Instant Dreams (2017)
Overview
There could hardly be a more telling contrast between the analog and digital eras than the beautifully blurry memories captured in a Polaroid picture and the thousands of pin-sharp photos on an iPhone. In this ambitious visual essay, Willem Baptist explores the visionary genius of Edwin H. Land, the inventor of the Polaroid camera. Even today, all sorts of people are keeping his instant dream alive. Former Polaroid employee Stephen Herchen moved from the United States to Europe to work in a laboratory developing the 2.0 version of Polaroid. Christopher Bonanos, the author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid, tells us, "When I heard Polaroid would stop making film, it felt like a close friend had died." Artist Stefanie Schneider, who is working with the last of her stock of Polaroid film, is using the blurring that occurs with expired film as an additional aesthetic layer in her photographic work.
Where to watch Instant Dreams
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex +6 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +2 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| Canada | Hoopla, Tubi TV, Filmzie, Plex +2 | Apple TV, YouTube, MovieMe | Apple TV, YouTube |
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What is Instant Dreams about?
There could hardly be a more telling contrast between the analog and digital eras than the beautifully blurry memories captured in a Polaroid picture and the thousands of pin-sharp photos on an iPhone. In this ambitious visual essay, Willem Baptist explores the visionary genius of Edwin H. Land, the inventor of the Polaroid camera. Even today, all sorts of people are keeping his instant dream alive. Former Polaroid employee Stephen Herchen moved from the United States to Europe to work in a laboratory developing the 2.0 version of Polaroid. Christopher Bonanos, the author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid, tells us, "When I heard Polaroid would stop making film, it felt like a close friend had died." Artist Stefanie Schneider, who is working with the last of her stock of Polaroid film, is using the blurring that occurs with expired film as an additional aesthetic layer in her photographic work. Instant Dreams is a Documentary movie, released on 2017-12-14, runtime 91 minutes.
Is Instant Dreams worth watching?
TMDB users rate Instant Dreams 6.7 out of 10 from 15 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Instant Dreams?
In the United States, Instant Dreams is free to watch on Kanopy, Hoopla and Fandango at Home Free and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Willem Baptist
Cast
- Stephen Herchen as Self - The Scientist
- Stefanie Schneider as Self - The Artist
- Christopher Bonanos as Self - The Writer
- Caitlin Fowler as Self - The Model
- Udo Kier as The Docter (Cameo)
- Edwin H. Land as Self - The Visionary (archive footage)
- Ayana J.J. as Self - The Future
- Angela Riccio as Self - The Model
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