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Shift72 is a New Zealand-based company that facilitates an online video streaming platform. It was founded in 2008.
Shift72 is best known for facilitating online film festivals during the ongoing coronavirus 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 hosted more than 100 virtual festivals since March 2020.[4]
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References
- ^ "Film Festival going virtual? Call Hamilton's Shift 72". RNZ. June 21, 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (August 10, 2020). "Why Everyone Wants A Piece Of Shift72, Which Has Grown By 400% During The Pandemic".
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (2020-04-08). "Festival Scope, Shift72 join forces as online film festivals proliferate". Screen.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (August 13, 2020). "As Film Festivals Go Online, a Competitive New Business Takes Shape to Support Them".