Casey DeStefano
Director/Producer/Creator/Mentor
I direct character-driven drama and action with a bold visual point of view, meticulous preparation, and a collaborative set where actors and crews are empowered 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.
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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 PROJECTS
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.
Feature Film Created • Directed • Produced by Casey DeStefano, Producer Gina Roché and Taz Goldstein, Directory of Photography Mark Doering Powell
Think - Martha Stewart goes Tony Soprano
KATHRINE IS HAPPY
What if losing your memories meant losing your pain?
Feature Film | Dramedy | In Development | Seeking Financing
Kathrine has spent a lifetime surviving. Raised in poverty, trapped in an unhappy marriage, and devastated by loss, she has become a tough, sharp-tongued woman who rarely finds joy.Then, at 87, something extraordinary happens.
Following her husband's death and a dementia diagnosis, Kathrine enters memory care. As painful memories fade, an unexpected version of her emerges.
She's happy. Really happy.
She laughs, flirts, makes friends, and tells outrageous stories. Her niece Sara, overwhelmed by caregiving responsibilities, struggles to understand this transformation. But as she stops correcting Kathrine's memories and begins embracing the woman before her, their relationship blossoms.
Funny, heartfelt, and unexpectedly uplifting, Kathrine Is Happy challenges everything we think we know about aging, identity, and memory.
Inspired by a true family story, the film explores dementia through a fresh lens—not simply as loss, but as an unexpected journey toward joy, connection, and love.
Blending the warmth of The Farewell, the humor of Thelma, and the emotional complexity of The Father, this feature-length dramedy offers a moving story with universal appeal.
For the pitch deck and investment inquiries, please contact Casey@D-Stef.com.
