Jacqueline Castel Archives

For anyone taking on their first film like director Jacqueline Castel, it might seem like a daunting challenge at first, but her experience in fronting shorts and over 15 years as a cinematographer has served her well In My Animal, she's able to not only tell an LGBTQ coming-of-age story but also blend in supernatural[...]

While promoting the film for Sundance, director Jacqueline Castel (The Puppet Man) spoke with Bleeding Cool about the appeal of Jae Matthews' script, casting the film's stars and balancing the film's dramatic and supernatural elements. Amandla Stenberg & Bobbi Salvör Menuez in "My Animal" (2023) Image courtesy of Byrn McCashin How 'My Animal' Blended Empathy and the[...]