Mr. Polaroid
“Everything changed in an instant”
2025•53m•7.5•Released
Documentary
Before the iPhone, the Polaroid camera let people instantly chronicle their lives. Along with instant photo mania, its company culture became the model for Silicon Valley. Mr. Polaroid is the story of Edwin Land, the man behind the camera.
Director
Gene Tempest
Writer
Gene Tempest
Languages
English
Cast
Gillian Jacobs
Self - Narrator (voice)
Edwin H. Land
Self (archive footage)
Production
Producer
Amanda Pollak
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