Stefano Da Frè is an Italian-Canadian Film Director. He is the co-founder and president of Rosso Films International, a film production company with offices in New York City and Canada.
Da Frè is best known for directing, screenwriting and executive producing the crime drama STOLEN DOUGH, available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and The Roku Channel. As a director, he was the recipient of a grant by The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum, sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), the Russo Brothers, and AGBO. Only 7 filmmakers were selected from 1,200 applicants around the world.
Da Frè is also recognized for the documentaries THE GIRL WHO CANNOT SPEAK, which was featured on NBC’s Meet-The-Press Film Festival in collaboration with the American Film Institute, and the social activism film THE DAY I HAD TO GROW UP. Due to its spotlight on controversial issues such as gun violence and women’s rights, the documentary garnered extensive media coverage on CBS News, ABC News, FOX News, and Court TV.
Stefano is committed to making arthouse genre films that inspire a human connection. Some of his directorial influences include David Fincher, Michael Mann, Nicolas Winding-Refn, and Michelangelo Antonioni. Da Fre emulates their striking use of color to “evoke feeling”, as well as their unique visual composition to tell the story in a “compelling and thought-provoking way.”
Currently, his second feature film THE BLIND PAINTER is in post-production. Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of a blind painter who has a miraculous encounter with an angel. It co-stars Clara McGregor (SXSW - Bleeding Love) & Jacopo Rampini (Netflix - The Medicis), and is fiscally sponsored by THE GOTHAM.
