Chris Kumar
@chriskumar.bsky.social
Glasgow Film Festival // Film Programmer
If they have anything about them, it’ll be Gizmo’s son or daughter finding out their mother, who abandoned them at birth to go back to her sugar daddy in the city, is…
November 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If they have anything about them, it’ll be Gizmo’s son or daughter finding out their mother, who abandoned them at birth to go back to her sugar daddy in the city, is…
First thing my brain jumped to when I looked at that track list
October 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
First thing my brain jumped to when I looked at that track list
Giving off big Guy Incognito vibes
September 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Giving off big Guy Incognito vibes
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.
STEALING PULP FICTION
A comedy! This story of two best friends that hatch a plan to steal Quentin Tarantino’s personal film print of Pulp Fiction is offbeat and silly with plenty of laughs to be had. Plus, there is a (kinda) cameo in this that made me choke with laughter.
A comedy! This story of two best friends that hatch a plan to steal Quentin Tarantino’s personal film print of Pulp Fiction is offbeat and silly with plenty of laughs to be had. Plus, there is a (kinda) cameo in this that made me choke with laughter.
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
STEALING PULP FICTION
A comedy! This story of two best friends that hatch a plan to steal Quentin Tarantino’s personal film print of Pulp Fiction is offbeat and silly with plenty of laughs to be had. Plus, there is a (kinda) cameo in this that made me choke with laughter.
A comedy! This story of two best friends that hatch a plan to steal Quentin Tarantino’s personal film print of Pulp Fiction is offbeat and silly with plenty of laughs to be had. Plus, there is a (kinda) cameo in this that made me choke with laughter.
VENI VIDI VICI
A spikey satire that feels a mix of SALTBURN/SPEAK NO EVIL if it was directed by Ruben Östlund. It contains plenty of darkly comedic moments and doesn’t shy away from showing its disdain for the rich and how the evil they are capable of is often ignored.
A spikey satire that feels a mix of SALTBURN/SPEAK NO EVIL if it was directed by Ruben Östlund. It contains plenty of darkly comedic moments and doesn’t shy away from showing its disdain for the rich and how the evil they are capable of is often ignored.
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
VENI VIDI VICI
A spikey satire that feels a mix of SALTBURN/SPEAK NO EVIL if it was directed by Ruben Östlund. It contains plenty of darkly comedic moments and doesn’t shy away from showing its disdain for the rich and how the evil they are capable of is often ignored.
A spikey satire that feels a mix of SALTBURN/SPEAK NO EVIL if it was directed by Ruben Östlund. It contains plenty of darkly comedic moments and doesn’t shy away from showing its disdain for the rich and how the evil they are capable of is often ignored.
U ARE THE UNIVERSE
Ukrainian sci-fi about a lone astronaut who upon finding out the world has been destroyed, embarks on a mission to connect with a mysterious voice he hears over his intercom. Reminiscent of MOON and is funny and heartbreaking. Such an impressive debut feature.
Ukrainian sci-fi about a lone astronaut who upon finding out the world has been destroyed, embarks on a mission to connect with a mysterious voice he hears over his intercom. Reminiscent of MOON and is funny and heartbreaking. Such an impressive debut feature.
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
U ARE THE UNIVERSE
Ukrainian sci-fi about a lone astronaut who upon finding out the world has been destroyed, embarks on a mission to connect with a mysterious voice he hears over his intercom. Reminiscent of MOON and is funny and heartbreaking. Such an impressive debut feature.
Ukrainian sci-fi about a lone astronaut who upon finding out the world has been destroyed, embarks on a mission to connect with a mysterious voice he hears over his intercom. Reminiscent of MOON and is funny and heartbreaking. Such an impressive debut feature.
CRICKET'S, IT'S YOUR TURN
Reminded me of Coralie Fargeat's REVENGE but with less blood and more of a scathing look at the patriarchy and toxic masculinity as a young woman gets caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a trip away with a young man she has just met.
Reminded me of Coralie Fargeat's REVENGE but with less blood and more of a scathing look at the patriarchy and toxic masculinity as a young woman gets caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a trip away with a young man she has just met.
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
CRICKET'S, IT'S YOUR TURN
Reminded me of Coralie Fargeat's REVENGE but with less blood and more of a scathing look at the patriarchy and toxic masculinity as a young woman gets caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a trip away with a young man she has just met.
Reminded me of Coralie Fargeat's REVENGE but with less blood and more of a scathing look at the patriarchy and toxic masculinity as a young woman gets caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a trip away with a young man she has just met.
GAZER
I was really taken by this neo-noir thriller that feels like a companion to MEMENTO as a young woman, who suffers from a brain disorder that causes her to lose track of time, gets caught up in a web of deceit that threatens her life and chances of getting her daughter back.
I was really taken by this neo-noir thriller that feels like a companion to MEMENTO as a young woman, who suffers from a brain disorder that causes her to lose track of time, gets caught up in a web of deceit that threatens her life and chances of getting her daughter back.
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
GAZER
I was really taken by this neo-noir thriller that feels like a companion to MEMENTO as a young woman, who suffers from a brain disorder that causes her to lose track of time, gets caught up in a web of deceit that threatens her life and chances of getting her daughter back.
I was really taken by this neo-noir thriller that feels like a companion to MEMENTO as a young woman, who suffers from a brain disorder that causes her to lose track of time, gets caught up in a web of deceit that threatens her life and chances of getting her daughter back.
THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA
Based on the real-life scandal in the 80s about an Ice Cream truck driver who won hundreds of thousands of dollars on a game show after he had memorised the patterns of the game. Great cast including Paul Walter Hauser and Walton Goggins!
Based on the real-life scandal in the 80s about an Ice Cream truck driver who won hundreds of thousands of dollars on a game show after he had memorised the patterns of the game. Great cast including Paul Walter Hauser and Walton Goggins!
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA
Based on the real-life scandal in the 80s about an Ice Cream truck driver who won hundreds of thousands of dollars on a game show after he had memorised the patterns of the game. Great cast including Paul Walter Hauser and Walton Goggins!
Based on the real-life scandal in the 80s about an Ice Cream truck driver who won hundreds of thousands of dollars on a game show after he had memorised the patterns of the game. Great cast including Paul Walter Hauser and Walton Goggins!
STATIONED AT HOME
A wee gem that is a worthy addition to any alternative Christmas movie list. A little Jarmuschian, a little Lynchian and a whole lot of heart as a taxi driver hopes to catch a glimpse of the International Space Station flying past whilst working on Xmas Eve.
A wee gem that is a worthy addition to any alternative Christmas movie list. A little Jarmuschian, a little Lynchian and a whole lot of heart as a taxi driver hopes to catch a glimpse of the International Space Station flying past whilst working on Xmas Eve.
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
STATIONED AT HOME
A wee gem that is a worthy addition to any alternative Christmas movie list. A little Jarmuschian, a little Lynchian and a whole lot of heart as a taxi driver hopes to catch a glimpse of the International Space Station flying past whilst working on Xmas Eve.
A wee gem that is a worthy addition to any alternative Christmas movie list. A little Jarmuschian, a little Lynchian and a whole lot of heart as a taxi driver hopes to catch a glimpse of the International Space Station flying past whilst working on Xmas Eve.
EBONY & IVORY
From the man who brought you THE GREASY STRANGLER, comes an equally bonkers tale about two pop icons who meet at a Scottish cottage to discuss a potential collaboration. Bound to be a marmite film but I had a great time with it. Absurd and fun!
From the man who brought you THE GREASY STRANGLER, comes an equally bonkers tale about two pop icons who meet at a Scottish cottage to discuss a potential collaboration. Bound to be a marmite film but I had a great time with it. Absurd and fun!
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
EBONY & IVORY
From the man who brought you THE GREASY STRANGLER, comes an equally bonkers tale about two pop icons who meet at a Scottish cottage to discuss a potential collaboration. Bound to be a marmite film but I had a great time with it. Absurd and fun!
From the man who brought you THE GREASY STRANGLER, comes an equally bonkers tale about two pop icons who meet at a Scottish cottage to discuss a potential collaboration. Bound to be a marmite film but I had a great time with it. Absurd and fun!
SHARP CORNER
Excellent thriller as Ben Foster puts in an amazing performance as a family man who begins to throw everything away after a car accident happens on his front lawn. The third act of this film is truly haunting stuff and has stuck with me since I saw it.
Excellent thriller as Ben Foster puts in an amazing performance as a family man who begins to throw everything away after a car accident happens on his front lawn. The third act of this film is truly haunting stuff and has stuck with me since I saw it.
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
SHARP CORNER
Excellent thriller as Ben Foster puts in an amazing performance as a family man who begins to throw everything away after a car accident happens on his front lawn. The third act of this film is truly haunting stuff and has stuck with me since I saw it.
Excellent thriller as Ben Foster puts in an amazing performance as a family man who begins to throw everything away after a car accident happens on his front lawn. The third act of this film is truly haunting stuff and has stuck with me since I saw it.
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?”
Me right now, thinking about what Demi Moore’s dog Pilaf is doing.
December 6, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Me right now, thinking about what Demi Moore’s dog Pilaf is doing.