Mission
TO SUPPORT THE RUSSO BROTHERS ITALIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL, WHICH CELEBRATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHORT FILMS THAT EXPLORE THE ITALIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ITALIAN CULTURE AND PEOPLE.EACH YEAR, FIVE SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE A $10,000 PRODUCTION GRANT TO DEVELOP THEIR SUBMITTED CONCEPTS INTO SHORT FILMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE WINNING FILM AMONG THESE FIVE WILL BE AWARDED AN EXTRA $10,000 AND ADMITTANCE INTO THE AGBO STORYTELLER'S COLLECTIVE, AN ALUMNI OF FILMMAKERS, TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER TO COLLABORATE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER'S GROWTH AS ARTISTS.