Over 35 years of commitment to filmmaking

Our mission at the GAN Foundation is to help turn screenplays into films, to support  filmmakers throughout their process, to see them grow and make bold, inspiring work. For over 35 years, we have been rewarding films -  live action and animation alike - and to this day, we have supported over 240 directors. 

The GAN Foundation Award - presented each year to one of the seven films in competition at La Semaine de la Critique - is a testament to our commitment to champion filmmakers and help them reach their audience. 

Since 2014, the Foundation is proud to have supported Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy (The Tribe), Clément Cogitore (The Wakhan Front), Asaph Polonsky (One week and a day), Fellipe Barbosa (Gabriel and the montagne), Rohena Gera (Sir), Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium), Aleem Khan (After Love), Julie Lecoustre and Emmanuel Marre (Zero fucks given), as well as Mikko Myllylahti (The Woodcutter story), Amjad Al Rasheed (Inchallah a boy), and Leonardo Van Dijl (Julie keeps quiet) for their radical, subversive, bold, witty, sensitive, and delicate work, contributing to this "breath of fresh air" La Semaine holds so dear. 

Together with Ava Cahen’s spirited team, we are thrilled to present our eleventh Award and to continue being part of this creative feat! 

Dominique Hoff
Managing Director | Gan Film Foundation