{"id":1260,"date":"2026-04-17T15:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/initiatives\/assault-on-florence-a-ghostbusters-story\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T07:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T06:55:47","slug":"assault-on-florence-a-ghostbusters-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/en\/initiatives\/assault-on-florence-a-ghostbusters-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Assault on Florence &#8211; A Ghostbusters story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Assault on Florence \u2013 a Ghostbusters story is the first Italian &#8220;No profit &#8211; Charity movie&#8221; for charitable purposes created by the cultural association Gens Florentiae (Florence, Italy), thanks to donations received in support of the project and the volunteer commitment of the crew and actors.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">The project was born in the summer of 2021 from an idea by Renato Di Marcantonio (screenwriter, actor and President of the association) and shared with director Matteo Piccinini.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Production began in the spring of 2022 and then debuted in theaters with the Premiere on October 31, 2023, immediately recording the first sold-out.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1024x449.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-600x263.png 600w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image.png 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">The film&#8217;s protagonists<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ext-animate--on\">\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>Dr. Vieri Baldini Venkman <\/strong><em>(Renato Di Marcantonio)<\/em><br\/>Nephew of Peter Venkman, heir to a paranormal destiny.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>Dr. Cosimo Gori<\/strong> <em>(Marcello Sbigoli)<\/em><br\/>Classmate, brilliant mind and shrewd investigator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>Dr. Ermanno Galloni<\/strong> <em>(Pietro Canovai)<\/em><br\/>Assistant, pragmatic and indispensable in the field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>Mr. Sergio<\/strong> <em>(Sergio Forconi)<\/em><br\/>Castle owner, art collector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">Trailer<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube ext-animate--on wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TRAILER DEFINITIVO Assault on Florence - a Ghostbusters story\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RbUPyruiAhk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">Full movie<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube ext-animate--on wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ASSAULT ON FLORENCE - A Ghostbusters story (sub ENG)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1DiedF7qcYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">The mission<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">The proceeds from screenings during the national tour were donated entirely to the Girotondo per Sempre association, to allow the purchase of the CliniMACS Prodigy.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">This medical device allows immunoselection operations of hematopoietic stem cells to be performed in complete safety and with maximum simplicity, also making it possible to perform transplantation of these cells, and consequently increasing the availability of donors for the benefit of young patients in the pediatric hemato-oncology department of Meyer Hospital in Florence.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">A concrete contribution, transformed into life-saving technology.<br\/>The device has already been delivered, installed and fully operational in the department.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1-1024x226.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1-1024x226.png 1024w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1-768x169.png 768w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1-600x132.png 600w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1.png 1353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Press Conference for the delivery of the device to the department<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">Official &#8220;Ghostbusters Give Back&#8221; recognition<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/695297869_10216078939561917_2255490688199162040_n-300x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/695297869_10216078939561917_2255490688199162040_n-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/695297869_10216078939561917_2255490688199162040_n-1024x873.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/695297869_10216078939561917_2255490688199162040_n-768x654.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/695297869_10216078939561917_2255490688199162040_n-1536x1309.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/695297869_10216078939561917_2255490688199162040_n-600x511.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/695297869_10216078939561917_2255490688199162040_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Ghostbusters Give Back is an official philanthropy initiative launched by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Ghost Corps for Ghostbusters Day 2025 (June 8). The central theme is: \u201cWho Ya Gonna Help?\u201d (instead of the classic \u201cWho Ya Gonna Call?\u201d). The goal is to celebrate and support the many Ghostbusters fan groups that have been doing charity work for decades, turning their passion for the franchise into concrete action to help local communities.  <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote ext-animate--on is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEver since fans started putting on flight suits in the \u201980s, Ghostbusters groups have popped up across the country to spread joy and raise funds. Every week, there\u2019s a group visiting a children\u2019s hospital or organizing a fundraiser. This year, we want to honor this incredible work and support it with some healthy competition.\u201d<br\/>(Jason Reitman)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s the way Sony decided to reward and organize the historic generosity of the Ghostbusters community, which has been visiting hospitals and doing charity work in uniform for decades. A beautiful example of how an entertainment franchise can have a real positive impact. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Our association, Gens Florentiae, is happy and proud to announce that it has received Ghost Corps&#8217; patronage to use and promote the new &#8220;Ghostbusters Give Back&#8221; brand for the &#8220;Assault on Florence&#8221; project. We want to thank the entire Ghost Corps team for their kind words about our solidarity project, which has been running for four years now (through which we helped purchase equipment for the Meyer Children&#8217;s Hospital in Florence) and is nearing its conclusion with the production of &#8220;Assault On Florence 2 &#8211; The Final Ghostbusters Story,&#8221; featuring a new fundraiser to support the children&#8217;s hospital initiatives. <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote ext-animate--on is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">From Tuscany to New York<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Presented in June 2023 during &#8220;Ghostbusters week&#8221; in New York, at the Ladder 8 Firehouse (the GB firehouse in the films), receiving full support from the community present.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2-1024x494.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2-1024x494.png 1024w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2-600x289.png 600w, https:\/\/ghostbusters.venezia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2.png 1389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">Tour 2024\/2025 &amp; awards<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ext-animate--on\">\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">October 31, 2023 \u2013 Premiere Florence, The Space Cinema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">January 26, 2024 \u2013 Florence, The Space Cinema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">March 16, 2024 \u2013 Florence, The Space Cinema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">May 30, 2024 \u2013 Milan, Anteo CityLife Cinema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">July 19, 2024 \u2013 Grassina (FI), La Tana dei Supereroi (with Milano25 ONLUS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">August 29, 2024 \u2013 Carmignano (PO), Quinto Martini Museum Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">October 31, 2024 \u2013 Anghiari (AR), Sorci Castle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">December 5, 2024 \u2013 Rimini, Amarcort Film Festival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">March 8, 2025 \u2013 Ferrara, Sala Estense (with ACAREF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">September 15, 2025 \u2013 Florence, Chiardiluna Cinema<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">International awards, selections and recognitions 2024 &#8211; 2026<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ext-animate--on\">\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">Official Selection \u2013 Villammare Film Festival &#8217;24, Villammare (SA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">Best Screenplay Nomination \u2013 Villammare Film Festival &#8217;24, Villammare (SA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">Official Selection \u2013 Lift-Off Filmmaker Session &#8217;24, London UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">CNA Rimini Cinema Award \u2013 Amarcort Film Festival &#8217;24, Rimini<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">Honorable Mention \u2013 Films That Move &#8217;25, Kingston, Jamaica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">Official Selection \u2013 Films of the Year \u2013 Heroes International Film Festival &#8217;25, Rome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">Best Visual Effects Award \u2013 Caorle Film Festival &#8217;25, Caorle (VE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\">Best Genre Feature Film Award &#8211; Golden FEMI Film Festival in Sofia (Bulgaria)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Assault on Florence received patronage from the Municipality of Florence and the Metropolitan City of Florence, as well as being supported by the GB Italia association and GB Buffalo (USA).<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">Useful links<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ext-animate--on\">\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghostbustersnews.com\/2023\/05\/23\/trailer-released-for-fan-film-ghostbusters-assault-on-florence-with-proceeds-set-to-benefit-hospital\">Ghostbusters News article (2023 trailer)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt18280928\/\">IMDb page<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Assault-On-Florence-A-Ghostbusters-story-100077712230519\">Official Facebook page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assault on Florence \u2013 a Ghostbusters story is the first Italian &#8220;No profit &#8211; 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