The Film Element

Host Mike Gallant speaks on his experience writing/directing/starring/producing/editing the new film BACKPAY which drops on October 2nd digitally in the US/UK and worldwide on November 6th.

I interview filmmaker Jay Reid as we chat about his horror film "Sick Puppy" which I had the pleasure of editing for him 2 years ago.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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film "Turbo Cola" about the shifting landscape in film distribution and how today's producers need to think outside outdated models.

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

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".

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.

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.

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".