Daniel Leighton

Movies

Veil
Producer
Muslim teenager Leila's beliefs, religion and culture gets tested when she conspires with her friend to change from her modest dress into a more typical "American" dress at her senior prom. Throughout the course of the night, she experiences who she thinks she wants to be, and what she might have to give up to become it.
Moonwalk with Me
Producer
A story about a Korean American girl named Juno who is haunted by her father's disappearances. Upon his return, Juno must decide to keep her drifting father grounded or to let him go.
La Sirena
Producer
A psychosexual fairy tale about a woman who surrenders to her inner monster to avenge her broken heart.
Villain
Writer
Inspired by classic fairytales, Villain tells the story of a female storybook villain a la Sleeping Beauty/Maleficent. Modern interpretations of classic stories are giving female villains the chance to tell the same classic story we all know and love...but from the villain's perspective, ultimately giving them the opportunity to take back their narrative.