Crystal Palace International Film Festival, London UK

'THE WORLD'S COOLEST FILM FESTIVAL'

Animations are currently only £15 (Gold fee) to submit!

CPIFF, a BIFA qualifying festival, is rated top 5 and often 2nd/3rd on Film Freeway out of 12,000+ festivals worldwide. We are No.1 in the UK.
With the majority of screenings sold out, see why celebrities & filmmakers say we're "the coolest" and screen higher quality films than other festivals in this 2 minute video: https://vimeo.com/671142880 (copy and paste into a new tab).

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

We are also one of the most inclusive festivals as since the start in 2009 we have ensured every single screening night has films starring and made by numerous ethnic groups. We 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! It's 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.”

Tom Scurr, producer said: "What you’ve created with CPIFF is phenomenal, it’s such an asset to filmmakers. The film industry and festival circuit is like the wild west but you’re so passionate and you care about film – it’s glorious! All filmmakers are grateful to you, thank you so much!"

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 (The Jam, The Style Council) said about CPIFF: "It's my only film festival & 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 UK comedy presented the CPIFF Awards 2020 and 2021, he said about CPIFF: "Frankly, I've been totally overwhelmed, it's phenomenal!"

Cat White, writer/producer/director: “I’m absolutely blown away with what you’ve done! Firstly, a full house - congratulations. I’ve been speaking to everyone here - the films are INCREDIBLE. I honestly think it’s the most incredible curation of films I’ve ever seen and I’ve done a lot of these festivals!”

Established in 2009, Crystal Palace International Film Festival (CPIFF) screens only the very best of the Independent films it receives. We vigilantly curate every night offering one after another of pure quality, an eclectic mix in fabulous venues with crafted Q&As, making a social evening to remember. This is why most screenings sell out well in advance. Filmmakers want an audience and the public want to be entertained - we provide both.

We do NOT require a premiere as we support the filmmaker. Festivals demanding a premiere massage their own ego putting festival against festival whilst lowering the number of festival selections and awards a film can attain. 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 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.

A QUICK TIP: try and keep short film credits as short as possible, preferably under 1 minute. 10 films with 2 mins each adds 20 minutes of just credits to one night's screening! This is just a tip, it has no bearing on film selection.