Time Zero: The Last Year of Polaroid Film

I'm not normally one to write reviews, but this film was extremely well done. The personal and moving stories presented by various photographers and former employees of Polaroid will make you a fan of the medium even if you weren't previously. The last part of the film about the Impossible Project was interesting, but not nearly as engaging as the first part. Overall, the film still rates five stars. Well done!!

I Loved the movie. It had a relaxed, easy flow and the shots were beautifully composed. You could definitely see the passion that went into it.

First off, this is not a history of Polaroid. There are many books about this subject, and although that would be a great documentary, this film is more about how people who loved shooting Polaroid dealt with the carpet being pulled out from under them when Polaroid sneakily stopped making film. It does a great job capturing the passion and the uniqueness of the photographers and their pull to something that a corporation forgot about and threw aside. This film asks the question: “What are you going to do when the thing that helped define you has gone?” If you have ever loved a film emulsion, then you should watch this.

Highly recommend this if you love photography

We'd all heard of Polaroid and for many, it just existed in the background of our lives -- until the line of cameras and film was to be discontinued. Time Zero takes the viewer on a journey through the last year of Polaroid film and a small group of aficionados who wanted to save it -- and did. By combining touching stories of the individuals who love Polaroid -- both those who need it in their lives for their art and careers and those who don't want to see it fade to just a piece of nostalgia -- with the story of the Impossible Project and the people who took huge steps to save the beloved film, Time Zero weaves a gorgeous story with threads of history, interview, art, and the journey to save Polaroid film and all it means to its devotees.

Getting the story behind the rise and eventual fall of Polaroid as well as an intimate view into the way the cameras and film connected with so many people in so many different ways - from the mundane to the sublime - makes this documentary a must-see. Highly recommended.