Dan Finnen

Back in the States (again!)

October 10, 2015 By Dan Finnen

I just got back from overseas, and while it was an absolute blast, I can say with certainty that I’m glad to be in Chicago. I’m catching up with everything at the moment and fighting off the various colds that one acquires from spending endless hours on a crowded plane, but in the meantime here […]

Off to Europe!

September 13, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Things are going to be a little slow around here for the next few weeks as I’m off with the rest of the Polymyth crew to work on Lucia Mauro’s new film ‘One Year Later’ in northern Italy. We’ve already been hard at work on this project in Chicago, and we can’t wait to start […]

Fuji Instax vs Impossible Project vs Polaroid Instant Film

August 25, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Update November 2017: The Impossible Project has renamed itself ‘Polaroid Originals’ as part of a major rebranding effort. The film itself is very similar, so for our purposes in this article the Impossible Project and Polaroid Originals are nearly the same. To clarify, ‘Polaroid Originals’ are the films and cameras developed by the Impossible Project, […]

The Buyout is now online!

August 16, 2015 By Dan Finnen

The short film I wrote and directed is now online for your viewing pleasure! The Buyout explores the limits of friendship in the face of a financial windfall of unimaginable proportions. At a two-man software startup, one man’s loyalty to his co-owner is put to the ultimate test when Google offers to buy out his […]

Impossible Project Scan Adapter for Image/Spectra Film Review and Guide

August 5, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Unlike 35mm and medium format, Polaroids are relatively easy to digitize. Any flatbed scanner will do the trick, and there are a lot of very high quality flatbeds out there that run for a modest few hundred dollars. However, there is one big problem with scanning Polaroids: the dreaded Newton Rings. I didn’t even notice […]

How much is my vintage Polaroid camera worth?

August 3, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Update September 2017: The Impossible Project has renamed itself ‘Polaroid Originals’ as part of a major rebranding effort. The film itself is still the same, so for our purposes in this article the Impossible Project and Polaroid Originals are the same. To clarify, ‘Polaroid Originals’ are the films and cameras developed by the Impossible Project, […]

Costco No Longer Developing 35mm Film

July 11, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Well, the dark day we all knew was coming has finally arrived. The last of the big box holdouts, Costco and Walgreens, are no longer developing 35mm film as of this summer. Supposedly a few Walgreens will hold out until August, but Costco has already discontinued all their film development. This is a huge blow, […]

Old Town is now streaming!

June 9, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Old Town, the tv pilot that I co-directed is now stream-able (is that a word?) on-demand through the producers’ IndieGoGo! For ten bucks you can watch the 22-minute episode as many times as your heart desires. You can also watch the trailer below. Old Town follows the three different stories of people working to make […]

New Review Alert: Polaroid OneStep Flash Camera

May 17, 2015 By Dan Finnen

I’ve finally gotten my hands on a Polaroid camera I haven’t reviewed yet! Well… sorta. The Polaroid OneStep Flash Camera is nearly identical to the many other plastic 600 type box cameras Polaroid produced during the 80s and 90s. Like its brothers and sisters, it’s a worthy backup instant camera, but it’s not going to […]

New Review Alert: IP B&W Film for 600 Generation 2.0

April 20, 2015 By Dan Finnen

The Impossible Project is unleashing a whole mess of next generation instant films, and the first one I have up for review is their amazing B&W for 600 Generation 2.0. Improving on an already great instant film, Generation 2.0 brings faster development times and a high quality image. Read all about it in the full […]