Director JacquelineCastel talks to Bleeding Cool about her feature debut in the LGBTQ supernatural drama MyAnimal for Sundance, and more. BobbiSalvörMenuez AmandlaStenberg Exclusive Interview Sundance2023
\nMy Animal is a coming-of-age LGBT supernatural drama focusing on Heather , an outcast teenage goalie who longs to play on the hockey team of her small northern town. She falls in love with newcomer Jonny , an alluring but tormented figure skater. Heather battles multiple obstacles, including the pressures of excelling as an athlete, her struggling home life with an alcoholic mother, and coming to grips with her sexuality that conflicts with her town's conservative values.
I knew the whole world had to be built around the lead, and I was aware of Bobbi, and I was like, 'This would be a great person for this project,' and I reached out. It was an immediate, 'Yes, this is exactly the type of project I want to do.'\nWhen we were having a conversation for the first time, Bobbi asked, 'Who would you sort of envision as the second lead in the project?' I was like, 'What about Amandla Stenberg?' Bobbi was like, 'I know Amandla.
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