<div class="column" id="column_1"> <p>Hello and welcome to the new website of the Lewisham Film Initiative (LFI).</p> <p>The LFI is dedicated to helping local filmmakers fulfil their potential through production funding, networking events, one-to-one surgeries and screening opportunities. Sign up to our occasional and very interesting newsletter <a href="/join">here</a>.</p> <p>With several new projects including the <a href="http://www.lewishamfilminitiative.co.uk/funding">Capital Fund</a>, the LFI is also expanding its audience development remit by enabling more local residents than ever to watch films at venues across the borough.</p> <p>And for children and young people interested in watching and making movies,&nbsp;<a href="http://lewishamfilminitiative.com/funding">Southern Exposure (PG)&nbsp;</a>is an exciting new&nbsp;opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade during the Cultural Olympiad and run-up to the Olympic Games in 2012.</p> <p>The LFI was established as a co-venture between Creative Process and Lewisham Council in 2003. For a brief history on the LFI, please go to <a href="/background">Background</a>.</p> <p><a href="/showreel">Click here</a> to view a showreel of the films supported by Lewisham Film Initiative</p> </div> <div class="column" style="text-align: center"><img style="width: 375px; height: 266px" height="300" alt="" width="400" src="/uploads/Image/entrance_600x800px.jpg" /> <p class="image_info"><span style="font-size: xx-small">Hither Green's pop up, sold out cinema, October 2009 </span></p> </div> <div class="bottom_content"> <img height="64" alt="Creative Process" width="100" src="/uploads/Image/intro_page/creative_process_logo.png" /><img height="68" alt="Southern Exposure" width="150" src="/uploads/Image/intro_page/southern_exposure_logo.png" /><img height="77" alt="Southern Exposure" width="76" src="/uploads/Image/intro_page/lewisham_council_logo.gif" /> </div> 2009-07-30T21:32:33Z true 1 1 true 2010-01-14T20:56:09Z welcome