Organisers of the UK Jewish Film Festival have expressed concern over a London borough's plan to charge fees for film screenings.
Michael Etherton, CEO of UK Jewish Film, said Barnet Council's proposal to charge the festival a total of £800 could hinder the "financial feasibility" of the festival.
The council wants to impose an £80 levy on each of the 10 movies being screening at the Phoenix cinema, in East Finchley, next month, as a waiver fee to allow them to be shown without classifications.
In a statement, Mr Etherton said: "The effect of such fees can be to reduce the range of festival films on offer to the local community or to dissuade festivals altogether from presenting films in the borough."
