For the latest episode of our ongoing Photographers in Focus series, German filmmaker Wim Wenders—who enjoys cult status for his prolific contribution to international cinema, including Paris, Texas and Wings of Desire—talks to NOWNESS about the elusive joy of capturing immediate and disposable images.

In a love letter to Polaroid film, The genre-defying director explains the appeal of this inherently ephemeral photographic format, with his images capturing intimate, behind-the-scenes moments on set and archetypal American landscapes—from neon-bathed motels to empty desert highways.

This film coincides with a retrospective on Wenders’ photography that is taking place at The Photographers’ Gallery until 11 February 2018.

NOWNESS invited some of our favorite photographers, artists and creators to contribute their own Polaroid images, which we are excited to host both on our site and social media channels. Send us your own shots on Instagram, either by Direct Message or by using the hashtag #NOWNESSPolaroids