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30.09.2026
Exhibition of the “GFX Challenge Grant Program 2025” at T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO
16.09.2026
Dates: October 16 (Fri) – October 26 (Mon), 2026 (Open throughout the day)
Venue: KYOBASHI EDOGRAND 1F Galleria
Admission: Free
FUJIFILM Corporation is pleased to announce its collaboration with T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO 2026, an international photography festival showcasing diverse photographic expressions from Japan and around the world. As part of this collaboration, Fujifilm will present the GFX Challenge Grant Program 2025 Exhibition at the KYOBASHI EDOGRAND 1F Galleria in Tokyo.
Captured with the GFX System, featuring a large format image sensor, the exhibited works explore diverse landscapes, cultures, and the unique stories that thrive across the globe. The exhibition will feature a wide range of projects, including documentaries that closely observe everyday life, intimate portraits that reveal the essence of their subjects, breathtaking works created during the extraordinary challenge of summiting Mount Everest, and visual narratives that harness the exceptional image quality and advanced video capabilities of the GFX System.
Located in the heart of Tokyo, the KYOBASHI EDOGRAND 1F Galleria offers an inviting exhibition environment characterized by its expansive atrium, open architecture, and abundant natural light. In this comfortable and accessible space, where artworks, the city, and its visitors connect organically, each project can be experienced at a relaxed pace, allowing visitors to fully engage with the stories embedded within every work.
This exhibition marks the beginning of a traveling showcase that will continue beyond Tokyo to Osaka and other locations around the world. The fifteen stories presented here, each born from different countries, cultures, and perspectives, will embark on a new journey across borders and communities. We invite visitors to encounter these unique narratives in Kyobashi, Tokyo, the first stop on this global tour, and discover the worlds observed by each creator through the remarkable storytelling power of photography and moving image.
About the GFX Challenge Grant Program
The GFX Challenge Grant Program is a grant initiative organized by FUJIFILM Corporation to support creators with a strong passion for visual storytelling and artistic expression. Open to photographers and filmmakers around the world, the program is designed to help bring original ideas and ambitious projects to life, fostering new creative possibilities and encouraging innovative forms of visual expression. Through financial support, equipment, and global exposure opportunities, the program empowers creators to pursue meaningful projects that push the boundaries of photography and filmmaking, while inspiring new perspectives on the world around us.
* For more information about the grant program, award winners, and their projects, please visit the link below:
https://www.fujifilm-x.com/gfx-challenge-grant-program/
Exhibition Information
Exhibition:
Fujifilm GFX Challenge Grant Program 2025 Award Winners’ Exhibition
Dates:
October 16 (Fri) – October 26 (Mon), 2026
Open throughout the day
Venue:
KYOBASHI EDOGRAND 1F Galleria
2-2-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031, Japan
Admission:
Free
Organizer:
FUJIFILM Corporation
This exhibition is scheduled to travel to additional venues in Japan and overseas following its debut in Tokyo. Further details regarding the touring schedule will be announced on the Fujifilm website and other official channels as they become available.
Award-Winning Creators and Projects
Global Grant Award (5 groups)
Hsu Hao-Han (Taiwan)
「Urban Additions」
‘Dinglou jiagai’ represent an ongoing dialogue between residents and architecture. Evolving with necessity, these structures prompt reflection on housing rights and habitability within this unique urban paradox.
Hao-Han Hsu (b. 1998) is a UK-trained Taiwanese architectural photographer. His work explores how photographic representation reveals architecture’s social role and has earned recognition in competitions and exhibitions.
Website ：https://hsuhaohan.com/
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/arthurhsu_photography/
Julia Siu-Yin Ngeow & Rebecca Basaure (USA)
「Asháninka: Wisdom of the Healers」
The Asháninka are the largest Indigenous group in Peru’s Amazon, with a traditional system of medicine that combines extensive pharmacopoeia and rituals that jointly restore physical and spiritual balance, and the health of the ecosystem.
They’re creating a bilingual photographic “recipe book” documenting Indigenous plant medicines in Peru via Asháninka community healers, prioritizing the female perspective in our storytelling.
Julia Siu-Yin Ngeow is a Chinese-Australian film director with a background in *STEM, based in NYC, who has created award-winning documentaries across the globe.
Rebecca Basaure is a Bolivian-American filmmaker creating character-driven films on environmental and social themes, including Refugio and Imillaskate, with credits across Netflix, Disney, Apple, PBS, and National Geographic.
*STEM refers to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, encompassing education and research in these four disciplines.
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/juliangeow/
https://www.instagram.com/rbasaure/
https://www.instagram.com/pachamama_sabia/
Lee-Ann Olwage (South Africa)
「Weaving Stars and Palm Leaves」
Amazigh women weave stories rooted in spiritual and ancestral connections to their land into traditional rugs, illustrating the intrinsic relationship between humans and nature.
Lee-Ann Olwage is a visual storyteller from South Africa who tells stories about gender, identity, community and the relationship between humans and nature through intimate portraits and documentary projects.
Website ：https://www.leeannolwage.com/
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/leeannolwage/
Wang Jiayi (Chinese Mainland)
「Human Sagas at Vertical Extremes」
This project documents the parallel lives of miners and mountain guides who endure Earth’s most extreme vertical environments—from the intense heat and pressure 2,000 meters underground in Asia’s deepest gold mine, China’s Sanshandao Gold Mine, to the sub-zero temperatures and thin air 8,848 meters high on Mount Everest.
Wang Jiayi is a PhD candidate in Geology at China University of Geosciences, Beijing, specializing in orogenic gold systems. An experienced mountaineer, he has summited multiple peaks above 7,000 meters. As a scientific photographer, he integrates high-resolution imaging—from microphotography to drone mapping—into geological research.
Yasutaka Seki (Japan)
「Destination」
Seventy years after his relatives moved to Bolivia, four generations have emerged. “Destination” examines how blended cultures shape their evolving identity across distance and time.
Yasutaka Seki is a Japanese photographer exploring identity, memory, and cultural belonging through documentary-based projects rooted in personal history and overlooked narratives.
Website ：https://yasutakaseki.com
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/y.s.photo_art
Regional Grant Award (10 groups)
Arvind Patwal (India)
「The School of Second Chances」
A documentary project capturing elderly women at India’s only grandmothers’ school, revealing how late-life education becomes an act of resilience, dignity, and personal transformation.
Arvind Patwal is a Delhi-based photographer documenting India’s festivals, rituals, and everyday life through human-centred storytelling, capturing cultural nuances and local narratives shaped by over seven years of travel.
Floyd Gonzales (Canada)
「Kulturang Suot (Culture Worn)」
Kulturang Suot (Culture Worn) explores how traditional Filipino garments live, transform, and hold meaning within the Filipino diaspora in Canada. Through portraits, motion vignettes, and collaborative styling, this project aims to highlight pieces such as the barong, Filipiñana, and bolero as symbols of cultural memory, worn both traditionally and reimagined.
Floyd Gonzales is a Filipino-Canadian photographer exploring identity and heritage through portraiture, fashion, and documentary work, focusing on cultural stories from the Filipino diaspora and how tradition evolves outside the homeland.
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/the_floyd_g/
Gian Marco Sanna (Italy)
「The Hidden People」
The project explores the deep connection between Iceland and its mythology, examining how ancient legends continue to shape local identity and perceptions of reality. Iceland, a land of primordial contrasts, offers a landscape that is itself a silent storyteller.
Gian Marco Sanna (1993), photographer and curator, has published the books Malagrotta, Agarthi and Paradise, exhibiting internationally at festivals and galleries.
Website ：https://www.gianmarcosanna.com/
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/gian_marco_sanna/
Jacob Sigala (USA)
「The Real Portrait of America」
This photo series honors the immigrant story by reframing and elevating everyday laborers through gilded, Victorian-style portraits, flipping the script on who history says is worthy of honor.
Jacob Sigala is an LA-born, Mexican-raised photographer and filmmaker exploring identity, place, and culture through reflective imagery that invites presence, perspective, and human connection.
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/jacobsmedium/
Jooyoung Kim (Korea)
「The Mother-of-Pearl Luminance」
“Mother of Pearl” explores the relationship between surface and depth through macro photographs of nacre. At its core lies the belief that even the smallest things can contain something profound.
Jooyoung Kim explores the possibilities of two-dimensional photographic expression through macro photography and the visual effects created by malfunctioning cameras. She co-founded Studio Millionroses and published Subject, Object.
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/kimjooyounq/
Juan Francisco Suescún (Colombia)
「A Reef Within」
Juan Francisco’s photography projects document Colombia’s wild frontiers, exploring the changing relationship between people, culture, and landscape while highlighting conservation challenges and opportunities.
Juan Francisco’s photographic work focuses on the relationship between people, culture, and landscape in some of the wild frontiers found in his home country, Colombia. His work is aimed at contributing to efforts in ocean conservation, wildlife, and biodiversity.
Instagram ：juanfranciscosuescun
Portfolio ：https://juanfranciscosuescun.format.com/journal
Kemal Bećirević (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
「To Be Yourself」
Wild horses on the Kruzi plateau, now fully wild and free, mirror the artist’s own search for inner freedom. Their presence teaches that true freedom is a state of mind.
Kemal Bećirević is a designer and photographer based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has been working professionally in photography since 2009, with a particular focus on night landscapes. He was one of the pioneers of photographing the Milky Way above Bosnia, which helped define his distinctive style.
Website ：https://www.kemalbecirevic.com
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/kemal_becirevic
Kristopher Taveras (USA)
「Eccentric」
Eccentric follows a young man’s all-night obsessive hunt for a trapped fly spirals into a collapse, revealing the devastating weight of untreated schizophrenia. Through tight framing, textured lighting, and detailed sound design, the film transforms a single room into a claustrophobic portrait of an invisible illness slowly crushing a person from within.
Kristopher Taveras is the director and producer behind Krispy Productions and KREATE, whose innovative films and immersive events build new spaces for culture, creativity, and connection.
Website ：https://www.krispyproductions.co/
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/kreatestudios_/
Manuel Michael (Nigeria)
「OUR CROWN (The Shape of Us)」
“OUR CROWN (The Shape of Us)” explores Nigerian men’s hairstyles as symbols of identity and pride, blending barbershop intimacy with fashion portraiture to challenge stereotypes and redefine perception.
Manuel Michael is a self-taught fashion and editorial photographer based in Abuja, Nigeria, creating evocative images where fashion, identity, and storytelling meet.
Yolanda & Alex (Germany)
「No Borders, Only Threads」
“No Borders, Only Threads” explores identity and third-culture experience, blending traditional and modern fashion to reflect a borderless humanity shaped by hybrid communities and stories.
YOLANDA x ALEX are a Munich photography duo blending fashion, design, painterly influences, and the aesthetics of early studio photography to create emotionally resonant imagery.
Instagram ：https://www.instagram.com/yolandaxalex
Website ：https://www.yolandaxalex.com
Judges
Brendan Embser
Senior Editor (Aperture)
Brendan Embser is a senior editor at Aperture. He is the editor of Aperture books by David Alekhuogie, Arielle Bobb-Willis, Chloe Dewe Mathews, Ethan James Green, Deana Lawson, Philip Montgomery, Ming Smith, and Wendy Red Star. Brendan has served on the jury for the Addis Foto Fest, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Foto Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia; Sony World Photography Awards; and WMA Masters, Hong Kong. He is also the cocurator of the exhibition Tyler Mitchell: Wish This Was Real. Formerly director of exhibitions at The Walther Collection, New York, his writing has appeared in Apartamento, n+1, and The New York Times.
Amanda Maddox
Curator and Arts Consultant
Amanda Maddox is an independent curator. She previously worked as lead curator at World Press Photo, and as an associate curator of photography at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. She has organized or co-organized numerous exhibitions, including Dora Maar (2020); Gordon Parks: The Flávio Story (2019); Now Then: Chris Killip and the Making of In Flagrante (2017); and Ishiuchi Miyako: Postwar Shadows (2015). She serves on the advisory council of the Josef Koudelka Foundation.
Lesley A. Martin
Executive Director of Printed Matter, Inc.
Lesley A. Martin is Executive Director of Printed Matter, Inc. and founding publisher of The PhotoBook Review. Her writing on photography has been published in Aperture, IMA magazine, and FOAM, among other publications, and she has edited more than 150 books of photography, including On the Beach by Richard Misrach; Illuminance by Rinko Kawauchi; The New Black Vanguard by Antwaun Sargent; and, with Pauline Vermare, is the co-editor of “I’m So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers from the 1950s Until Now” Martin co-founded the Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards in 2012, and received the Royal Photographic Society award for outstanding achievement in Photographic Publishing in 2020. She teaches at the Yale University Graduate School of Art.
Masako Sato
Curator & Founder Contact. Co., Ltd.
Masako Sato graduated from Sophia University in Tokyo. She organized the exhibition of photography in Pacific Press Service (PPS) in Tokyo. After leaving PPS, studied French in Paris. She has worked as a freelance coordinator whilst organizing various photography exhibitions. Founded Contact. Co., Ltd. in 2013, and has since organized and curated many travelling exhibitions such as Robert Doisneau, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Shoji Ueda, Shigeo Gocho, and the first retrospective of Saul Leiter’s works in Japan.
Pauline Vermare
Phillip and Edith Leonian Curator of Photography, Brooklyn Museum, New York
Pauline Vermare is the curator of photography at the Brooklyn Museum, New York. She was formerly the cultural director of Magnum Photos NY, and a curator at the International Center of Photography (ICP). She previously held positions at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, in Paris. She is the author of numerous publications on photography. She sits on the boards of the Saul Leiter Foundation and the Catherine Leroy Fund.
Notice of Applications Software Used with “macOS 27 Golden Gate”
15.09.2026September 15th, 2026
FUJIFILM Corporation
As a result of our operation check installing our applications on Mac running “macOS 27 Golden Gate Beta” released by Apple, Inc., the following issues listed in the table below have been confirmed with the certain applications below.
We predict that the same issues would occur with “macOS 27 Golden Gate”.
We are working to fix these issues with the applications and plan to release the revised applications as soon as they become available.
We would like the customers using the following applications who plan to update to “macOS 27 Golden Gate” to be aware the following issues with the current version of these applications.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding.
| Application | Issue |
|---|---|
| FUJIFILM PC AutoSave (Mac) | The application won’t start. |
<Timeframe of releasing the applications compatible with “macOS 27 Golden Gate”>
・FUJIFILM PC AutoSave (Mac)：Scheduled for November 2026
* Mac, and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S.A. and other countries.
Introducing Remote Control App “ETERNA ProRemote” for FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55
08.09.2026TOKYO, September 8, 2026 – FUJIFILM Corporation today announces the launch of “ETERNA ProRemote”, a remote-control app for FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 (hereinafter “GFX ETERNA 55”) digital filmmaking camera, which will be available during 2026*1.
“ETERNA ProRemote” is a remote-control app that connects GFX ETERNA 55 to iOS and iPadOS devices, including smartphones and tablets, via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or wired LAN. There are three selectable connection modes to support the needs of a variety of production types, ranging from single remote operation to multi-camera setups with up to four connected cameras.
*1 The launch date has been changed from late September 2026 to during 2026
Introducing Dedicated Electronic Viewfinder VF-GFXC2 for FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55
08.09.2026TOKYO, September 8, 2026 – FUJIFILM Corporation today announces “VF-GFXC2”, an electronic viewfinder purpose-built for “FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55” digital filmmaking camera. This viewfinder will be released by the end of this year.
The VF-GFXC2 is a dedicated electronic viewfinder for the GFX ETERNA 55. Featuring an industry-leading high resolution of 2048×1536 and a peak brightness of 1000 nits, it provides a clear image for effective use in high-contrast environments. Its native 4:3 aspect ratio provides an effective display of the full 4:3 open-gate GFX image format.
Lancement de l’objectif FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR
07.09.2026FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR
Un super-téléobjectif à focale fixe compact et léger pour une mobilité remarquable
Des performances optiques exceptionnelles pour étendre les possibilités de la photographie au super-téléobjectif
Fujifilm Corporation (siège social : Minato-ku, Tokyo; Président and CEO: Teiichi Goto) lance l’objectif « FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR » (XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR) Celui-ci rejoint la gamme d’objectifs destinés aux appareils photo numériques de la Série X de FUJIFILM, qui associent une qualité d’image exceptionnelle offerte par une technologie propriétaire de reproduction des couleurs et un design compact et léger.
Le XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR est un super-téléobjectif à focale fixe de 400mm (équivalent à 609mm au format 35mm) doté d’une ouverture maximale lumineuse à F4.5, qui offre les performances optiques les plus élevées de la gamme d’objectifs XF. Malgré sa longue focale, l’objectif ne pèse qu’environ 1 245 g*1, ce qui le rend idéal pour saisir des sujets en mouvement rapide à grande distance, notamment les oiseaux, les sports mécaniques et les aéronefs. De plus, la précision améliorée de la détection des vibrations et le mécanisme de stabilisation optimisé offrent jusqu’à 5,5 IL*2 de stabilisation optique, assurant une prise de vue stable à main levée malgré la longueur focale du super-téléobjectif, même lorsque la situation limite la vitesse d’obturation utilisable.
Le XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR peut être monté sur un téléconvertisseur afin d’étendre encore sa longueur focale. Avec le téléconvertisseur FUJINON XF1.4x TC WR, l’objectif offre une longueur focale de 560mm (équivalente à 853mm au format 35mm), et avec le téléconvertisseur FUJINON XF2x TC WR, il propose une longueur focale de 800mm (équivalente à 1219mm au format 35mm)
Avec l’arrivée du XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR, la gamme de super-téléobjectifs à focale fixe et grande ouverture de la série d’objectifs XF (qui couvre des longueurs focales équivalentes allant d’environ 300mm à 762mm au format 35mm) est désormais complète. Cette gamme exhaustive permet aux photographes de choisir l’objectif idéal pour virtuellement toutes les situations qui nécessitent un super-téléobjectif, offrant une remarquable polyvalence pour la photographie animalière, les sports, l’aéronautique et d’autres quêtes photographiques exigeantes.
CARACTERISTIQUES DU PRODUIT
Des performances optiques qui s’appuient sur le meilleur des technologies des objectifs XF
- Super-téléobjectif d’une longueur focale de 400mm (équivalent 35mm : 609mm) et d’une ouverture de F4.5, idéal pour photographier des sujets lointains aux mouvements rapides, tels que les oiseaux, les sports mécaniques et les aéronefs.
- Associé à un téléconvertisseur, il profite d’une focale encore plus longue. Le téléconvertisseur FUJINON XF1.4x TC WR permet de photographier avec une longueur focale de 560mm (équivalent au format 35mm : 853mm), tandis que le téléconvertisseur FUJINON XF2x TC WR permet de photographier avec une longueur focale de 800mm (équivalent au format 35mm : 1219mm).
- La configuration optique sophistiquée compte 21 éléments en 14 groupes et comprend deux éléments Super ED et 4 ED. Elle minimise efficacement l’aberration chromatique, problème courant sur les super-téléobjectifs, et offre une résolution exceptionnelle. L’objectif capture en haute définition les détails des sujets même lointains, afin d’offrir le puissant impact visuel caractéristique des images réalisées au super-téléobjectif.
Mobilité et résolution exceptionnelles dans un objectif compact et léger
- L’objectif profite du facteur de recadrage de 1,5x du format APS-C pour fournir un champ de vision équivalent à 609 mm en plein format, dans un fût compact qui pèse environ 1 245 g. Cette conception légère assure une portabilité remarquable, idéale pour les longues sessions de prise de vues et les voyages.
- Beaucoup de super-téléobjectifs souffrent d’un poids important sur l’avant, mais le XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR profite d’une formule optique optimisée qui rapproche le centre de gravité de l’appareil photo. Cela améliore la maniabilité et aide à réduire la fatigue durant les longues sessions de prise de vue à main levée.
- Le fût de l’objectif comporte 20 joints d’étanchéités afin de résister à la poussière et aux intempéries et d’assurer un fonctionnement fiable par des températures descendant jusqu’à ‑10°C. De plus, la lentille frontale reçoit un revêtement au fluor, offrant des propriétés hydrophobes et anti-adhérentes. Vous pouvez utiliser cet objectif en toute confiance même pour des sessions prolongées sous une météo défavorable.
Stabilisation d’image performante jusqu’à 5,5 IL
- Une détection plus précise des vibrations et un mécanisme de stabilisation optimisé offrent une stabilisation d’image optique performante jusqu’à 5,5 IL. Cela permet de photographier à main levée malgré la longueur focale du super-téléobjectif, qui rend les vibrations de l’appareil photo particulièrement visibles.
Autofocus rapide, silencieux et extrêmement précis à l’ergonomie remarquable
- L’utilisation d’un système de mise au point interne a rendu l’objectif plus petit et plus léger. De plus, en pilotant le groupe de mise au point à l’aide d’un moteur linéaire ultra-rapide, nous avons obtenu un autofocus rapide et silencieux. Même dans les conditions exigeantes de la photographie au super-téléobjectif, l’autofocus est réactif et extrêmement précis, ce qui aide les utilisateurs à saisir les instants décisifs en toute confiance.
- La fonction de préréglage de la mise au point vous permet de retrouver instantanément la mise au point mémorisée à l’aide de la touche « SET ». Il n’est pas nécessaire de refaire le point sur votre sujet : la mise au point est alors instantanée.
- Un « bouton de contrôle de mise au point » placé vers l’avant du fût de l’objectif permet d’accéder instantanément à la fonction sélectionnée avec le Sélecteur de Mise au Point (AF-L / PRESET / AF), permettant une utilisation fluide et efficace de l’autofocus.
- La fonction de limitation de la mise au point*3 réduit la plage de mise au point, ce qui accélère le verrouillage sur les sujets situés à plus de 5 mètres afin d’améliorer les performances de l’autofocus.
*1 Bouchon d’objectif et pare-soleil non compris
*2 Conforme aux standards CIPA. Efficacité de la correction en tangage et lacet.
*3 La fonction de limitation de la mise au point peut être activée à l’aide du sélecteur de plage de distance de prise de vue.
