EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee and 6x Emmy winner Stanley Tucci might be honored with the 2025 Renaissance Award from AGBO and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA).
The award recongizes people for his or her excellent contributions to Italian American heritage and the leisure business. The award might be offered on the second annual Renaissance Award celebration occasion on Feb. 22 at AGBO’s Downtown LA studio.
Tucci can also be a 2x Golden Globe winner, BAFTA Award, and Tony Award nominee. His CNN culinary journey sequence, Stanley Tucci: Trying to find Italy, earned two Primetime Emmy Awards and showcased his deep connection to his Italian heritage, notably to his household’s roots in Marzi, Calabria.
The star of Satan Wears Prada, Pretty Bones (which he acquired a Greatest Supporting Oscar nom for), Conclave, Magnificence and the Beast and extra can also be a New York Occasions Greatest bestselling writer whose books embrace The Tucci Cookbook, What I Ate in One 12 months, and the memoir Style: My Life By means of Meals. Tucci just lately starred within the AGBO produced Amazon tv sequence, Citadel, which just lately wrapped manufacturing on its secondseason directed by Joe Russo. He additionally stars within the March 14 Netflix function launch The Electrical State directed by the Russo Brothers which additionally stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt.
“We’re thrilled to honor Stanley Tucci, whose extraordinary profession displays a deep dedication to the celebration of Italian tradition and artistry,” stated Anthony and Joe Russo. “His work has impressed audiences worldwide and elevated Italian American heritage on a worldwide stage. This award is a testomony to his exceptional contributions and enduring legacy.”
February may also mark the launch of the RBIAFF 2025 Fellowship, an initiative inviting rising filmmakers to develop movies exploring the Italian American expertise. Candidates could have the chance to showcase their imaginative and prescient and expertise by way of a three-minute sizzle reel that conveys their thought for a movie highlighting points of Italian American tradition, language, historical past, land, or individuals.
From these purposes, 5 filmmakers might be chosen to obtain a $10,000 grant to create a brief movie primarily based on their thought over a number of months. From these 5 movies created, a range committee composed of executives at AGBO and management on the ISDA will select a winner to obtain an extra $10,000 and admittance into the AGBO Storytellers Collective (StoCo).
The AGBO Storytellers Collective is an alumni community unique to these honored by way of AGBO’s fellowships and competitions. It gives mentorship, business steering, and a platform to collaborate with fellow rising filmmakers. As a supportive group, the Collective empowers its members to proceed rising as artists and realizing their artistic ambitions.
Since its inception in 2017, the fellowship has granted over $450,000 to greater than 50 filmmakers. In 2024, filmmaker Joe Picozzi gained for his movie, My Sort of Folks.
