In January 2012 Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy. Due to the digital age and the ease and affordability of digital cameras, the use of film as practical photography ended. A year later, Kodak started to reemerge. The company, now renamed Kodak Alaris was formed from two Kodak business spin-offs: Personalized Imaging and Document Imaging. Their product line was greatly diminished though two of their iconic films were still going to be produced, TRI-X and Portra. Motion picture film would still be produced on a large scale as well.

This all seems like old news and it is; however more recently there have been developments in the world of motion pictures regarding Kodak. Directors such as Christopher Nolan (Interstellar), J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Star Wars: Episode VII), and Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained) have joined in the fight to save Kodak. To quote Jeff Clarke, CEO of Kodak,

“After extensive discussions with filmmakers, leading studios and others who recognize the unique artistic and archival qualities of film, we intend to continue production. Kodak thanks these industry leaders for their support and ingenuity in finding a way to extend the life of film.”

Because of this boom in big movies being shot and finished on film, photographers who can’t get enough of TRI-X for their documentary work or Portra for their wedding stills may yet have their beloved film for years to come.