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.
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Short Film - in production
Currently in post.
Starring:@Natalie Roles
Leon Nash
DP: @Maya Aziyu Ou
CA @Xanny
Art D @Oktaynmzv
Sound @Samuelmn
1AD @Alisha Toles
Director@Lee Daniel
Writer @Lee Daniel