Jael is a freelance film critic and essayist with an unending passion for all things animation. A Florida International University graduate, Jael has written for different websites, including Jumpcut and Fanbyte. She's also a staff writer at Film Cred.

Some of her favorite films are Spirited Away, Inside Llewyn Davis, Annihilation, and The End of Evangelion. Her other interests include theme parks, art history, and linguistics.