Crystal Palace International Film Festival, London UK

THE UK & LONDON'S COOLEST FILM FESTIVAL
Watch the festival video with filmmakers' comments here: https://vimeo.com/329380892

EMI RECORDS sponsor the CPIFF Award for Best Music Video with president Rebecca Allen personally picking the winner!
Music legend PAUL WELLER's (pictured above) only ever visit to a film festival was CPIFF; he said: "I've loved it, it's inspiring and we need it, the whole independent movement is a wonderful thing!"

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.”

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

Katie Young, film critic: “I go to a lot of film festivals and CPIFF definitely feels unique and has its own vibe. There’s a huge turn out, the venue is incredible, you’ve got the bar, the lovely food, the smells in here are amazing, everyone’s having a good time – you don’t get this anywhere else, it’s brilliant!”

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 funky venues, making every night a social evening to remember. This is why most of our nights sell out well in advance. Our last launch night sold out within hours!

We do NOT require a premiere as we want to support the filmmaker not our own ego and this restricts their choice. When selected by CPIFF your film has a stamp of quality and will be seen by a sizable audience. Also, we are now the ONLY film festival to have lots of films screened on LONDON LIVE TV channel every year because, again, the quality we send is so much higher than all the other festivals who submitted to them in the past.

Submit your film for a chance of winning a coveted CPIFF Award at the Gala Awards Finale of this film extravaganza, it will delight you. With themed evenings, gourmet food in amazing venues, CPIFF stands out from the standard Fayre of film festival and importantly is inspiring the public to really appreciate independent film.