Due to unforeseen circumstances (asbestos in the building) and other issues, production has been delayed by a year, but is now back on schedule to start production of the film for the rewards. With more plans of possibly introducing a wider variety of slide films, a negative film based on the last Solaris film, and even possibly a movie film, Ferrania P30, depending on demand. Nicola explains that due to the history of Ferrania, the plant is self-contained. The production of film there is self-contained and not dependent on outside suppliers, which he states is of benefit to a film producer today.
The Ferrania film has another advantage, long term stability after processing. Old samples of film were found in the factory, and were determined to be from the 50s and 60s, still with life-like colours. Since the new production will use the same recipes, it is hoped that it will have similar stability.
Here are a few parting words from Nicola Baldini on the future of Film Ferrania:
For market strategy reasons, the first film produced by FILM Ferrania will be a color reversal film in the following speeds: 64D, 100D, 200D, 400D, 640T, 800/3200T. Subsequently the introduction of a negative film is also scheduled (derived from last Solaris film) in 100, 200 and 400 ISO speeds. The release date of the negative film will depend on the market demand. Regarding black & white film, we think that at this moment there are excellent products (Ilford, FOMA, Orwo) already in the market. Therefore, we prefer to concentrate on color that from the production point of view is far more critical than black & white. With that said, for special products like the historic Ferrania P30 that was used for the greatest masterpieces of Italian cinema, we are certainly considering a small production in limited edition.
