The trailer of the film “I’ll Protect You” ("Ti proteggerò") can be seen on the following link: https://youtu.be/4NfwK7U3DPA.

"I'll protect you" is the first feature film directed by Daniele Di Stefano.

The film was released at the cinema for one week from 29th of June to 5th of July 2017 and it was a great success. 

The film is distributed on DVD by Cecchi Gori Entertainment from 22 May 2018. It is therefore available at the best shops and in online stores.

In May 2021 the film was released as Video On Demand at the following links:

CG Digital → https://www.cgtv.it/film-dvd/ti-proteggero/

Amazon Prime video → https://tinyurl.com/2sekcr4c

Chili → https://tinyurl.com/v298v342

When the film was previewed at the historical “Cinema Spazio Alfieri” in Florence  it was awarded with the Florentine Town Council official recognition by the Mayor. The preview was introduced by the film critic Luca Ceccarelli and by the President of the Cultural Commission of Florence. Among the guests there were many important people like the Tuscany Film Commission President, the President of District 2 in Florence, the Vice President of the Misericordia (first aid and charitable foundation) etc. In that occasion the film had great success and the tickets were sold out even before the preview of the film.

Among the events in which the film took part, particular attention should be given to some events such as the 8th Festival Cinetour organized by the film critic Andrea Vannini of the Cineteque of Florence and the film festival Voglia di Cinema Cannobio which took  place in Lake Maggiore. The film was selected and therefore it took part in the top rate 71st International Film Festival in Salerno. During this film kermesse, one of the most important and oldest in Italy and in the world, the film was awarded with a statue. “I’ll Protect You” was selected for the N.I.C.E. Festival in Russia.

The project had been introduced  even before the filming at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence by the President of the Committee in Culture. Later a press conference was held to introduce the final project at the Town Hall in Florence in the Ennio Macconi Room at Palazzo Vecchio on 20th January 2017.

Both the press and the media have been highlighting the project: many articles have been dedicated to this film (such as La Nazione, La Repubblica, Il Corriere, La Stampa etc. See http://www.tiproteggero.it/eng_press.asp) and also several TV programmes have spoken about the film (Rai 3,  Rtv38, TVL, Italia7, Teleregione Toscana, Toscana TV, Sesta Rete, TVR, Teleitalia 7Gold, Teleiride etc. See http://www.tiproteggero.it/eng_media.asp) and radio programmes (Radio Bruno, Radio Fiesole, Radio Stop, Lady Radio, Radio Toscana, Radio Effe, Radio Versilia, White Radio, RCB, Radio Rosa, etc. See http://www.tiproteggero.it/eng_media.asp).

Among the partners who have taken part in the project there was: La Nazione, the Town Hall in Florence, Quartiere 2, the Misericordia of Florence, the Hospital of Camerata, etc.

“I’ll Protect You” has the virtue of being a thriller, one of the most popular film genres. It embraces and deals with a large number of sensitive themes such as corruption, the father-child relationship, illnesses, violence against women, growing up without parents, love and lack of moral values. Although the themes dealt with are demanding the film has such a progressive growing, persistent and thrilling rythm that it keeps  the audience  in suspense until the end.

Other  strong  points  in “I’ll Protect You” are the locations. Thanks to the partnerships and the local authorities, the shooting of the film was carried out in some of the most important and beautiful parts of Italy, among which there are: Florence, Tuscany, the editorial studios of “La Nazione", Michaelangel Square, The Monumental Cemetary of Soffiano, the headquarters of  “La Misercordia of Florence” in Piazza Duomo, the Chianti Area, Villa Arrivabene, the former Headquarters of the Municipal Court of Florence in Piazza San Martino, “The Theatre 13”, The Odeon Cinema, The Camerata Hospital, The Court of Law in Novoli and the Gulf of Baratti. One of the goals of this film is also to give value to the huge artistic and naturalistic patrimony we have in Italy.

Since “I’ll Protect You” is a film with a high cultural value it has been screened in many secondary schools of first and second grade. In addition, film projects entirely centered on “I’ll Protect You” have been made with some schools.

The shooting of the film has been carried out with a Canon EOS C300, very high quality Full Hd.

The film crew worked well together as a team in which there were  experienced and promising people, very good at using the latest technologies, the teaming up of the above said crew was necessary to obtain a high quality product. For this reason, the “Leonardo Cinematografica” (“Tea with Mussolini” by Franco Zeffirelli, “The Accidental Detective” by Vanna Paoli, “La casa delle beffe” by Pier Francesco Pingitore, “A Scandalous journey” by Michele Placido, “Pontormo" by Giovanni Fago, “The Early Bird Catches the Worm” by Francesco Patierno, “Leopardi - Il giovane favoloso” by Mario Martone, etc. Website: https://sites.google.com/site/leonardocinematografica/), which supplied us with supervisers and highly experienced and qualified technicians, had an important role in  making the film.

Regarding the postproduction, the editing and the cutting of the film was carried out by Andrea Cilento (Sky broadcasting editor for stations such as Marcopolo, Nuvolari, Alice, Leonardo, Sky Arte and Discovery Italia. (Website: http://www.andreacilento.it/). “The Virtual Recording Studio” in Malta carried out the Sound production (Assassin’s Creed Lineage, The Image, Zombie Massacre, Eaters, etc (Website: http://www.virtualrecordingstudio.info/) whilst the original Musical Scores were written by the Sicilian composer Giovanni Puliafito. The Colour Correction was accomplished by Matteo Bartolini in the studios in Rome (Website: http://www.matteobartolini.com).

In the cast there are the following actors: Daniele di Stefano (Don Milani – Il priore di Barbiana, Ultimo Carico, Family on the go, A Reason ti fight, The Mona Lisa Mystery, Alpino Riccardo Giusto, Canto finale, E' arrivata la felicità, Un Medico in Famiglia, Sono Innocente, etc. See http://www.danieledistefano.net/eng_default.asp, Anna Rita del Piano, (The Star Maker, What a beautiful day, Le Ali della Vita, L’Uomo Nero, Love 14, Provaci ancora Prof, Don Matteo, Le Bande, Focaccia Blues, The fourth King, Maria Goretti, L’Uomo Sbagliato, etc. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Rita_Del_Piano), Amerigo Fontani (Life is beautifil, The Ideal City, L’Ospite, Vivere, Cento Vetrine, etc https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerigo Fontani), Alessio Sardelli (The Ideal City, L'Ospite, La Mia Vita a Stelle e Strisce, Distretto di Polizia, Carabinieri, remarkable drama cooperation with Giorgio Albertazzi and Gigi Proietti etc. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessio_Sardelli), Marcello SbigoIi (Inferno, Horses, Vivere, Carabinieri, many fictions for Atlantide, History Channel and Sky etc. See http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5258649/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1), Rosa Cesare (Actress and TV announcer), Mireno Scali (Vieni Avanti Cretino, Sapore di Te, Il Maresciallo Rocca, Carabinieri, Il Mostro di Firenze, etc. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mireno_Scali), Fabrizio Arturi (Wondrous Boccaccio, La Ragazza Americana, I Cesaroni, etc.) Alessio Nonfanti Kagliostro (Gli Infami, Ridere fino a volare, 10 ragazze, Mia mamma suona il rock, he is also presenter on Rtv38. See http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4392652/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1), Martina Mansueto (Terapia D’Urgenza, La Superdonna, La Scelta di Giulia, etc.), Carlo Ciappi (C’è Chi Dice di No, Amici Miei - Come tutto ebbe inzio, Io & Marilyn, L’Ospite, It's About to Rain, The family, Commissario Rex, etc. See http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5491269/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1) e Matteo Conti (Non c’è Tempo per gli Eroi, Furore 2, Una Notte al Museo, etc.) In the cast there are also two very young actor Edoardo and Valentina aged 8 and 9 respectively.