Bio

Born in Warsaw, Poland, and raised in Los Angeles, California, Fleet grew up in a film and theatre household. He knew he wanted to work in film and television since he starred in his first indie project when he was 3 years old.

Stephan has worked in television and streaming for the past 18 years, starting in development and new media for Sander/Moses Productions (Ghost Whisperer) before becoming a successful Visual Effects Supervisor on projects like Under The Dome (CBS), Timeless (NBC), Daredevil (Netfilx) and The Boys (Amazon).

Fleet currently works as Co-Producer on GenV (Amazon), Vought Rising (Amazon)  and as Visual Effects Supervisor/Co-Producer for the upcoming fifth and final season of The Boys.

In addition, he’s Second Unit Directed on TV pilots and several episodes of The Boys. He’s also directed two commercial spots for Liquid Death.

Fleet holds a B.A. in theater from the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television and an M.F.A. in film production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. In the past, he has served as Executive Creative Director of Encore Hollywood and Creative Director of Zoic Studios. He is a member of the PGA, DGA, VES, and Television Academy.

Aside from work, he is an avid portrait and street photographer. He proudly identifies as queer and is a huge supporter of trans rights.

For more, including work history, please visit stephanfleet.com

Director's Statement

I've been working in television doing visual effects for almost 20 years now. So, of course, I wanted to make a film with almost no visual effects! I love storytelling and great acting - and that's what XY is all about.

Though the film hits on some heavy topics, it's also an homage to classic American cinema. Sweeping cinemascope shots (we used old school anamorphic glass, baby!), Classic camera moves, thought-out compositions, and so forth.

I set out to make a movie I would watch, using the techniques and skills I've learned and observed over my years on set.

We hope you enjoy this film. It's a true labor of love that lets its heavy themes just sort of unfold. It's also just a movie about two people in Anywhere, America. A film focused on story and character, truth, and reality.