Casey DeStefano
Director/Producer/Creator/Mentor
I direct character-driven comedy and drama with a strong visual point of view,
detailed preparation, and room for actors and crews to do their best work.
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Casey DeStefano is a DGA director, writer, international producer and creator with credits across scripted television, unscripted television and feature film.
She directed episodes of the BAFTA and Emmy-winning Even Stevens, the Emmy-nominated That’s So Raven, and Just for Kicks, and was a producer on the Emmy-winning The Amazing Race, WWE, What Not to Wear, and pilot director of Trinny and Susannah Comes to America.
Her other credits include The X-Files, Ghost Whisperer, Transformers and Speed 2. Over the course of her career, Casey has worked with NBC, FOX, HBO, DreamWorks, Universal, Columbia Pictures and Touchstone Television.
She is currently developing a slate of original film and television projects, including ANGRYMOM, which she created, co-wrote and directed as a proof-of-concept short for the feature.
Casey is also the founder of She Fights, She Films, a fellowship program that gives young women hands-on experience taking a project from development through production, post and distribution.
Her focus now is on directing bold, character-driven television and building original film and television projects of her own.
Prepared. Collaborative. Actor-focused. Producer-aware.
ON SET
Prepared. Collaborative. Actor-focused. Producer-aware.
“She knows how to make her day on budget while keeping talent and crew happy. Casey is a true professional and a class act."
- Sean McNamara
Executive Producer/Director
“Casey cares deeply for the people that she works with. She has always created a safe space for cast and crew and is a pleasure to work with. A wonderful addition to any show.”
- Gina Jones Roché
Production Supervisor
"Casey always wants to push the visual envelope to deliver a cut above the rest. And she does."
- Mark-Doering-Powell
DP, 5 Time Emmy Nominee
LATEST PROJECT - Feature Film
A mom fed up with the abuse and systemic failure that women endure starts a vigilante hit squad to punish those who harm women. Chaos erupts, justice gets messy, but they're determined to tip the scales—one meltdown at a time.
Created • Directed • Produced by Casey DeStefano
Think - Martha Stewart goes Tony Soprano
Proof-of-concept short currently in post-production.
