In this page, we gather some of the main archival collections, fonds, repertories, and documentary resources useful for the study of Elvira Coda Notari, Dora Film, and the historical, productive, and cultural context in which her work developed. This is an ongoing section, conceived as a research and reference tool for scholars, enthusiasts, and for anyone wishing to explore the sources currently available in Italy and abroad.

[Compiled by Coraline Refort, last updated June 2026]

Archival Collections

  • Cumulative Catalogs of Motion Picture Entries, Library of Congress, Copyright Records Reading Room. Cumulative catalogues of copyright registrations for motion pictures deposited in the United States.
  • Motion Picture Script Collections, New York State Archives. Collection of screenplays and administrative documents relating to the American film industry.
  • Birth certificate of Elvira Notari, Archivio di Stato di Salerno, Stato civile italiano, Nati, year 1875, vol. 2812, p. 121.
  • Cineteca di Bologna, Fondo Vittorio Martinelli. Archival collection containing notes, correspondence, press clippings, and research materials gathered by Vittorio Martinelli, one of the leading scholars of Italian silent cinema. The documentation is especially valuable for the study of Elvira Notari’s work and of the productive and cultural context of Dora Film.
  • Database “Filmes estrangeiros” (created by researcher Jose Inácio de Melo Souza): http://cinema.acervo.site/opac/php/inicio_base.php
  • Hemeroteca Digital: https://bndigital.bn.gov.br/hemeroteca-digital/

Molto più che ricordare.

Celebrare Elvira Coda Notari significa molto più che ricordare una pioniera. Significa ridare voce a un’intera stagione del cinema muto italiano, valorizzare il contributo delle donne nella storia del cinema, riflettere sull’identità culturale napoletana, sulle dinamiche di censura, propaganda e libertà creativa.