The Crystal Palace International Film Festival http://CPIFF.co.uk is taking place from Saturday 26th October until 9th November around Crystal Palace, London. Most nights are free!
The festival provides a fantastic opportunity for film makers to have their work shown to a passionate audience of film professionals, journalists and the general public. Amazing quality films are shown every night, only the very best out of hundreds of submissions are screened.
The official selections for 2013 along with synopses and clips of screened films can be seen at http://cpiff.co.uk/screening
Tickets for the big screen nights can be booked at http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/cpiff . All other film nights are free!
Many Q & As with the film-makers are planned over the festival. Top quality films are being shown on every single night of the festival. This quality is what brings people back for more along with the great vibe, food and drink.
The ‘Best in Category’ and ‘Best in Festival’ CPIFF Award winners are chosen by a prestigious panel of celebrity and respected film industry judges including Johnny Vegas and Mark Steel. “The films are amazing quality and fascintating so its been brilliant watching them”, said Mark Steel
New to the judging panel this year are Neville Astley, creator of worldwide phenomenon Peppa Pig and Brian Dooley BAFTA winning writer of The Smoking Room and Being Human.
Highlights of the festival are the 4 big screen nights being held at the beautiful St. John The Evangelist Church Auckland Road, Crystal Palace, London, SE19 2RX:
Short Film and Curry Night launches the festival on Saturday 26th October. £17 includes an Indian banquet buffet from Yak & Yeti.
Halloween horror/sci-fi night on Saturday 2nd November. £10 includes free nibbles, bar snacks and dips. Selection of wines and beers on sale. Fancy dress welcome.
Animation Night on Thursday 7th November. Selection of wines, beers and food on sale from Crystal Palace’s own Comfort & Joy.
Comedy Shorts and CPIFF Awards Night on Saturday 9th November. £18 includes canapés and delicacies. Mark Steel presents plus musical act TBA. A selection of wines and beers and bubbly on sale. Dress to impress.
“The films are fantastic but I don’t think that’s the main thing, the main thing is that it’s just a brilliant event” says Mark Steel.
Crystal Palace International Film Festival