Crystal Palace International Film Festival, London UK
Read the story of how heptathlete Crystal Palace transformed into The Astonishing CPIFF! See why celebrities and filmmakers say we’re the best. About CPIFF Mike Reiss, writer of The Simpsons since it began (back in 2015 before we even had cinemas to screen in) said: You run the very best festival we’ve ever been to, and we’ve been to a lot. This is as good as it gets! 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. There’s food and drink everywhere, they filled the house, it’s been A LOT of fun every night. Really top notch. Loved for being a sell-out film festival as well as ‘cool’; we are also one of the most inclusive festivals. Since our beginning in 2009, we have ensured every screening night has films starring and made by various ethnic groups and include as many LGBTQIA+ films as possible. CPIFF receives films from across the globe and screens only the very best with fabulous food and drink in awesome venues. We use Everyman’s flagship cinema in Crystal Palace (pictured below) and the incredible West Norwood Picturehouse. A huge thank you to both for supporting CPIFF and independent film. The film quality is remarkable and each night is a social event.
