Shift72

Shift72 is a New Zealand-based company that facilitates white-label video streaming platforms. It was founded in 2008.

Shift72 is best known for facilitating online film festivals during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which prevented physical screenings. It hosted festivals for TIFF, Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and SXSW.[1][2][3] According to Indiewire, the company has hosted more than 100 virtual festivals since March 2020.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Film Festival going virtual? Call Hamilton's Shift 72". RNZ. 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (10 August 2020). "Why Everyone Wants A Piece Of Shift72, Which Has Grown By 400% During The Pandemic".
  3. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (8 April 2020). "Festival Scope, Shift72 join forces as online film festivals proliferate". Screen.
  4. ^ Kohn, Eric (13 August 2020). "As Film Festivals Go Online, a Competitive New Business Takes Shape to Support Them".