Jacqueline Castel

Jacqueline Castel
Castel at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
NationalityAmerican, French, Canadian
EducationNew York University
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2009–present
Websitewww.jacquelinecastel.com

Jacqueline Castel is an American-born French and Canadian[1][2][3] film director, screenwriter, and curator based in New York City.[4][5][6] Her debut feature film, My Animal, starring Bobbi Salvör Menuez and Amandla Stenberg, world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023 and was released theatrically by Paramount.[7]

Castel has written for and directed such established auteurs as John Carpenter[8] and Jim Jarmusch,[9] and has collaborated with David Lynch.[10] She is the in-house director for the record label Sacred Bones Records,[6] and has directed music videos for Alan Vega,[11] Zola Jesus,[12] The Soft Moon,[13] and Pharmakon.[14]

  1. ^ "Filmmaker Spotlight: Jacqueline Castel". New Noise. Berkeley, CA. November 14, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sound & Vision: Pharmakon—Devour". Nowness. London, UK. September 6, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Pitch: First Films". Nouveau Cinema. Montreal, Canada. October 14, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (December 11, 2017). "'Mihara,' 'Savage,' 'Without a Head' Named as Macau Project Winners". Variety. New York, NY. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Projects: The Puppet Man". Los Angeles, CA: Sundance Institute. January 22, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "An Evening With Sacred Bones Records". SXSW.com. Austin, TX. March 13, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Amandla Stenberg Sundance Horror Film 'My Animal' Lands at Paramount (Exclusive)". Los Angeles, CA: Hollywood Reporter. December 12, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "Shorts: Dark and Delicious". CalgaryUndergroundFilm.org. Calgary, Alberta. January 22, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  9. ^ Gentile, John (November 8, 2013). "Jim Jarmusch Watches the Thrones on 'Etimasia' – Premiere". Rolling Stone. New York, NY. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Nowness Editors (August 22, 2018). "Curtains Up". Nowness. London, UK. Retrieved May 8, 2020. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Helman, Peter (February 24, 2021). "Alan Vega's Lost '90s Album 'Mutator' To Be Released". Stereogum. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "Zola Jesus Video Premiere: Seekir". Dazed. July 9, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  13. ^ Breihan, Tom (March 4, 2013). "The Soft Moon – "Insides" Video (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. New York, NY. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  14. ^ Minsker, Evan (July 30, 2014). "Pharmakon Announces New Album 'Bestial Burden'". Pitchfork. Chicago, IL. Retrieved May 8, 2020.