Lee Daniel
Drama? I was born into it.
My parents were absolute professionals. The neighbours thought so. As did the paramedics, teachers, and social workers who regularly pulled up outside our house, demanding to be let in.
So I exited early - chasing escape, maybe a quieter existence.
Only drama had other plans. It followed me. Got in the way. Led me astray.
Some things are just like that - inescapable.
Fate. So here I am - and drama it is.
I was born in London to a Scottish family and grew up caught between chaos and resilience. That mix of heritage and lived experience fuels my storytelling: outsiders, rule-breakers, and the “ordinary extraordinary.” My work balances rawness with lyricism, exploring crime and community, sisterhood and survival.
I am currently directing the feature documentary The Super Responders. Recent projects also include The Debt Collector - a neo-noir feature in development with the BFI’s Early Development Fund - and Easy Money, a television series in development with BBC Voices. My speculative script was also placed in the top 1% of entries to the BBC Open Call.
I am a disabled and an active campaigner for Breast Cancer Now and MetUp UK, bringing the same passion for truth and survival into both my advocacy and my filmmaking.
All Videos
All Videos
Jackson's Cat - (Proof of Concept)
QUIET SCREAM
WE WIL MEET AGAIN
Experimental Film Scenes
Thomas Wightman
Film executive BFI
"You are a brilliant writer. I really love this. It's so vivid and incredibly strong."
Sarah Garrett
Script development producer
and script consultant
“There's a delicious dark comedic tone in this scene and a strong authorial voice. You're in command of your medium."
"Deftly written, the mayor shift in the dymnamics of their relationship feels both unexpected yet inevitable.”
John Yorke
Author, script editor and television producer
“Strong world building here. It's evident how much you care as a writer about your fictional world."
Piers Clifton
Television producer
and scriptwriter/ lecturer
“Your setting is fascinating and very colourful.
You've certainly not been afraid to go your own way and to explore some challenging, tough areas.”