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Photo by Francesco Moscato

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Greetings, friends!

As you know, we at Impossible have reinvented instant film, giving you new materials to take beautiful photos with the classic white frame. However, in the past year, we’ve also introduced several Impossible special edition films such as the Nigo, American Woods and Pigeonhole editions with a variety of frame designs.

We asked you to show us the perfect blend of a photo scene and a special edition film frame. We got over 400 submissions to our gallery! It was difficult to choose winners but in the end we selected these 3 photos from Francesco Moscato, Katia and John Carleton.

Congratulations to the winners! Each will be receiving a special edition prize. Thank you to all those who submitted as well, we loved your photos. Keep shooting!

Photo by Ben Innocent

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Hello, friends! We are happy to announce the winners from the November-December round of our ongoing photo contest in collaboration with SNAP! Magazine. The theme for November/December was “Plastic.”

Winning images come from Ben Innocent, Thomas Preyer, Giacomo Inches, Sarah Seene, Nicholas Misciagna, Alan Marcheselli, April W., Toby Hancock, Christopher Myers and Ben Lormore.

The 10 finalists will receive $5 off their next purchase with Impossible.

Congrats to Ben Innocent for his Grand prize winning image! Ben will receive a pack of Impossible Film and a mystery prize from Team SNAP!

The next theme is Winter! Please upload all of your wintry photos to our SNAP! x Impossible Flickr Group here: http://shop.the-impossible-project.com/gallery/.

Photo by Tyler Tyndell

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While we love to make holidays last longer, we really pushed it with this one. Please forgive our BOO-boo. Here are the 3 winners of our Halloween Trick or Treat Photo Gallery Contest…

Tyler Tyndell, Amy Siân Green and Andrew Millar!

Congratulations to the winners! They will each receive a set of PX 680 American Woods film. Thanks to everyone who entered. We’ll be sending you a little treat next week to make up for our tardiness!

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To celebrate the recent opening of Traces of Time, the vibrant new exhibition to open on our South wall, photographers and fellow travelers Varial and Fabrice Nadjari will visit the NYC Space to talk about their experience shooting Impossible film in the remote deserts and villages of the Wakhan corridor, Afghanistan. Guests will have the opportunity to ask the artists about their shooting and survival techniques and hear the inside story on their adventure. If you haven’t had a chance to see this unique exhibition, Traces of Time will be showing in the NYC Space until June 1st.

While you prepare your burning questions for the artists, check out their story on The New York Times LENS blog or listen to their interview on NPR!

WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
WHERE: Impossible Project Space NYC 425 Broadway, 5th Floor Between Howard & Canal Streets
RSVP: Email rsvp@theimpossibleproject.com or call +1 212 219 3254
FREE and open to the public!

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Last Thursday we celebrated the opening of our latest exhibition, Traces of Time, at the NYC Space. The show consists of images taken by photographers and fellow travelers Varial and Fabrice Nadjari along their travels in the deserts and villages of Afghanistan.

Guests enjoyed the vibrant showcase of Impossible films alongside a video presentation of the artists’ journey. DJ Rodolphe filled the room with vinyl music, refreshments were generously provided by Brooklyn Brewery and Impossible photographers captured the night on the new PX100 COOL film.

Thank you to all who attended, and congratulations to the artists. Traces of Time will be on display at the Impossible Project NYC Space during regular open hours: Monday through Friday 11am–7pm and on Weekends 12pm–6pm until June 3rd. Don’t miss your chance to see it!

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As The Impossible Project NYC Space gears up for another busy month, we invite you to all of the following events! This Thursday celebrate the imaginative approach of Impossible explorers Varial and Fabrice Nadjari with the opening of Traces of Time, then follow up on their adventure at their Artist Talk later in the month. Don’t miss the rare and special duo of events with Italian maestro Maurizio Galimberti, and practice honing your skills with a classic camera at our upcoming SX-70 Workshop. Come and experience these very special events for yourself, or bring some friends to everything happening this month at the NYC Space!

Photo by Varial & Nadjari

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A Photographic Journey with the Afghan Pamiris

During July and August 2011, childhood friends and photographers Varial and Fabrice Nadjari traveled by foot to the North-Eastern part of Afghanistan armed with Polaroid cameras, Impossible films and solar powered scanners.

In the remote village of Kash Goz, they photographed mischievous Ismaili children, housewives, opium smokers, village chiefs and peasants. Each subject received their own portrait as a gift from the artists.

These portraits are what makes up “Traces of Time,” opening at The Impossible Project Space NYC alongside a video presentation of the artists’ journey from May 3 to June 3 2012 and on www.the-impossible-project.com. The opening reception will take place in presence of the artists with DJs and refreshments.

For more information about the artists’ experience, check out the story on The New York Times LENS blog or listen to their interview on NPR!

WHEN: THURSDAY MAY 3RD, 2012, 6PM-9PM
WHERE: Impossible Project NYC Space, 425 Broadway, Floor 5, NYC 10013
RSVP: rsvp@theimpossibleproject.com or call (212) 219-3254
OPEN HOURS: Mon–Fri 11am–7pm and Weekends 12pm–6pm
For further information, please visit the exhibition site.

Photo by Jessica Reinhardt

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Alongside our exhibition with ACE Hotels in NYC and our Limited Edition PX 600 Silver Shade UV+ film, ACE has been hosting an online photo contest, selecting new winners every month! ACE is collecting submissions of YOUR Impossible images in an ever-growing gallery located online at acehotel.com/impossible. ACE’s panel of romantics and analog enthusiasts will curate a physical gallery show at Ace Hotel New York this Fall, exhibiting selected shots from the contest.

Congratulations to Jessica Reinhardt, Jason Benning and Demian Jacob Mendes – the most recent selected photographers of the ACE contest!

Check out ACE’s gallery and pick your favorite images or submit your own for a chance to win and be featured. Good luck!

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Ongoing Exhibition MOMENTUM
1st of March – 26th of June 2012
A 200 square foot show of our
best and brightest new films for the
SX-70 camera. PX-70 & PX 100 UV+
images by a group of our select US
photographers.

For more info please visit:
http://www.the-impossible-project.com/projects/exhibitions/momentum

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Last Thursday, The Impossible Project Space NYC celebrated the opening of its first ever group staff show WORK IN PROGRESS. The exhibition showcased work by our dedicated, creative and analog obsessed staff as well as how far Impossible has come since its very first test batches and beta films. Guests experienced the entire spectrum of Impossible materials produced within the last two years, while our staff captured the event on digital and PX100UV+ with the new Mint Flash Bar. Everyone enjoyed live vinyl music, refreshments and the company of friends and fellow enthusiasts.

Thank you to all who attended, and congratulations to the artists! WORK IN PROGRESS will be on display at the Impossible Project NYC Space during regular open hours: Monday through Friday 11am–7pm and on Weekends 12pm–5pm until May 8th. Don’t miss your chance to see it!

Photo by Patrick Tobin

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Just last week, The Impossible Project Space NYC celebrated the opening of MOMENTUM. The exhibition showcased just how far Impossible has come since starting production, highlighting new PX100 UV+ Silver Shade and PX70 Color Shade films. Attendees took in the many shades of new Impossible materials, while our very own Patrick Tobin captured the action on PX70 with the new Mint Flash Bar. Everyone enjoyed live vinyl music and the company of friends and enthusiasts.

As a special treat, Impossible staffer Josie Keefe has compiled a time lapse of MOMENTUM’s installation, to show how much hard work goes into our exhibitions in order make sure attendees are instantly gratified!

Thank you to all who attended, and congratulations to the artists. MOMENTUM will be on display at the Impossible Project NYC Space during regular open hours: Monday through Friday 11am–7pm and on Weekends 12pm–5pm until June 26th. Don’t miss your chance to see it!

Texas artist and friend of Impossible Mia Moreno will be displaying a mixture of illustration and instant film imagery as part of her BFA show at the University of Texas at El Paso’s Glass Gallery, running from October 27th through November 3rd.

“These Tender Hooks” is Mia’s first solo show, and will contain some of her best photography using Polaroid films and Impossible’s PX 70 Push!, PX 680, PZ 680 and PZ 600 Black Frame films.

An opening reception will be held at the Glass Gallery on the evening of the 27th from 5 to 7PM. Tell all of your southwestern friends to show their support of Mia and Impossible by visiting this beautiful collection of instant images.

Alicia (2010) by Chloe Aftel

Jennifer Schwartz Gallery is proud to present Instant Gratification, a showcase of instant film photography, featuring photographs by Chloe Aftel, Sol Allen, David Walter Banks, Kendrick Brinson, Amber Fouts, Grant Hamilton, Mikael Kennedy, John Reuter and Magnus Stark. This exhibition will explore the magic of instant film by displaying different artists’ approach to the material, from “straight” imagery to the very abstract.

Gallery owner Jennifer Schwartz says, “in recent years there has been a revival of instant film, and photographers have learned to embrace the film’s inherent imperfections to create striking, innovative images.”

On Friday, October 14th, David Bias, vice president of Impossible USA and a die-hard instant film lover, will talk about the mission, challenges and successes of The Impossible Project. The lecture starts at 7 P.M. at Big Studio in the King Plow Arts Center and is sponsored by Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Big Studio and Jennifer Schwartz Gallery…

(More after the jump!)