Description

Polaroid cameras were a household name in the 70s, 80s and 90s. At the press of a button and a short wait, you had the famous instant photo in your hands with the famous white border. This principle became less and less popular with the entry of the digital camera. Polaroid therefore decided to shut down its last running film factory, in Enschede, in February 2008.

In October 2008, a number of former Polaroid employees took the plunge and set up the Impossible Project. They bought part of the old factory in Enschede from Polaroid and started producing instant films and other accessories for the Polaroid cameras again. Meanwhile, the market is starting to grow again (by artists and Polaroid enthusiasts, among others) and the restarted part of the factory is again running at full capacity.

KIVI members are invited to take a look at Impossible Project's factory. There, you will hear the story of the restart of the plant, including all the associated challenges. You can also see how the machines from the 70s and 80s are running again in full glory to produce the films.

The meeting will start at 09:00 and end around 11:30. You can report to the reception from 08:30.

The number of participants is limited

Location

PR-Photography

Hoge Bothofstraat 45, 7511 ZA Enschede

Organiser

Region East

Name and contact details for information

Elfride Dijkstra

elfride.dijkstra@kivi.nl

The Impossible Project