The Lost Film
A film made more than two decades ago, rediscovered when its message may be more relevant than ever.
Press & media
A lost film returns.
A film made more than two decades ago, rediscovered when its message may be more relevant than ever. Publicity information, biographies and media requests are gathered here.
Publicity contact
Press, interviews & industry.
Contact Tony for press materials, interview requests, screening inquiries, partnerships and distribution conversations.
Press & publicity
Tony Carro
Executive Producer | Head of Publicity & Media Relations
For interviews, screenings, press materials, community events and distribution inquiries.
Film update · September 2026
The Streetsweeper returns to San Diego.
Original footage. Newly filmed streets. A story of family, sacrifice and humanity.
The filmmakers revisit the city where the story began, bringing original footage together with newly shot material from San Diego in 2026.
Campaign themes
Stories behind the film.
Explore the film’s rediscovery, its San Diego setting, the father-and-son story and its Italian-American roots.
San Diego: Then & Now
The streets of San Diego captured in the original film, contrasted with those same streets and the homelessness crisis today. What changed? What didn’t?
A Father & Son
Beneath the social message is an intimate story of a father’s love, sacrifice, and determination to give his son a future.
The Italian Spirit
Family. Opera. Heritage. Sacrifice. Resilience. The Italian-American heart running through The Streetsweeper.
Available now & in preparation
Media materials.
Watch the trailer, read biographies or contact Tony for press materials.
Available to view
Official trailer ↗Watch on YouTube.
Cast biographiesMeet the principal cast.
Filmmaker & launch-team biographiesMeet the filmmakers and publicity team.
Character informationEnzo, Joey, Melissa and the supporting ensemble.
Film updateThe filmmakers return to San Diego.
Contact Tony to request
Print-ready poster & high-resolution stillsThe current poster is available below. Contact Tony for print-ready files and approved publicity stills.
Production notes & statementsShort/long synopsis, director and producer statements, fact sheet and approved quotes.
Premiere trailer, clips & interviews30-second premiere trailer, approved clips, music-focused material and interview availability.
Credential & event informationMedia advisory, schedule, credentials and press check-in instructions after confirmation.
Media context
Press story ideas.
The film’s return offers several stories for journalists to explore.
San Diego film revisits homelessness nearly 25 years later.
A street sweeper with the voice of an opera singer.
Independent filmmakers return to the city where the story began.
A father-and-son story built around sacrifice, dignity and hope.
What has changed—and what has not—on San Diego’s streets since 2002.
An independent movie seeks a national audience through community impact.
Visual materials
Posters & artwork.
The current film poster and campaign slate.
Download landscape poster (PNG · 2160 × 728)
Download poster (PNG · 1024 × 1536)
Contact Tony for approved publicity files and image permissions.