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ETHOS
Lighthouse exists to support the creative development
and professional practice of filmmakers, screenwriters, digital
artists and animators. At the same time we aim to develop an audience
for their work by providing participatory opportunities for all
to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of contemporary
moving image and digital artistic practice.
Moving image media and digital technologies have revolutionised
the way we see and experience the world, and have become embedded
in our everyday lives to the extent that most people have, to a
greater or lesser degree, an intuitive understanding of their grammar
in both narrative and non-narrative contexts. We believe that these
media are exceptionally powerful tools which storytellers and artists
can use to challenge pre-conceptions and to communicate narratives
and ideas to a broad spectrum of people.
Lighthouse’s role is as a facilitator. In everything we do,
we strive for excellence, aiming to support the development and
production of work of artistic significance. We believe that the
most effective way to nurture new and emerging talent is by supporting
artists and filmmakers through the development of their projects,
whether it is an installation piece, a film or a screenplay. We
do this by providing access to established practitioners who can
guide them through the development and production process, share
their knowledge and experience and so educate and inspire the next
generation of artists and filmmakers in their endeavour to develop
their skills, their thinking and their portfolios of work.
At the same time, we aim to promote innovation and experimentation
by bringing together practitioners from different creative backgrounds
and disciplines, encouraging cross-fertilisation of ideas and providing
platforms for diverse voices to engage in critical debate. In doing
so we will provide opportunities for practitioners to obtain peer
feedback as to what they are and are not succeeding in communicating
through their work. They can then utilise this to help clarify what
it is they wish to communicate, what that means, and why both their
ideas, and the way those ideas are communicated, might be both engaging
and of value. Of paramount importance is that consideration of these
issues is in a supportive and professional environment designed
to help articulate reactions and explore strategies for further
development of the work.
In our ambition to create new audiences for digital and moving image
work, we aim to provide innovative and challenging education and
outreach projects, enabling people from all sections of the community
to engage with film and digital art both as creators as well as
as audiences.
You can download a pdf version of our Equality
and Diversity Policy.
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