The Guardian 2026
'An orgiastic pandemonium': Elvira Notari, the 'low-life cinema' pioneer erased by fascism

Guardian feature on Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence and its New York premiere at Film Forum, tracing how Italy's first female director depicted the gritty street life of early 20th-century Naples and was targeted by Mussolini's censors.

WBUR 2023
Stonebreakers Puts Monuments Under the Microscope

Boston Public Radio segment on Stonebreakers and the debates surrounding monuments to Columbus, Mount Rushmore, and other contested American landmarks, featuring an interview with Isaak Liptzin.

Variety 2025
'Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence' Acquired by First Hand Films Ahead of Venice Premiere

Article detailing the world sales acquisition of Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence by First Hand Films ahead of its premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.

Bay State Banner 2023
'Stonebreakers' Chronicles Toppling of Controversial Monuments Against Backdrop of BLM Protests

Interview with Isaak Liptzin and director Valerio Ciriaci ahead of the U.S. premiere of Stonebreakers at IFFBoston, covering the film's cross-country production.

Venice Biennale Cinema 2025
Biennale Cinema 2025 — Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence (Official Selection)

Official Venice Film Festival listing for Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence, selected for the Venice Classics section.

UC Santa Barbara / Carsey-Wolf Center 2023
CWC Docs: Stonebreakers — Screening & Discussion

Post-screening Q&A with Isaak Liptzin and Valerio Ciriaci at UC Santa Barbara, moderated by Stephanie Malia Hom.

La Voce di New York 2025
Pioneer Woman Italian Director Elvira Notari Back from the Shadows at Venice 82

Profile of Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence ahead of its Venice Classics premiere.

L'Italo Americano 2025
The Forgotten Cinema of Elvira Notari

Feature on Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence ahead of its Venice premiere.

Katie at the Movies 2025
Venice 2025 Review: 'Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence'

Festival review of Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence from the Venice premiere.

YES! Magazine 2024
Monumental Shifts

Feature tracing how Isaak Liptzin and Valerio Ciriaci expanded Stonebreakers from a Columbus-focused project into a broader examination of contested monuments following the 2020 uprisings.

Princeton University 2024
Screening of 'Stonebreakers' by Valerio Ciriaci

Screening of Stonebreakers at Princeton's Department of French and Italian, followed by a Q&A with Isaak Liptzin, Valerio Ciriaci, and Princeton professor Kinohi Nishikawa.

University of Cambridge 2024
'Stonebreakers' Screening — Award-Winning Documentary on Conflicts Over Monuments

Screening of Stonebreakers at the University of Cambridge Faculty of English, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers.

Video Librarian 2024
Stonebreakers — Documentary Review

Trade review of Stonebreakers, examining the film's portrait of contested monuments and the communities calling for historical reckoning.

Montclair State University 2023
Stonebreakers: Documentary Screening & Q&A with Valerio Ciriaci and Isaak J. Liptzin

Event page for the Montclair State screening and Q&A with Isaak Liptzin and Valerio Ciriaci.

ArtsEmerson 2023
Stonebreakers — Boston Screening & Q&A

ArtsEmerson event page for the Boston theatrical run of Stonebreakers, with Isaak Liptzin and Valerio Ciriaci in attendance.

La Voce di New York 2020
Mr. Wonderland: An Immigrant's Life Finally Rediscovered and Celebrated

Feature on the PBS/CPTV debut of Mister Wonderland, tracing the forgotten story of Italian-American showman S.Z. Poli.

BroadwayWorld 2022
Palace Theater Waterbury Presents Free Screening of MISTER WONDERLAND

Coverage of a free screening of Mister Wonderland at the Palace Theater Waterbury, Connecticut.

iItaly 2018
Iom Romì (A Day in Rome) Debuts for an American Audience

Review and Q&A recap from the New York Jewish Film Festival screening of Iom Romì, with Isaak Liptzin discussing the film's production.

JFilmBox 2018
Filmmaker Profile: Isaak Liptzin

Career profile of Isaak Liptzin spanning WNYC photojournalism, Awen Films, RAI presidential coverage, and the Netflix series First Team: Juventus.

Tadias Magazine 2016
Interview with the Director & Producer of 'If Only I Were That Warrior'

In-depth interview with Isaak Liptzin and Valerio Ciriaci on making the Italian Golden Globe–winning documentary about the Graziani monument controversy.

WNYC 2015
Isaak Liptzin — Contributor, WNYC New York Public Radio

Isaak Liptzin's contributor page at WNYC, where he covered NYC housing, arts, and culture.