FERRANIA FILM is looking for backers to restart FILM production - Only 28 days left !

[JChrome]

Down to the last $10,000 - but not there yet. It would be a crying shame to miss from here...
.Mike

So they raised 240K in 13 days and you think they won't get the last 10K even with 18 days to go?

Tell you what, if it doesn't get funded in 18 days, I'll pitch in 10K just to push it over.

I'm bustin out the bubbly now!

🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

It's a collectively shared dream of many of us. Let's just hope that they execute well with the funds and come out with new and interesting emulsions for us to burn!

 

[Mackinaw]

The question now is not whether they’ll hit their goal, but by how much they’ll go over. I think something north of $275,000 is a possibility.

Jim B.

 

[markwatts]

Ha, jkrumsick I was just thinking the same thing this morning! I am already in for a grand, we can split it 5 each..........but as Jim observes, I don't think it will be required.
I am staggered by the negative comments. I even read someone on the Kickstarter page complaining that the film on offer was too expensive!

There is no bad side to this.

 

[mfunnell]

So they raised 240K in 13 days and you think they won't get the last 10K even with 18 days to go?

No, but let's not encourage complacency either. I want to see this get up.

An appropriate-scale factory for making film including film-base, chemicals and coating sounds like a very nice thing to have around as the big manufacturers gradually go out barse-ackwards because their production facilities can't scale down or they just don't see the effort of doing that as worth their while.

A spot of protection against an uncertain future for production of some types of film seems worth kicking the can for. I don't even use Super 8 or 16mm film, yet I'd hate to see it die.

...Mike

 

[loupgarou]

Just put in for a 35 and 120 pack...hopefully we can get this across the line!

 

[mfunnell]

You could be part of the last $1,000

You could be part of the last $1,000

Nobody would know but you. But wouldn't it be satisfying?

4,395
Backers

$249,081
pledged of $250,000 goal

17
days to go

 

[abo_1970]

Made my pledge for 2 rolls of 120.

 

[tsiklonaut]

They are basically done, now's the question if it will stop or not! Not sure what they'll do with the extra 😀


Actually was hoping these guys would get some more encouraging, in some ways is more interesting project since there really isn't much fast ASA color films around lately (minus Portra 800 which has gotten very expensive), but their results are nowhere near the mark:

CineStill FILM 800


Margus

 

[ChrisLivsey]

They are basically done, now's the question if it will stop or not! Not sure what they'll do with the extra 😀


Actually was hoping these guys would get some more encouraging, in some ways is more interesting project since there really isn't much fast ASA color films around lately (minus Portra 800 which has gotten very expensive), but their results are nowhere near the mark:

CineStill FILM 800


Margus

Having shot the 35mm version with associated highlight issues of coloured halos due to removal of the remjet I will not be shooting the 120 if it appears. 35mm rolls are a bit of fun and I have some left.


Cine Still C41 Film test no filter tungsten/strip lighting by Man with Red Eyes, on Flickr

 

[mfunnell]

They are basically done, now's the question if it will stop or not! Not sure what they'll do with the extra 😀


Actually was hoping these guys would get some more encouraging, in some ways is more interesting project since there really isn't much fast ASA color films around lately (minus Portra 800 which has gotten very expensive), but their results are nowhere near the mark:

CineStill FILM 800


Margus

I'm supporting the Cinestill guys as well, but somehow they just don't seem to have the same traction. I guess I understand why (they aren't actually producing film, just re-purposing it) yet I'd still like them to succeed. I suspect they won't, though, at least on their current uptake rate.

...Mike

 

[Tijmendal]

400$ left. Great to see how steadily (and easily) they made it. Most of the time there's the early backers, after which it's quiet for 27 days and then in the last couple of days there's another wave of money incoming. Ferrania has just had a really steady flow, adding 15-20k$ every day after the initial bubble. They've got 17 days to go. I'm really curious to see where they'll end. I'm kinda hoping they'll end at 400.000$ which'll allow them to make a 800/1600 slide film (I've heard rumors...)

 

[mfunnell]

Goal Achieved!

Goal Achieved!

The project is now funded. A thing of wonderment and beauty.

4,409
Backers

$250,066
pledged of $250,000 goal

17
days to go



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This project will be funded on Thu, Oct 30 2014 4:59 AM AEDT.

 

[Spanik]

Anything extra will be usefull to get those machines stored, re-haoused, overhauled, adjusted and running again while at the same time making sure that the people needed get at least some minimal pay. This is just what is needed to save them, now it only starts to make them useful again.

 

[zauhar]

Nice to see that they made the goal, and with much time to spare.

Certainly indicates a healthy interest in film. The folks at Ilford should feel good about this, as Ferrania is keeping film production alive, while not in direct competition.

Kodak is not even paying attention, I am sure.

 

[andrea gazzoni]

now wouldn't it be great if the guys at Ilford gave us some more years of Ilfochrome? I suspect many between the 4400+ backers would like an analog alternative for printing this film...any idea on how to talk to Ilford about all of this?

 

[ChrisLivsey]

Ilfochrome was made by Ilford Switzerland which is not the same as Ilford UK.

HARMAN technology Limited was formed in 2005 by 6 former managers of ILFORD Imaging UK Limited.The company trades as ILFORD PHOTO for the range of monochrome film, paper, and photo chemistry products.
The name HARMAN comes from Alfred Hugh Harman who founded the original ILFORD company in 1879.

 

[bluesun267]

This is great news! Barring total disaster, we will be seeing and hearing a lot more from Ferrania in the coming years.

And I second the comment that Kodak is probably not paying attention. Being both a still and cine user, I know there were several parties begging for just one more run of Ektachrome when it was axed, willing to buy whatever minimum necessary, in its entirety. The answer was a limp, disinterested "no". Same thing to others who wanted to continue buying slightly special, but current, cine film--something as simple as double-perf 16mm film which means virtually nothing to Kodak to produce--yet they turned down one company's order of $150K, forcing them to go elsewhere (probably digital). Though painful to say (and I will sorely miss Tri-X and Ektar), everything about Kodak's attitude spells "exit strategy".

 

[ravilamir]

Congratulations to Nicola and all at Film Ferrania!

 

[ruby.monkey]

Congratulations indeed. Shame it shows up in my backed projects list like so:


kickstarter by ruby.monkey, on Flickr

 

[Scrambler]

Based on their current rewards Ferrania were planning for up to $500,000 from the kickstarter.

I expect they thought 8mm and 16mm would be more popular, but I think the most interesting thing at this point is that the collectors box has only sold 1/2 the allotted numbers. It's people planning to shoot their film that have bought it - surely a good sign for Ferrania's future.