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The winning projects from the GFX Challenge Grant Program 2024 have arrived at FUJIFILM House of Photography. Head down to the GFX area in our basement to see work from all five Global Grant Award winners, shown alongside our UK Regional Grant Award winner.
How the winners were chosen
The GFX Challenge Grant Program 2024 opened in July 2024, and more than 2,500 applications arrived from all over the world. Selection took place across three rounds over two months. The first two rounds were judged regionally, and four guest judges helped decide the final global round.
Five photographers received a Global Grant Award and ten received a Regional Grant Award. The winners then got to work on their projects, completing them by May 2025.
The Global Grant Award Winners:
Gianluca Lanciai
(Italy)
Timeland
Quoting D.H. Lawrence “Sardinia is a place of the soul, a place where time stands still”. Timeland is a photographic project exploring the theme of longevity, focusing on the population of Sardinia, Italy, one of the five Blue Zones worldwide, known for their high concentration of people over 100 years old. Inspired by my nearly centenarian grandmother’s question, “How come I have lived so long?”, the project merges personal curiosity with frequent trips to Sardinia to investigate the deep connection between lifespan and the island. This visual narrative uncovers the tangible and intangible connections between these long-lived individuals and the environment that shaped their remarkable vitality, highlighting the interplay of geography, culture, and lifestyle.
Moe Suzuki
(Japan)
Kusari
The project ‘Kusari’ will focus on the story of the invisible carcinogenic chemical, PFAS, which had contaminated the tap water in part of Okayama, Japan. The source of the contamination, waste granular activated carbon left unmonitored near the dam for years, silently released the chemical like a linked chain, overshadowing people’s daily lives. The visual narrative of ‘Kusari’ will unfold in layers of research and collected stories from people who have used this water in their daily lives.
Reinis Hofmanis
(Latvia)
Shared Horizon
I aim to explore borders—both physical and mental—and the internal divides shaping society in the Baltic states today. Inspired by my childhood in Latgale, not far from the Russian border, and the current geopolitical climate, this project will examine both tangible borders, like the 283.6 km Latvia-Russia boundary, and psychological ones within our society. I would like to explore how these borders influence identity, belonging, and the broader impact on daily life, offering insight into the complex dynamics of life in border regions, where external and internal divides shape both personal and collective experiences.
César Guardia Alemañi
(Argentina)
Echoes of Resilience
The project will be a photographic series focusing on the devastating earthquake that struck San Juan, Argentina in 1944, and the enduring human spirit that emerged from its aftermath. Inspired by the memories and stories my grandmother shared with me, I will create eight images that highlight the survivors’ experiences with a cinematic approach. Each photograph is a period reconstruction, a reimagination of those real stories. They capture the profound strength of humanity in difficult times, reminding us that even in the darkest moments, we can find light through solidarity and care for one another.
Claudia Guadarrama
(Mexico)
Rewriting memory. Intimate territories in resistance
The deforestation and dispossession faced by Mayan women in their territories and their lives are advancing at an unstoppable pace due to the modernization and development of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. This project explores their resilience and activism and it reflects on their crucial role in conserving and defending the biodiversity around them, which benefits not only their communities but also the entire planet.
Visit the exhibition
It's on display until Autumn 2027 in the basement of FUJIFILM House of Photography.