Break away from crowded streets and long lines, and discover the Madonna Del Sacro Monte Feast, led by ISDA Vice President Patrick O’Boyle, on the scenic grounds of Holy Face Monastery in Clifton, N.J. All are welcome to the 75th anniversary May 14-16!
ISDA extends its heartfelt congratulations to our Vice President, John Viola, and his parents, Vincent and Teresa, on winning this year’s Kentucky Derby.
The Viola family’s horse, “Golden Tempo,” a 23-to-1 long shot, stunned the racing world by winning the Derby with a last-to-first finish.
This victory, coupled with the family’s two recent Stanley Cup Finals championships with the Florida Panthers, cements their place among America’s most successful forces in sports.
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From deep mines to factory floors to towering skyscrapers, there you’d find Italians building better lives for their families. Happy International Workers’ Day!
(Pictured here: The installation in 1932 of Cleveland, Ohio’s 40-foot “Guardians of Traffic” statues, carved in large part by early Italian immigrants. Credit: Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland.)
Stanley Tucci, who happens to be Emily Blunt’s brother-in-law, helped the actress with her Italian during the filming of The Devil Wears Prada 2, which stretched across Milan, Lake Como and New York City. Tucci, who has been married to Felicity Blunt since 2012, was glad to offer a bit of on-set tutelage.
Italian American Storytellers Take the Spotlight 🇮🇹|🎥|🇺🇸
We are thrilled to announce the 2026 grant recipients for the Russo Brothers Italian American Filmmaker Forum (RBIAFF)!
AGBO and the ISDA were incredibly impressed by this year’s submissions and can’t wait to see these stories come to life.
The annual RBIAFF initiative invites filmmakers to develop original short films exploring the Italian American experience through culture, language, history, land, and identity.
The 2026 grant recipients are:
-ALL ABOUT CLAIRE directed by Davide Fiore (California)
-DUE VENTI (TWO WINDS) directed by Veronica Maccari (California)
-IL FUNERALE directed by Jeremy Tyler Owens (California)
-LEATHER FLOWERS directed by Lucie Reese (New York)
-THE SEMOLINA SCORE directed by Roman Molino Dunn (California)
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In partnership with AGBO & Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA).
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of 50 U.S./D.C., age 18+ or the age of majority, who are non-professional directors and have not earned more than $25K making films in a calendar year. Starts Feb. 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”); ends March 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT. Top five (5) submissions selected by judging will each receive a $10k grant to create a short film by Nov. 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT. One (1) winner will receive an additional $10k and admittance into the AGBO Storyteller’s Collective. Total ARV of all prizes: US$60k. Full rules, judging criteria, and prize details at this link. Sponsors: AGBO Foundation and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America. Contest not sponsored, administered, or endorsed by Instagram.
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A rising star in the judicial community, Anthony Hurst has earned his seat on the federal bench. He and his wife, Nina, represent ISDA’s emerging generation of young leaders. Congratulations! 🔗: https://bit.ly/4cCWPsA (or see link in bio)
A story worth celebrating: “Uncle Joe” Falce turns 99. A lifelong ISDA member, WWII veteran and son of early Italian immigrants, Joe represents a generation that built, served and gave back. Join us in celebrating this proud native of Pittsburgh’s bygone Hays neighborhood. 🇮🇹🇺🇸
Put It Back: The statue’s removal was unlawful and pushed through without proper authority, due process or required historic protections, the federal lawsuit argues.
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