What Nightshift does

Nightshift is a post-production studio founded in 2004 and headquartered in Paris (41 rue d'Enghien, 75010), with a regional office in New York (14 East 33rd St). The studio provides film, print, and digital post-production services organized around five core pillars: editing, color grading, finishing & VFX, print post-production, and product content creation. It serves enterprise clients in four verticals — luxury (Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès, Cartier, Bvlgari, Hennessy, Baccarat), fashion (Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein, Versace, Zara, Hugo Boss), beauty (L'Oréal, Lancôme, Dior, YSL Beauty, Shiseido, Clinique, MAC, Guerlain, Armani, Tom Ford), and fragrance (Prada, Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, Jo Malone, Narciso Rodriguez) — with additional entertainment/music work (Travis Scott, IBEYI, Nicolas Winding Refn).

The studio operates a proprietary technology stack centered on conventional creative tooling for post-production plus NightTV, an in-house content delivery and approval application available on Apple TV, iOS, and Chrome (invitation-only), used to coordinate client review of campaign assets across the Paris and New York offices. Business is secured through direct enterprise relationships and through creative agency partnerships (Publicis, McCann, Baron&Baron, Division, La Pac), and supplemented by mutual creative partnerships with Benzene (music supervision), Brunch (creative production), and GoodGuys (creative). The company describes itself as independent with a 'human-scale' structure and no disclosed parent, holding company, or institutional investors.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements (editing, color grading, VFX/finishing, print retouching, product content), priced per project rather than via disclosed standard rates. The business is B2B, with no disclosed SMB or self-serve channel; demand is driven by luxury and beauty brand campaign cycles and the associated agency production pipeline. Geographic concentration is dual-market (EMEA via Paris, North America via New York), with global delivery capability claimed but not quantified.

Name

Nightshift

Legal name

Nightshift

Website

https://nightshift.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nightshift is an independent Paris- and New York-based post-production studio founded in 2004, serving luxury, fashion, beauty, and fragrance brands with editing, color grading, VFX, print, and product content services across film and digital campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Post-Production Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Titling, Graphics & Finishing (Lower Thirds, Supers, End Cards) (MPAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Post-production services
• Color grading services
• Film editing services
• Visual effects finishing
• Luxury beauty advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Post-Production Services: Nightshift generates revenue through providing post-production services including editing, color grading, VFX/finishing, and print production for luxury, fashion, beauty, and fragrance brands. Projects are delivered for major international brands and their creative agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nightshift is a post-production studio providing film editing, color grading, finishing and VFX, print retouching, and product content creation services for luxury, fashion, beauty, and fragrance brands. Operating since 2004 from Paris and New York, the studio delivers end-to-end post-production across film, digital, and print media for campaigns from major international brands and creative agencies.

Product overview

Nightshift is a post-production studio offering a unified suite of services for the beauty and luxury industry, operating since 2004 from Paris and New York. The core offering consists of five interconnected service pillars: Editing, Color Grading, Finishing & VFX, Print, and Product Content. These services work together to deliver complete audiovisual and digital content across film, print, and music formats. The company also offers the NightTV App as a proprietary client-facing content delivery and approval tool, accessible by invitation via Apple TV, iOS, and Chrome.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NightTV: A streaming application available on AppleTV, iOS, and Chrome for delivering content to clients.

Products and services

• Editing Professional video editing services for film, commercial, and digital content post-production, delivered to luxury, fashion, beauty, and fragrance brands.
• Color Grading Color correction and grading services to achieve desired visual aesthetics and mood for commercial and film content delivered to luxury, fashion, beauty, and fragrance brands.
• Finishing & VFX Visual effects compositing, CGI integration, and final finishing services for high-end commercial and fashion content, delivered to luxury and beauty clients.
• Print Retouching and post-production services for print advertising campaigns, including still photography and catalog work delivered to luxury, fashion, beauty, and fragrance brands.
• Product Content Dedicated product and cosmetic content creation services for beauty and luxury brand marketing materials, including product and packshot production.
• NightTV App Proprietary client-facing content delivery and approval application available on Apple TV, iOS, and Chrome platforms, providing secure content review for Nightshift's clients. Available by invitation only.

Named customers37 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BenzenecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenzene (benzenemusic.com) is a music partner for Nightshift, providing music supervision and composition services for campaigns. Notable collaborations include Chanel Valentine's Day, Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 26, Lacoste L'Homme, and Marc Jacobs Beauty Teaser campaigns.
• BrunchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrunch (brunchstudio.tv) is a creative production partner listed on Nightshift's website footer, indicating ongoing collaboration on projects.
• GoodGuysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoodGuys (goodguys.do) is a creative partner listed on Nightshift's website footer, indicating ongoing collaboration on projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Elastic: Post-production studio specializing in high-end commercial and luxury finishing work. Similar service mix and brand-tier clientele as Nightshift.
• Mathematic: Paris-based creative post-production studio specializing in motion design, VFX, and high-end visual content for luxury and fashion brands. Closest geographic and vertical competitor to Nightshift, with similar boutique scale and premium brand focus.
• The Mill: Premium global post-production and VFX studio historically serving luxury, fashion, and beauty brands (now part of extensive production network). Same service mix (editing, color, VFX, finishing) and target customer base as Nightshift.
• MPC (Moving Picture Company): High-end post-production and VFX studio offering editing, color grading, and finishing for luxury and fashion advertising campaigns. Directly comparable in service portfolio and client industry focus.
• Framestore: Global creative studio delivering VFX, post-production, and immersive content with significant luxury and fashion brand work. Comparable offerings in finishing, color, and CG integration for high-end campaigns.
• Digital Domain: Hollywood-rooted post-production and VFX studio with growing advertising and luxury brand work. Similar service pillars (color, finishing, VFX) serving enterprise brand clients.
• Rodeo VFX: European post-production studio known for high-end film, advertising, and luxury brand finishing. Comparable boutique scale, premium positioning, and luxury/fashion client base.
• Unit Image: Paris-based VFX and post-production studio serving film, advertising, and luxury brands. Geographic and vertical peer to Nightshift in the French premium post-production market.

Emerging players

• Prologue: Creative design and post-production studio with overlap in luxury and fashion brand content. Smaller scale than Nightshift but increasingly serving similar enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• Hogarth (WPP): Global production services network owned by WPP, offering post-production at scale across many verticals. Competes for the same luxury brand campaign budgets but as part of a broad production services portfolio rather than a luxury specialty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nightshiftpost
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nightshiftpost

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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