Galleria Italica, Italic Institute of America

Welcome to our new section showcasing videos that illustrate the significance of our Italic heritage, often overlooked or denigrated by American culture. These videos, produced by the IIA, are hosted on YouTube. (Click on the title if you prefer to open the video in a separate YouTube window.)

Our Italic Heritage Produced by Don Fiore. Running time 2:33. Brief overview of only a few of the many Italian contributions to our common way of life. Music by Giuseppe Verdi.
Italian Women Produced by Don Fiore. Running time: 2:36. Overview of historic accomplishments by Italian women.
Hollywood's Italian Stereotypes: A Century of No Progress Produced by Bill Dal Cerro. Running time: 7:01. Stereotypes about Italians abound in Hollywood films, even to this day. This video is a short documentary that illustrates our main points about Hollywood's continuing mistreatment of Italian Americans. The video includes excerpts of recent ignominious films and summarizes the results of a survey conducted by the IIA (film study).