Stanley Tucci To Receive Renaissance Award From AGBO & Italian Sons And Daughters Of America
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee and 6x Emmy winner Stanley Tucci will be honored with the 2025 Renaissance Award from AGBO and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA).
The award recongizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to Italian American heritage and the entertainment industry. The award will be presented at the second annual Renaissance Award celebration event on Feb. 22 at AGBO’s Downtown LA studio.
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Tucci is also a 2x Golden Globe winner, BAFTA Award, and Tony Award nominee. His CNN culinary travel series, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, earned two Primetime Emmy Awards and showcased his deep connection to his Italian heritage, particularly to his family’s roots in Marzi, Calabria.
The star of Devil Wears Prada, Lovely Bones (which he received a Best Supporting Oscar nom for), Conclave, Beauty and the Beast and more is also a New York Times Best bestselling author whose books include The Tucci Cookbook, What I Ate in One Year, and the memoir Taste: My Life Through Food. Tucci recently starred in the AGBO produced Amazon television series, Citadel, which recently wrapped production on its secondseason directed by Joe Russo. He also stars in the March 14 Netflix feature release The Electric State directed by the Russo Brothers which also stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt.
“We are thrilled to honor Stanley Tucci, whose extraordinary career reflects a deep commitment to the celebration of Italian culture and artistry,” said Anthony and Joe Russo. “His work has inspired audiences worldwide and elevated Italian American heritage on a global stage. This award is a testament to his remarkable contributions and enduring legacy.”
February will also mark the launch of the RBIAFF 2025 Fellowship, an initiative inviting emerging filmmakers to develop films exploring the Italian American experience. Applicants will have the opportunity to showcase their vision and skills through a three-minute sizzle reel that conveys their idea for a film highlighting aspects of Italian American culture, language, history, land, or people.
From these applications, five filmmakers will be selected to receive a $10,000 grant to create a short film based on their idea over several months. From these five films created, a selection committee composed of executives at AGBO and leadership at the ISDA will choose a winner to receive an additional $10,000 and admittance into the AGBO Storytellers Collective (StoCo).
The AGBO Storytellers Collective is an alumni network exclusive to those honored through AGBO’s fellowships and competitions. It provides mentorship, industry guidance, and a platform to collaborate with fellow emerging filmmakers. As a supportive community, the Collective empowers its members to continue growing as artists and realizing their creative ambitions.
Since its inception in 2017, the fellowship has granted over $450,000 to more than 50 filmmakers. In 2024, filmmaker Joe Picozzi won for his film, My Kind of People.
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