Portland Film Festival 2021

Our dad, Danielle

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Our dad, Danielle
Danielle Joy “DJ” Healey is a late bloomer of sorts. At 57, with a wife of over 30 years and two daughters, she’s finally ready to come out as a trans woman in Sugar Land, Texas. Now what?
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The remarkable story of a wildly successful patent attorney, Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey, living in Sugar Land, Texas who, at 57, came out as a trans woman and is now navigating LGBTQ+ issues while using her legal prowess to help fight for the rights of her trans and queer brothers, sisters and siblings in the vortex of Texas conservatism, as she, her wife and two daughters, challenge the idea of what modern love looks like.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    96 minutes
  • Language
    English and some Spanish (with subtitles)
  • Country
    United States
  • Rating
    PG-13
  • Note
    Our subjects include two notable LGBTQ+ activists: Danielle Joy Healey and Anandrea Molina.
  • Director
    Sarah King
  • Screenwriter
    Sarah King
  • Producer
    Sarah King, Leah Judge
  • Executive Producer
    Sarah King, Katherine Jordan
  • Cast
    Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey, Becky Healey, Sarah Healey, Sasha Simmon, Jeri Ann Young, Anandrea Molina, Anita Kadala, Ruth Saladino, Michael Healey
  • Cinematographer
    Sarah Anderson
  • Editor
    Robby Barnett, Malinda Zehner, Kevin Kranzky, Leah Judge
  • Animator
    Max Lansky Rubin
  • Composer
    Leah Judge and Under the Rug
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