The Film Element

Mike Gallant
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Where real filmmakers give insight into the industry without Hollywood PR fluff.

Episodes

  1. Jun 16

    Film Review (Retro) - Armageddon

    Mike Gallant revisits a classic 90s disaster action film, "Armageddon", that has aged very well/very poorly (depending on how you look at it), but nonetheless makes the case for a return to classic 35 mm practical filmmaking.

    46 min

  2. Jun 5

    Film Review: Obsession

    On this episode we dive deep into the worldwide hit "Obsession" and how it's completely upended the film industry and cinema as we know it.  Remember to like, subscribe, and add.

    24 min

  3. May 31

    Film Review - Backrooms

    We break down A24's monster breakout hit and analyze what this low budget high ROI Youtube-based film means for the industry as a whole.

    28 min

  4. Apr 29

    Film Review - Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie

    This is a little late but I review the hit Canadian indy film "Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie" and talk about it's audacity and comedic chops.

    28 min

  5. Mar 30

    Interview: Joshua Caldwell

    Indy filmmaker Josh Caldwell made a $6000 film, "Layover", which led to him directing such Hollywood heavyweights as Brian Cox, Bella Thorne, and Patricia Heaton.

    1h 14m

  6. Mar 23

    Interview: Zach Ramelan

    I chat with filmmaker Zach Ramelan - a known vlogger - about life, careers, his journey as a director and how his most recent film, "Sway", came to be.

    1h 31m

  7. Mar 16

    Interview: Luke Covert

    I speak with filmmaker "Luke Covert" behind the Tubi film "Turbo Cola" about the shifting landscape in film distribution and how today's producers need to think outside outdated models.

    51 min

  8. Mar 11

    Film Review - Undertone

    I watched a special screening my friends' new film "The Undertone" and could barely move a muscle.

    37 min

  9. Feb 23

    Interview: Dwain Murphy

    The hardest working and most underrated actor in Toronto, Dwain Murphy, speaks with us about the trials and tribulations of being an actor on shows like Amazon Prime's "Cross".

    39 min

  10. Feb 18

    Film Review: Sway

    I had the pleasure of attending the premiere screening of "Sway" at the Yonge-Dundas Cineplex to a sold out theatre. I speak on indy filmmaking and my thoughts/review of the film itself.

    35 min

  11. Feb 12

    Seedance 2.0: When Machines Call “Action”

    Host Mike Gallant raises the alarm on China's new "Seedance" AI video platform and debates whether this the beginning or the end of film as we know it.

    43 min

  12. Feb 9

    The Film Element - Pilot

    In this opening episode, Mike Gallant, the host of The Film Element, introduces audiences to the podcast and its "mandate" which is that there really is no mandate.  Mike Gallant talks his history in the film industry as well as his two feature films "The Duchess of Cancun", "Last Known Backup", and his upcoming thriller feature "Backpay".

    27 min
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Where real filmmakers give insight into the industry without Hollywood PR fluff.

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