The Crystal Palace International Film Festival (CPIFF), a beloved artistic event since 2009, faces closure due to exorbitant film rating fees imposed by local councils. Founder Neill Roy contends that the councils' demands for over £6,500 to rate 132 films exceed the budget of any film festival. Despite previous engagement and community support, with a petition gathering over 1,500 signatures, the councils remain rigid in their rule enforcement, ignoring the festival's cultural impact on local creatives and audiences. Roy's proposals to mitigate costs have been dismissed, leading to widespread frustration about the potential demise of such a cherished community event.
It's extremely frustrating. You've got a much-loved film festival which is very popular and a launchpad for young creatives into the industry. It's such a lovely thing to have in the local area.
It's such a lovely thing to have in the local area. The community in Crystal Palace loves it and the councils won't listen.
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