Sep 7, 2026 · 25 min · 11 segments
Gala Avary is a writer, producer, film critic, and podcaster known for her deep knowledge and passion for cinema. She is a producer and on-air contributor to *The Video Archives Podcast*, where she…
Gala AvaryGuestBenHostHello.
For today's episode, I am joined with Gala Avery, who is a writer, producer, film critic, and podcaster with a deep passion for cinema and film history.
She is a producer and on-air contributor to the Video Archives podcast alongside Quentin Tarantino and her father, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Avery, where they explore an eclectic collection of movies originally housed at the legendary Video Archives video store.
Gala is also the creator and host of The Gala Show, an interview series exploring film, television, theater, podcasting, and culture.
Beyond podcasting, she has curated programs for Arrow Streaming, written about film, moderated events at the New Beverly Cinema, and works as director of development for Team Avery.
She has developed a reputation for highlighting overlooked movies, physical media, repertory cinema, and the kind of obsessive film conversation that keeps movie culture alive.
[gentle music] I'll start the timer right now for 20 minutes, and let's see how far we can get.
So my first question, uh, what theater made you fall in love with going to the movies?
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Hello.
For today's episode, I am joined with Gala Avery, who is a writer, producer, film critic, and podcaster with a deep passion for cinema and film history.
She is a producer and on-air contributor to the Video Archives podcast alongside Quentin Tarantino and her father, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Avery, where they explore an eclectic collection of movies originally housed at the legendary Video Archives video store.
Gala is also the creator and host of The Gala Show, an interview series exploring film, television, theater, podcasting, and culture.
Beyond podcasting, she has curated programs for Arrow Streaming, written about film, moderated events at the New Beverly Cinema, and works as director of development for Team Avery.
She has developed a reputation for highlighting overlooked movies, physical media, repertory cinema, and the kind of obsessive film conversation that keeps movie culture alive.
[gentle music] I'll start the timer right now for 20 minutes, and let's see how far we can get.
So my first question, uh, what theater made you fall in love with going to the movies?