The Gala Show

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala chats with wellness professional Angel DeSantis all about living in color.  Angel shares with Gala her experiences growing up in The Children of God, how her recent trip abroad changed her perspectives on Los Angeles, and what's next for her in her journey   — but first, a question about her favorite movie.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala geeks out with actor (and cinematographer!) Giovanni Ribisi.  Giovanni shares with Gala the economics behind making a movie in today's day and age, his lifelong love for cinema, and the ways that young filmmakers can shoot on film  — but first, a question about what movies he shows his children.

If you haven't already, I urge you to check out Strange Darling, shot entirely on Kodak 500T, 250D, 50D, and 35mm.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala chats with Japanese horror historian Jasper Sharp all about Matango (Attack of the Mushroom People).  Jasper reveals to Gala his love of mycology, how Japanese horror evolved over the years, and why everyone should watch this flick  — but first, a question about why he was drawn to Japanese cinema.

Jasper's documentary The J-Horror Virus is available now on Shudder.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala talks with documentarian Sarah Applton about her love for the found footage genre.  Sarah shares with Gala the gateway movies for the genre, what makes a successful found footage film, and the possibility to create a movie of her own  — but first, a question about the movie that got her interested in filmmaking.

Sarah's documentary The J-Horror Virus is available now on Shudder.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala goes to Monsterpalooza 2024 to meet illustrator Dan Brereton and geek out about Halloween.  Dan shares with Gala his childhood memories of Halloween, what makes the perfect costume, and how he keeps the holiday alive year round   — but first, a question about his favorite non spooky movie.

Each month this season, Gala features a returning guest on the mic.  For the month of October, Chris Alexander (S1E20) comes back to the show to chat about KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park.  Chris explains to Gala how he was first introduced to the band KISS, how he first saw this film, and what this movie means to its fans — but first, a question about how fatherhood has changed his perception on cinema.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala meets filmmaker Ethan Berger to chat all about their favorite movies.  Ethan shares with Gala how All That Jazz affected him, how viewing movies at different times in your life can shape you, and a bit about the films that influenced his directorial debut The Line  — but first, a question about his favorite video game.

Ethan's new movie, The Line (starring Alex Wolff, Bo Mitchell, and Lewis Pullman) will be in theaters starting October 18th.

Can you believe that it's been a full year since Gala started conducting her interviews?  52 interviews and 3 bonus episodes later, we are ready to wrap up the year in a nice little bow.  For her Season One Wrap-Up, Roger hijacks the show to ask Gala your burning questions in this mega-episode hang out.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala hangs out with writer Ian McDonald to hear all about his favorite true crime movies.  Ian shares with Gala what draws him to the genre, what overlapping themes his picks share, and how to be comfortable in the uncomfortable  — but first, a question about the films he made when he was younger.

Ian's new film, Woman of the Hour (directed by Anna Kendrick) is streaming on Netflix on October 18th.