Director Luca Guardabsascio returns to America and will be awarded of the Premio Colombo 2024 in Brooklyn by the Federation of Campania Associations chaired by Cav. Nicola Trombetta on October 11, 2024 at the San Cono Society of Teggiano located at 231 Ainslie Street, Brooklyn, NY 11121.

Luca Guardabascio is known in the United States for several works devoted to Italian emigration, including the award-winning documentary Andrea Doria: Can the Passengers Be Saved? Written and produced by a survivor, Pierette Domenica Simpson, and the best-selling book: Stones on the Ocean. History of Giovanni Esposito and Joe Petrosino, published by Historica by Francesco Giubilei and studies with the late Honorary Consul of Pittsburgh Joseph D'Andrea on the Italians of America, 

It will be an opportunity to talk with one of the Italian directors and writers closest to our community and to see his latest film entitled Near the Word, a spiritual film with strong social themes. A film that tells of the last day of the priesthood of Father Ruggero (Fabio Mazzari) and his faithful, played by the very good Kevin Capece, Anna Rita Del Piano, Francesco Baccini, Claudio Madia in a cast that also includes international actors such as Don Most, Clayton Norcross and the never forgotten Flavio Bucci.

The whole community is invited to a special evening to witness the 24th edition of the Colombo Award 2024 in the presence of the director Luca Guardabascio. An evening not to be missed. Luca Guardabascio's projects will continue to be linked to America, such as his next and most enduring novel called My own America and the next film he dreams of doing soon with Neri Marcoré, Giordano Petri, Giovanni Esposito, Iaia Forte and Pia Lanciotti, Massimo Bonetti, Don Most and many more.