Danielle and Becky met and fell in love in the 80s. A wildly successful lawyer and social butterfly wife, they were best friends from the moment they met. To the outside world, they had it all figured out, but Danielle was hiding a secret behind a beard, a big personality, and fancy suits. In 2017 Danielle Joy ""DJ"" Healey is finally ready to come out as a trans woman. How would this transition affect her 30-year marriage to Becky, their two daughters, and her prestigious law career in Texas? As the political landscape evolves and Danielle's world expands, she integrates into the LGBTQ+ community, using her legal prowess to help fight for the rights of her trans and queer brothers, sisters & siblings. OUR DAD, DANIELLE celebrates the complicated journey on the way to finally accepting who you truly are.
S.E. King is a Los Angeles-based creative with roots in Chicago comedy before moving to Los Angeles to pursue their dream of writing and directing. S.E. looks to elevate LGBTQ+ voices, women, and other overlooked perspectives across documentary, narrative, and branded spaces.
S.E.'s storytelling centers underrepresented protagonists looking for levity. S.E. subverts expectations to spotlight observational truths — fascinated by the assumptions surrounding marginalized communities, King explores the many facets of the human condition and the million truths behind American folklore. Comedic empathy for the underdogs. Satirical honesty for those in power.
S.E.'s dramedy scripts centering complicated women have placed as Finalist, Top 8, Semifinalist, and Second Rounder at Austin Film Festival, the Tony Cox Screenplay Competition at Nantucket, HollyShorts, Cinequest, ScreenCraft, and more. King's debut documentary feature, Our Dad, Danielle, was independently produced with support from a grant from The John Steven Kellett Foundation and crowdfunding. It won the Best Documentary Jury Award at Manchester Film Festival, the LGBTQ+ Voices Jury Award and Audience Award at Portland Film Festival, and the Audience Award at Vail Film Festival.
King is currently in production on Lick Me: The Cherry Vanilla Story, a feature documentary about an unsung counterculture revolutionary — glam-punk pioneer, Warhol collaborator, Bowie's publicist, and at 82, still as punk as ever. Selected for Gotham Week Project Market 2025. Interested to learn more please reach out to connect.
Manchester Film Festival
Portland Film Festival
Out On Film: Atlanta's LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Vail Film Festival
Charlotte Film Festival
Best Documentary Jury Award | Manchester Film Festival
LGBTQ+ Voices Jury Award | Portland Film Festival
Audience Award for Favorite Documentary | Portland Film Festival
Festival Audience Award | Vail Film Festival
"New documentary ‘Our Dad, Danielle’ didn’t know how necessary it would become."
AutoStraddle
"Arguably, it is one of the most personal tales of identity I can remember watching."
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