My name is Ferrania, and my story begins in the distant year of 1923, when I was founded as Società Anonima Film in Ferrania, a small town in Liguria. My primary goal was to produce photographic and cinematic films, a rapidly growing sector at the time. Soon, my name became synonymous with quality and innovation in the field of film production.
In the 1930s, I became part of an industrial group based in Milan and started diversifying my production, expanding my range of products and becoming a reference point for photographers and filmmakers around the world. My growth continued even during World War II, despite the difficulties and destruction caused by the conflict.
After the war, I experienced my most glorious period. My plants in Ferrania produced black-and-white and color films, and my films were used on the most important film sets, both Italian and international. In the 1960s, with the advent of television and the economic boom, I went through another period of expansion, becoming a trusted name for millions of amateur and professional photographers.
However, with the advent of digital photography in the 1990s, I began to feel the weight of technological change. Despite my attempts to adapt to the new times, competition from new technologies made my position increasingly difficult. In 1999, I had to close my production facilities, marking the end of an era for traditional photography.
But my story doesn't end there. In 2013, a group of enthusiasts and entrepreneurs decided to revive my brand, betting on the resurgence of analog photography. Under the name "FILM Ferrania," I resumed producing photographic films, keeping the connection with the past alive and looking to the future with hope. Today, I continue to represent an important piece of the history of photography, with the same passion and dedication that have accompanied me since my beginning.