Crystal Palace International Film Festival, London UK

THE WORLD'S COOLEST FILM FESTIVAL
CPIFF is a BIFA qualified festival.
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Rated 7th out of 12,000+ festivals on Film Freeway, we are also one of the most inclusive festivals as since the start in 2009 we have ensured every screening night has films starring and made by numerous ethnic groups. We also include as many LGBTQIA+ films as possible. Submit Now.

Writer of The Simpsons since it began, Mike Reiss, said: “YOU RUN THE VERY BEST FILM FESTIVAL WE'VE EVER BEEN TO - AND WE'VE BEEN TO A LOT! CPIFF is a very casual setting but there’s nothing casual about how it’s put together and how high the quality of the films are. They filled the house, there’s food and drink everywhere, it’s been A LOT of fun every night – really top notch.”

EMI RECORDS sponsor the CPIFF Award for Best Music Video with president Rebecca Allen personally picking the winner.

Every year, filmmakers who attend many festivals comment on the sold out nights and the higher quality of film at CPIFF compared to other festivals.

Phil Dunn writer/director wrote: “OUTSTANDING festival. This is how you do it. Other festivals take note. Tons of sold out nights, amazing selection of high calibre films and beautiful screenings at gorgeous Everyman Cinemas. Topped off by amazing awards event with food, drinks, desserts, stand-up comedy and hilarious comedy shorts (like really LOL funny). Thanks for nominating THE STUPID BOY for Best Short Film – such an honour when the selections were so high class!”

Music legend PAUL WELLER said about CPIFF: "I've loved it, it's inspiring and we need it, the whole independent movement is a wonderful thing."

JOHNNY VEGAS, one of the biggest names in British comedy presented the CPIFF Awards 2020 and 2021, he said about CPIFF: "Frankly, I've been totally overwhelmed, it's phenomenal!"

James Webber, renowned UK Director: “It’s fantastic, a really great festival. I’ve had 4 films screened here now and as always it’s a full house, sold out audiences. There’s nothing worse than seeing only filmmakers and then just empty seats; it’s not like that here and that’s why it’s worth submitting to and attending.”

Established in 2009, Crystal Palace International Film Festival (CPIFF) screens only the very best of the Independent film it receives. We vigilantly curate our selections so a night of short films, for example, offers one after another of pure quality, an eclectic mix of genres combined with amazing food and drink in fab venues, making every night a social evening to remember. This is why most of our nights sell out well in advance. Filmmakers want an audience and the public want to be entertained; unlike most festivals - we provide both.

We do NOT require a premiere as we support the filmmaker. Festivals that demand a premiere do so to massage their own ego and this puts festival against festival whilst lowering the number of festivals a film can be selected for. When selected by CPIFF your film has a stamp of quality and will be seen by a sizable audience. We are also the ONLY festival to have 4 x 1 hour programmes screened on LONDON LIVE TV channel (permission always sought) because, again, the quality we send is so much higher than the other festivals who put films forward.

Submit your film for a chance of winning a coveted CPIFF Award at the incredible awards & comedy night at this film extravaganza, it will delight you. With themed evenings CPIFF is importantly inspiring the public to really appreciate independent film.