Danny Lee, whose directorial name is Lee Danny, is a screenwriter and filmmaker from Jambi, Indonesia. His short film "Altar" was a Finalist at the Abcdetc International Arts Festival in Romania (2026), while "Motion" received an Official Selection at Otherworldly 3.0 Film Festival (2026) and O-FEST International Festival of Experimental Art (2026), both in Russia, along with an Honorable Mention at ALC Videoart Festival in Spain (2026). His film "i love cherry blossoms so much" was officially selected at Sewon Screening #12 in Yogyakarta (2026), O-FEST International Festival of Experimental Art in Russia (2026), and the Hasanuddin Film Festival in Indonesia (2026), while "At Friend's House" was a Nominee at Anugerah Film Jambi, Festival Batanghari, in Indonesia (2026). As a screenwriter, Lee was a semi-finalist at The TSL Free Screenplay Contest (2024), a selected writer at the Rocaberti Writers' Retreat (2024), a Top 20 finalist in TWO categories at SINEMA (Skenario Inspiratif Nasional untuk Merawat Asa), organized by Indonesia's Ministry of Culture (2026), and a selected playwright at PANORAMA, the Asian Playwrights Meeting (2026). I adhere to Kurosawa's philosophy that to master the director's chair, one must first master the page, and he continues working toward his goal of becoming a film director in the tradition of Akira Kurosawa. I am excited to bring my technical training in engineering and storytelling craft to collaborative projects across drama, thriller, history, and experimental formats. I value strong characters, clear visuals, and a disciplined screenwriting process.…

Danny Lee

Danny Lee, whose directorial name is Lee Danny, is a screenwriter and filmmaker from Jambi, Indonesia. His short film "Altar" was a Finalist at the Abcdetc International Arts Festival in Romania (2026), while "Motion" received an Official Selection at Otherworldly 3.0 Film Festival (2026) and O-FEST International Festival of Experimental Art (2026), both in Russia, along with an Honorable Mention at ALC Videoart Festival in Spain (2026). His film "i love cherry blossoms so much" was officially selected at Sewon Screening #12 in Yogyakarta (2026), O-FEST International Festival of Experimental Art in Russia (2026), and the Hasanuddin Film Festival in Indonesia (2026), while "At Friend's House" was a Nominee at Anugerah Film Jambi, Festival Batanghari, in Indonesia (2026). As a screenwriter, Lee was a semi-finalist at The TSL Free Screenplay Contest (2024), a selected writer at the Rocaberti Writers' Retreat (2024), a Top 20 finalist in TWO categories at SINEMA (Skenario Inspiratif Nasional untuk Merawat Asa), organized by Indonesia's Ministry of Culture (2026), and a selected playwright at PANORAMA, the Asian Playwrights Meeting (2026). I adhere to Kurosawa's philosophy that to master the director's chair, one must first master the page, and he continues working toward his goal of becoming a film director in the tradition of Akira Kurosawa. I am excited to bring my technical training in engineering and storytelling craft to collaborative projects across drama, thriller, history, and experimental formats. I value strong characters, clear visuals, and a disciplined screenwriting process.…

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Danny Lee, whose directorial name is Lee Danny, is a screenwriter and filmmaker from Jambi, Indonesia. His short film “Altar” was a Finalist at the Abcdetc International Arts Festival in Romania (2026), while “Motion” received an Official Selection at Otherworldly 3.0 Film Festival (2026) and O-FEST International Festival of Experimental Art (2026), both in Russia, along with an Honorable Mention at ALC Videoart Festival in Spain (2026). His film “i love cherry blossoms so much” was officially selected at Sewon Screening #12 in Yogyakarta (2026), O-FEST International Festival of Experimental Art in Russia (2026), and the Hasanuddin Film Festival in Indonesia (2026), while “At Friend’s House” was a Nominee at Anugerah Film Jambi, Festival Batanghari, in Indonesia (2026).

As a screenwriter, Lee was a semi-finalist at The TSL Free Screenplay Contest (2024), a selected writer at the Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat (2024), a Top 20 finalist in TWO categories at SINEMA (Skenario Inspiratif Nasional untuk Merawat Asa), organized by Indonesia’s Ministry of Culture (2026), and a selected playwright at PANORAMA, the Asian Playwrights Meeting (2026).

I adhere to Kurosawa’s philosophy that to master the director’s chair, one must first master the page, and he continues working toward his goal of becoming a film director in the tradition of Akira Kurosawa.

I am excited to bring my technical training in engineering and storytelling craft to collaborative projects across drama, thriller, history, and experimental formats. I value strong characters, clear visuals, and a disciplined screenwriting process.

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Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

Writer at Asian Movie Pulse
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
Screenwriter/Scriptwriter at Freelancer
August 19, 2022 - Present

Education

Bachelor of Informatics Engineering at Universitas Dinamika Bangsa
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

Semi-Finalist – TSL Free Screenplay Contest (2024)
January 1, 2024 - April 27, 2026
Selected Writer – Rocaberti Writers' Retreat (2024)
January 1, 2024 - April 27, 2026
Top 20 Finalist – SINEMA, Ministry of Culture (2025)
January 1, 2025 - April 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment

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