for i in models.Item.objects.all().order_by('id')[offset:offset+chunk]:
                 if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(i.timeline_prefix, 'cuts.json')) or \
                    not glob('%s/timelinekeyframes16p0.jpg'%i.timeline_prefix):
-                    print i.public_id
+                    print(i.public_id)
                     tasks.rebuild_timeline.delay(i.public_id)
             offset += chunk
diff --git a/pandora/item/management/commands/sqlfindindex.py b/pandora/item/management/commands/sqlfindindex.py
index 7672721a..d9fe3b55 100644
--- a/pandora/item/management/commands/sqlfindindex.py
+++ b/pandora/item/management/commands/sqlfindindex.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from optparse import make_option
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         def create_index(index, table, key):
             sql = 'CREATE INDEX "%s" ON "%s" USING gin ("%s" gin_trgm_ops)' % (index, table, key)
             if options['debug']:
-                print sql
+                print(sql)
             cursor.execute(sql)
 
         if settings.DB_GIN_TRGM:
diff --git a/pandora/item/management/commands/sync_itemsort.py b/pandora/item/management/commands/sync_itemsort.py
index b8cb2085..0d176070 100644
--- a/pandora/item/management/commands/sync_itemsort.py
+++ b/pandora/item/management/commands/sync_itemsort.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
 from optparse import make_option
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
@@ -102,17 +103,17 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     sql = 'BEGIN'
                     changes.append(sql)
         if changes:
-            print "Updating database schema..."
+            print("Updating database schema...")
             for sql in changes:
                 if options['debug']:
-                    print sql
+                    print(sql)
                 cursor.execute(sql)
             transaction.commit_unless_managed()
             if rebuild:
-                print "Updating sort values..."
+                print("Updating sort values...")
                 ids = [i['id'] for i in models.Item.objects.all().values('id')]
                 for id in ids:
                     i = models.Item.objects.get(pk=id)
                     if options['debug']:
-                        print i
+                        print(i)
                     i.update_sort()
diff --git a/pandora/item/management/commands/update_external.py b/pandora/item/management/commands/update_external.py
index 810dafdd..da5057d7 100644
--- a/pandora/item/management/commands/update_external.py
+++ b/pandora/item/management/commands/update_external.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from optparse import make_option
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
@@ -27,9 +29,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         qs = models.Item.objects.exclude(public_id__startswith='0x')
         count = pos = qs.count()
         while (options['all'] and offset <= count) or offset < options['items']:
-            print offset, pos, count
+            print(offset, pos, count)
             for i in qs.order_by('modified')[:chunk]:
-                print pos, i.public_id, i.modified
+                print(pos, i.public_id, i.modified)
                 i.update_external()
                 pos -= 1
             offset += chunk
diff --git a/pandora/item/timelines.py b/pandora/item/timelines.py
index 7492f7b6..7526cdff 100644
--- a/pandora/item/timelines.py
+++ b/pandora/item/timelines.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
-
-from __future__ import division, with_statement
+from __future__ import division, with_statement, print_function
 
 import math
 import os
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ def join_tiles(source_paths, target_path):
                     target_path, mode, large_tile_h, large_tile_i
                 )
                 data['target_images']['large'].save(image_file)
-                #print image_file
+                #print(image_file)
             if mode != 'keyframes':
                 # open small tile
                 small_tile_i = int(large_tile_i / 60)
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ def join_tiles(source_paths, target_path):
                         target_path, small_mode, small_tile_h, small_tile_i
                     )
                     data['target_images']['small'].save(image_file)
-                    #print image_file
+                    #print(image_file)
             if mode == full_tile_mode:
                 # render full tile
                 resized = data['target_images']['large'].resize((
@@ -171,12 +170,12 @@ def join_tiles(source_paths, target_path):
     # save full timelines
     image_file = '%stimeline%s%dp.jpg' % (target_path, full_tile_mode, large_tile_h)
     data['target_images']['full'].save(image_file)
-    #print image_file
+    #print(image_file)
     image_file = '%stimeline%s%dp.jpg' % (target_path, full_tile_mode, small_tile_h)
     data['target_images']['full'].resize(
         (full_tile_w, small_tile_h), Image.ANTIALIAS
     ).save(image_file)
-    #print image_file
+    #print(image_file)
 
     # join cuts
     cuts = []
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ def join_tiles(source_paths, target_path):
             with open(p, 'r') as f:
                 path_cuts = json.load(f)
         else:
-            print p, 'missing'
+            print(p, 'missing')
             path_cuts = []
         if i > 0:
             cuts.append(offset)
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ def split_tiles(path, paths, durations):
     tiles = {}
     for file_name in file_names:
         mode = re.split('\d+', file_name[8:])[0]
-        print file_name, mode
+        print(file_name, mode)
         split = re.split('[a-z]+', file_name[8 + len(mode):-4])
         height, index = map(lambda x: int(x) if len(x) else -1, split)
         if not mode in tiles:
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ def split_tiles(path, paths, durations):
             tiles[mode][height] = 0
         if index + 1 > tiles[mode][height]:
             tiles[mode][height] = index + 1
-    print tiles
+    print(tiles)
 
     # for each mode
     for mode in tiles:
@@ -264,5 +263,5 @@ def split_tiles(path, paths, durations):
                     paths[target_data[i]['item']], mode, height, target_data[i]['tile']
                 )
                 # target_image.save(file_name)
-                print file_name, target_image.size
+                print(file_name, target_image.size)
 
diff --git a/pandora/item/views.py b/pandora/item/views.py
index 62d33d22..2fd50100 100644
--- a/pandora/item/views.py
+++ b/pandora/item/views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
-from __future__ import division
+from __future__ import division, print_function
 import os.path
 import mimetypes
 import random
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def find(request, data):
     see: add, edit, get, lookup, remove, upload
     '''
     if settings.JSON_DEBUG:
-        print json.dumps(data, indent=2)
+        print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
     query = parse_query(data, request.user)
 
     response = json_response({})
diff --git a/update.py b/update.py
index 5d340195..62a31f91 100755
--- a/update.py
+++ b/update.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
+from __future__ import print_function
 import os
 
 base = os.path.normpath(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ def get_release():
     try:
         return get_json(url)
     except:
-        print "Failed to load %s check your internet connection." % url
+        print("Failed to load %s check your internet connection." % url)
         sys.exit(1)
 
 repos = {
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ repos = {
 }
 
 def reload_notice(base):
-    print '\nPlease restart pan.do/ra to finish the update:\n\tsudo %s/ctl reload\n' % base
+    print('\nPlease restart pan.do/ra to finish the update:\n\tsudo %s/ctl reload\n' % base)
 
 def check_services(base):
     services = "pandora pandora-tasks pandora-encoding pandora-cron pandora-websocketd".split()
@@ -69,13 +70,13 @@ def check_services(base):
         p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
         p.wait()
         if p.returncode != 0:
-            print 'Please install init script for "%s" service:' % service
+            print('Please install init script for "%s" service:' % service)
             if os.path.exists('/etc/init'):
-                print '\tsudo cp %s/etc/init/%s.conf /etc/init/' % (base, service)
+                print('\tsudo cp %s/etc/init/%s.conf /etc/init/' % (base, service))
             if os.path.exists('/lib/systemd/system'):
-                print '\tsudo cp %s/etc/systemd/%s.service /lib/systemd/system/' % (base, service)
-            print '\tsudo service %s start' % service
-            print ''
+                print('\tsudo cp %s/etc/systemd/%s.service /lib/systemd/system/' % (base, service))
+            print('\tsudo service %s start' % service)
+            print('')
 
 def run_git(path, *args):
     cmd = ['git'] + list(args)
@@ -90,19 +91,19 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         os.chdir(join(base, 'pandora'))
         if get('./manage.py', 'south_installed').strip() == 'yes':
             run('./manage.py', 'syncdb')
-            print '\nRunning "./manage.py migrate"\n'
+            print('\nRunning "./manage.py migrate"\n')
             run('./manage.py', 'migrate')
             run('./manage.py', 'sqlfindindex')
             run('./manage.py', 'sync_itemsort')
             reload_notice(base)
         else:
-            print "You are upgrading from an older version of pan.do/ra."
-            print "Please use ./manage.py sqldiff -a to check for updates"
-            print "and apply required changes. You might have to set defaults too."
-            print "Once done run:"
-            print "\tcd %s" % os.path.abspath(os.curdir)
-            print "\t./manage.py migrate --all --fake"
-            print "Check http://wiki.0x2620.org/wiki/pandora/DatabaseUpdate for more information"
+            print("You are upgrading from an older version of pan.do/ra.")
+            print("Please use ./manage.py sqldiff -a to check for updates")
+            print("and apply required changes. You might have to set defaults too.")
+            print("Once done run:")
+            print("\tcd %s" % os.path.abspath(os.curdir))
+            print("\t./manage.py migrate --all --fake")
+            print("Check http://wiki.0x2620.org/wiki/pandora/DatabaseUpdate for more information")
     elif len(sys.argv) == 2 and sys.argv[1] == 'static':
         os.chdir(join(base, 'pandora'))
         run('./manage.py', 'update_static')
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             old = int(old)
         if new.isdigit():
             new = int(new)
-        print 'Post Update from %s to %s' % (old, new)
+        print('Post Update from %s to %s' % (old, new))
         if old < 3111:
             run('bzr', 'resolved', 'pandora/monkey_patch', 'pandora/monkey_patch/migrations')
             if os.path.exists('pandora/monkey_patch'):
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                         run('git', 'fetch')
                         run('git', 'checkout', repos[repo]['commit'])
                 else:
-                    print 'Checking', repo
+                    print('Checking', repo)
                     run('git', 'checkout', 'master', '-q')
                     run('git', 'pull')
                 revno = get_version(path)
@@ -229,8 +230,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         os.chdir(join(base, 'pandora'))
         diff = get('./manage.py', 'sqldiff', '-a').strip()
         if diff != '-- No differences':
-            print 'Database has changed, please make a backup and run %s db' % sys.argv[0]
+            print('Database has changed, please make a backup and run %s db' % sys.argv[0])
         elif not development:
-            print 'pan.do/ra is at the latest release,\nyou can run "%s dev" to update to the development version' % sys.argv[0]
+            print('pan.do/ra is at the latest release,\nyou can run "%s dev" to update to the development version' % sys.argv[0])
         elif current != new:
             reload_notice(base)