Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:18:04 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2594779 en-us © 2026 The Film Element yes 03b25d5c-49a6-5097-a141-2a7725d97cc8 doublehelixent@gmail.com Mike Gallant episodic false Where real filmmakers give insight into the industry without Hollywood PR fluff.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) film, directing, writing, screenplays, actors, actresses, film review, insight, hollywood, business, Toronto, GTA Mike Gallant doublehelixent@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/qkdpdqhreg4sgnyf56h3rluoj7wj?.jpg 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Mike Gallant Buzzsprout-19094575 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:00:00 -0400 1682 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Mike Gallant Buzzsprout-18932367 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0400 4426 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Mike Gallant Buzzsprout-18893429 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400 5448 1 7 full false 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film "Turbo Cola" about the shifting landscape in film distribution and how today's producers need to think outside outdated models.

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film "Turbo Cola" about the shifting landscape in film distribution and how today's producers need to think outside outdated models.

]]> Mike Gallant Buzzsprout-18854145 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400 3060 1 6 full false Film Review - Undertone I watched a special screening my friends' new film "The Undertone" and could barely move a muscle.

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

]]> Mike Gallant Buzzsprout-18831350 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0400 2219 1 5 full true 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".

]]> 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".

]]> Mike Gallant Buzzsprout-18728525 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0500 2338 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Mike Gallant Buzzsprout-18702460 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500 2095 1 3 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Mike Gallant Buzzsprout-18667316 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500 2603 1 2 full false 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".

]]> 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".

]]> Mike Gallant Buzzsprout-18650184 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 1614 1 1 full false