Dada Shikako, a Bushwick based photographer, describes the desperate moment that led him to create a 24 hour film vending machine at 110 Troutman Street called FILM FILM FILM.

“It was 2 am. We needed Kodak Portra 120mm film. We had nowhere to buy it in the city and we were calling friends to see if anyone had a stash at home,” he says.

The vending machine, located right outside of the Bushwick Community Darkroom, has been welcomed by film photographers who have faced the similar predicament of low-accessibility to photo supplies. With a holographic exterior that mimics the silver halide found in film, the vending machine dispenses 35mm and medium format photo film, Polaroids, disposable cameras, and film-related memorabilia.