Chris Kumar
@chriskumar.bsky.social
Glasgow Film Festival // Film Programmer
Finally, the @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social programme has dropped and I am so glad to have it out there. Below are some of the films that I am most excited for people to see:
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Finally, the @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social programme has dropped and I am so glad to have it out there. Below are some of the films that I am most excited for people to see:
Honestly can’t think of a better opener for our Festival this year. Felipe has crafted a tremendous film that left me very misty eyed. It’s gonna be a special one.
GFF26 news!
BAFTA-winner Felipe Bustos Sierra’s documentary, Everybody to Kenmure Street, will open our 22nd edition on 25 February.
Tickets for both Opening and Closing Galas will go on sale 10am Monday 19 January on our website.
Read more: bit.ly/GFF26_OpeningGalaAnnounced
BAFTA-winner Felipe Bustos Sierra’s documentary, Everybody to Kenmure Street, will open our 22nd edition on 25 February.
Tickets for both Opening and Closing Galas will go on sale 10am Monday 19 January on our website.
Read more: bit.ly/GFF26_OpeningGalaAnnounced
January 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Honestly can’t think of a better opener for our Festival this year. Felipe has crafted a tremendous film that left me very misty eyed. It’s gonna be a special one.
Big news! Closing Night is going to be a fun one!
🚨 GFF26 breaking news! 🚨
We’re proud to announce that James McAvoy’s directorial debut will have its UK premiere as the closing gala for Glasgow Film Festival 2026!
Tickets to the UK premiere on Sunday 8 March go on sale in January 2026.
Read more: bit.ly/GFF26_ClosingGalaAnnouncement
We’re proud to announce that James McAvoy’s directorial debut will have its UK premiere as the closing gala for Glasgow Film Festival 2026!
Tickets to the UK premiere on Sunday 8 March go on sale in January 2026.
Read more: bit.ly/GFF26_ClosingGalaAnnouncement
December 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Big news! Closing Night is going to be a fun one!
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RIP Udo Kier, star of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
RIP Udo Kier, star of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Exciting things happening and that’s just the beginning…
GFF26 first look! ✨
We’re excited to reveal the first glimpse of our new brand!
+ the first films of our 2026 edition, with our Retrospective Programme ‘Truth to Power’ and Country Focus theme ‘Take a Chance on Me: Swedish Cinema’.
Full details: bit.ly/GFF26_newlook 🎬
We’re excited to reveal the first glimpse of our new brand!
+ the first films of our 2026 edition, with our Retrospective Programme ‘Truth to Power’ and Country Focus theme ‘Take a Chance on Me: Swedish Cinema’.
Full details: bit.ly/GFF26_newlook 🎬
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Exciting things happening and that’s just the beginning…
TIFF so far: 16 films watched, caught festival lurgy, finally secured a same day ticket for once and just burned my tongue eating a pizza slice before running to queue for my next film. Pretty much the standard experience.
September 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
TIFF so far: 16 films watched, caught festival lurgy, finally secured a same day ticket for once and just burned my tongue eating a pizza slice before running to queue for my next film. Pretty much the standard experience.
So true. One scene had me laughing so hard I nearly threw up.
Bad Trip is one of the funniest movies of the current century, if not ever, and it's a tragedy that the pandemic robbed it of full theaters of people crying with laughter. If you've never seen it, watch it with as many friends as possible.
Recent one but me and my friends were on acid watching Bad Trip for the first time and laughed to tears at this turn of phrase
May 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
So true. One scene had me laughing so hard I nearly threw up.
A night at the amusements: a story in 4 pictures.
April 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A night at the amusements: a story in 4 pictures.
Finally seeing The Brutalist today got me feeling like:
April 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Finally seeing The Brutalist today got me feeling like:
Another GFF in the books. A wild ride with ups and downs but the feedback from audiences and good times shared with this team fill my heart with such joy. Who knows what’s next for me and the festival with changes coming but here’s hoping I’ll be along for the ride. GFF forever x
March 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Another GFF in the books. A wild ride with ups and downs but the feedback from audiences and good times shared with this team fill my heart with such joy. Who knows what’s next for me and the festival with changes coming but here’s hoping I’ll be along for the ride. GFF forever x
Tonight will forever be a memory burned into my brain. Toni Collette showed up for our Muriel’s Wedding pop up event at #gff25. So happy to share this moment with the team and our amazing audience. All other film festivals, just give up. We have completed it mate.
March 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Tonight will forever be a memory burned into my brain. Toni Collette showed up for our Muriel’s Wedding pop up event at #gff25. So happy to share this moment with the team and our amazing audience. All other film festivals, just give up. We have completed it mate.
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Looking for recommendations @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social then you could start with the witty, very entertaining Peacock starring Albrecht Shuch ( All Quiet On The Western Front). Screens on Sunday March 2nd at 5.15pm and there are only a few tickets left.
February 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Looking for recommendations @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social then you could start with the witty, very entertaining Peacock starring Albrecht Shuch ( All Quiet On The Western Front). Screens on Sunday March 2nd at 5.15pm and there are only a few tickets left.
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Did you know: this little guy you can see around the cinema to this day is Mr Cosmo – a figure who appeared on posters and ads for the cinema back in the 1940s when we were called The Cosmo.
He'd also appear on screen before each feature, in a guise appropriate for the genre.
📸Eoin Carey
He'd also appear on screen before each feature, in a guise appropriate for the genre.
📸Eoin Carey
February 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Did you know: this little guy you can see around the cinema to this day is Mr Cosmo – a figure who appeared on posters and ads for the cinema back in the 1940s when we were called The Cosmo.
He'd also appear on screen before each feature, in a guise appropriate for the genre.
📸Eoin Carey
He'd also appear on screen before each feature, in a guise appropriate for the genre.
📸Eoin Carey
Haven’t stopped thinking about this since I saw it. A film that gets under your skin and haunts you. A must watch in my humble opinion.
Ready to be glued to the edge of your seat with Jason Buxton’s tense psychological thriller Sharp Corner, starring Ben Foster?
Our screening on 1 March will be followed by a Q&A with director Jason Buxton. Join us for an evening of cinematic magic.
bit.ly/GFF25_sharpc... 🎟️
Our screening on 1 March will be followed by a Q&A with director Jason Buxton. Join us for an evening of cinematic magic.
bit.ly/GFF25_sharpc... 🎟️
February 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Haven’t stopped thinking about this since I saw it. A film that gets under your skin and haunts you. A must watch in my humble opinion.
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Introducing GFF25 Perspectives, where we dive deeper into the themes within the GFF25 Programme!
Today’s perspective is Perfect Crimes, where we explore risks and rewards, can anyone commit the perfect crime?
To read more, check out our blog post: bit.ly/GFF25_perfec...
Today’s perspective is Perfect Crimes, where we explore risks and rewards, can anyone commit the perfect crime?
To read more, check out our blog post: bit.ly/GFF25_perfec...
February 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Introducing GFF25 Perspectives, where we dive deeper into the themes within the GFF25 Programme!
Today’s perspective is Perfect Crimes, where we explore risks and rewards, can anyone commit the perfect crime?
To read more, check out our blog post: bit.ly/GFF25_perfec...
Today’s perspective is Perfect Crimes, where we explore risks and rewards, can anyone commit the perfect crime?
To read more, check out our blog post: bit.ly/GFF25_perfec...
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February 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Friends, this is a make or break year for @futureclub.dev. With your help, some really exciting stuff is coming soon! Please help by joining our mailing list, following our bluesky and reposting the below!
I know that's a lot of things, but it'll pay off!!!
I know that's a lot of things, but it'll pay off!!!
Richie is a good boy. We like Richie.
January 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Richie is a good boy. We like Richie.
With tickets going on sale soon for @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social, below is a wee thread of recs that I think are worth checking out:
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
With tickets going on sale soon for @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social, below is a wee thread of recs that I think are worth checking out:
Full programme now live for everyone to feast their eyes on! So happy with this year's lineup - will drop some personal recs soon. www.glasgowfilm.org/glasgow-film...
The wait is over! It’s time to reveal the full Glasgow Film Festival 2025 Programme!
Opening with Tornado and closing with Make It to Munich, GFF25 has a programme jam-packed with cinematic magic.
Our Full Programme details can be found here: bit.ly/GFF25_progra...
Opening with Tornado and closing with Make It to Munich, GFF25 has a programme jam-packed with cinematic magic.
Our Full Programme details can be found here: bit.ly/GFF25_progra...
January 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Full programme now live for everyone to feast their eyes on! So happy with this year's lineup - will drop some personal recs soon. www.glasgowfilm.org/glasgow-film...
Floored by the news about David Lynch. A true genius and legend. RIP to the big man.
January 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Floored by the news about David Lynch. A true genius and legend. RIP to the big man.
Big news coming - mark your diaries folks!
The time is almost upon us...
Keep your eyes peeled, because we might just be unveiling the full GFF25 programme in just one week!
On Tuesday 21 January at 10:00, all will be revealed. 👀
📸 Eoin Carey
Keep your eyes peeled, because we might just be unveiling the full GFF25 programme in just one week!
On Tuesday 21 January at 10:00, all will be revealed. 👀
📸 Eoin Carey
January 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Big news coming - mark your diaries folks!
Out of office officially on for Christmas. Can’t wait to unleash the GFF25 programme out into the world but until then here is a wee list of my fave UK releases this year (in no particular order)
December 23, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Out of office officially on for Christmas. Can’t wait to unleash the GFF25 programme out into the world but until then here is a wee list of my fave UK releases this year (in no particular order)
“I’m a grown man, I don’t need this, it’s too expens-oh they do clearpay?”
December 16, 2024 at 2:32 PM
“I’m a grown man, I don’t need this, it’s too expens-oh they do clearpay?”
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December 15, 2024 at 8:56 PM
It's my birthday... weekend! Giving the post below a share is free and it really does help me out. If you've ever enjoyed any of my writing give it a thought! Thanks to everyone who has bought, shared or reviewed so far, I love you!!!
Things are happening!
Big GFF25 news! 🚨
Our beloved special event screenings return with the classic Australian rom-com Muriel’s Wedding (1994), the millennial favourite Coyote Ugly (2000) and 1990s teen horror The Craft (1996)!
Tickets will be on sale Monday 16 December at 12pm. 🎫
Our beloved special event screenings return with the classic Australian rom-com Muriel’s Wedding (1994), the millennial favourite Coyote Ugly (2000) and 1990s teen horror The Craft (1996)!
Tickets will be on sale Monday 16 December at 12pm. 🎫
December 11, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Things are happening!