Pangea Day and Zazzle Join Forces with Strategic Partnership for On-Demand Custom Merchandise in Support of Historical Global Event
Pangea Day and Zazzle Join Forces with Strategic Partnership for On-Demand Custom Merchandise in Support of Historical Global Event
Redwood City - May 8, 2008 - Zazzle (https://www.zazzle.com), the only on-demand retail platform to offer billions of products that ship in 24 hours, today announced a strategic partnership with Pangea Day (www.PangeaDay.com) a global event bringing the world together through film. Through the partnership, Pangea Day has launched an official merchandise store at Zazzle, www.zazzle.com/pangeaday, offering branded and customizable merchandise including tote bags, posters, magnets, hats, stickers, buttons, postcards and real U.S. postage, in support of this historical global event.
Inspired by the 2006 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Prize wish of documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim, Pangea Day endeavors to bring the world together and promote understanding and compassion through film.
Beginning at 11am PST on May 10, 2008 Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, New York, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro will be linked for a live program of powerful films, live music, and visionary speakers including Queen Noor of Jordan, CNN's Christiane Amanpour, musician/activist Bob Geldof, and Iranian rock phenomenon Hypernova, among others. The entire program will be broadcast - in seven languages - to millions of people worldwide through the internet, television, and mobile phones. The 24 short films to be featured have been selected from an international competition that generated more than 2,500 submissions from over one hundred countries. The films were chosen based on their ability to inspire, transform, and allow us see the world through another person's eyes. People inspired by Pangea Day will have the opportunity to participate in community-building activities around the world.
Great minds and outstanding talent have committed to Pangea Day, and its Advisory Board members include: J.J. Abrams, Film and Television Producer (Lost, Mission Impossible 3, Alias) Lawrence Bender, Producer (Good Will Hunting, An Inconvenient Truth, Kill Bill) Cameron Diaz, Actress (There's Something About Mary, Vanilla Sky, Shrek) Goldie Hawn, Actress, Director and Producer (First Wives Club, Private Benjamin) Alexander Payne, Director and Screenwriter (Sideways, About Schmidt, Election) Meg Ryan, Actress (When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail) Jeff Skoll, CEO of Participant Productions and Former President of eBay Will.i.am, Founding Member of The Black Eyed Peas.
About Zazzle
Infinite and Instant, Zazzle is the only on-demand retail platform for consumers and major brands, offering billions of retail quality, one-of-a-kind products, most of which are produced within 24 hours. With the largest library of customizable digital images from world-class brands, Zazzle enables content owners to unlock their entire libraries of content, making it available for purchase and customization by consumers. Through Zazzle's innovative on-demand retail and technology platform, users can instantly create, customize to fit their personal style, purchase and sell a near infinite array of products online. The company launched in 2005 and is based in Redwood City, California. For more information, https://www.zazzle.com.
About Pangea Day
Inspired by the 2006 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Prize wish of documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim, Pangea Day endeavors to bring the world together and promote understanding and tolerance through film. Pangea Day is a celebration of what unites us, rather than what divides us. Movies can't change the world. But the people who watch them can. After May 10, Pangea Day organizers will facilitate community-building activities around the world by connecting inspired viewers with organizations doing groundbreaking work. For more information, please visit www.pangeaday.org.
