In July, Charles Geno Marsala, the President of the American Italian Federation of the Southeast and a District National Vice-President the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), was one of eight chosen for the 2020 Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum Grants.  

The program was started by Anthony and Joseph Russo who have a cinematic repertoire that reaches from the highest grossing Marvel films to Emmy’s for their prime-time projects.  New Orleanian Anthony Mackie is featured in several of their films including the Captain America series.