'World's coolest' film festival could be axed over £6.5k council fee

Crystal Palace International Film Festival at risk, says founder

The founder of a London film festival says it will end if two councils insist on rating films themselves.

'World's coolest' film festival could be axed over £6.5k council fee

The festival's founder has labelled Bromley and Lambeth councils "pathetic"

Crystal Palace International Film Festival in survival battle over new demands

The Crystal Palace International Film Festival is battling to survive after two borough councils demanded to watch and rate every film before they…

Crystal Palace film festival under threat over council licences

The founder of one of the country's most popular film festivals has branded Lambeth and Bromley councils "pathetic" and "short-sighted" over the threat to lumber his organisation with thousands of pounds of additional costs which could force the event to be discontinued. The 2025 Crystal Palace International Film Festival held its special awards night, hosted…

Film festival in survival battle as councils demand to watch and rate every film - southlondon.co.uk

A South London film festival is battling to survive after two borough councils demanded to watch and rate every film before they are screened, at significant cost to organisers. The Crystal Palace International Film Festival (CPIFF) has been running for 16 years and is attended by stars such as musician Paul Weller and comedian Johnny Vegas. It’s currently rated 5th in the world on film festival website FilmFreeway’s top 100 best reviewed film f…

‘The world’s coolest film festival’ calls South London councils ‘pathetic’ after they demand money to age rate movies

A South London film festival is battling to survive after two borough councils demanded to watch and rate every film